Soviet Dumping

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These figures show that the greater the shortage at home,
the more intensified are Soviet exports; the higher the
prices at home, the greater is Soviet dumping abroad.
The most intensified form of Soviet dumping began in
1930. In January the Soviets resumed the export of
cereals on a large scale and at the same time established a
strict system of rationing at home. It is interesting tonote
that this resumption of corn exports coincided with the
deepest decline in prices and with the most depressed conditions
 in the world grain trade. Prices had fallen to the
lowest level of the last 24 years and the official calculations
in all grain-producing countries showed serious losses on nonharvested
 grain. Yet Soviet Russia chose this moment to
launch its dumping campaign and in consequence prices
became still further depressed.

Fruit and Fruit Pulp
Early in 1930 plans were completed for the dumping of
fresh and dried fruit and a large variety of canned foods.
The canning industry was generously subsidised for dumping
 ; and many new canning factories were built. All of
these have been equipped with the latest machinery and by
1933 it is expected that 200 large units will be operating.
The officials in charge of the industry have been given
definite orders to ‘‘ catch up and overtake the rate of
development in Western Europe.”
The dumping of fruit pulp, which was intensified in the
summer of 1930, had disastrous effects on British fruit
growers. But this preliminary skirmish is apparently to be
developed into an attack on all fronts. From reports issued
by the Soyusplodoovoshch, the All-Union Fruit and Vegetable
 Products Association, it is seen that this Soviet
Government department has established special factories
for fruit pulp, strawberries, raspberries, black currants and
apple purée for cider. It is also evident that these factories
are subsidised and that their export trade in particular is
assisted by “ funds in aid of exports.”