Bergwirtschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft

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Identifikator:: 1773323105

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-155429

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Krahmann, Max http://d-nb.info/gnd/116375329

Title:: Bergwirtschaftliche Arbeitsgemeinschaft

Place of publication:: Berlin-Grunewald

Publisher:: Vowinckel

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: VIII, 183 Seiten

Digitisation:: 2021

Collection:: Economics Books

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(D) The United States lacks certain minerale almost entirely. The United States will in the future, as in the past, depend on other countries almost entirely for its nickel, cobalt, platinum, tin, gem diamonds, black diamonds, or “carbonado.” and diamond dust and bort. ; Immort of minerals of classes © and D will continue to be necessary and can be stopped only at great cost, Future exploration may disclose adequate supplies of some of those minerals in which the United States is now deficient but for the most part we believe that the geologic conditions are sufficiently well known to make this out- come unlikely. With certain exceptions noted below, we believe that any attempt by legislation to keep foreign supplies out and to make domestic supplies of these minerals suffice for United States needs will not succreed except at excessive cost in efficiency and money. Such a course also would mean depletion of limited supplies which may seriously endanger the country in a time of critical future need. In the meantime, governmental restrictions on im- ports (probably inducing retaliatory measures abroad) are likely to make it more difficult for American enterprise to find and develop needed resources of these minerals in foreign countries where the geologic conditions are more favorable. Conditions under which import taxes on minerals of classes 0 and D might be desirable. As long as import channels of these minerals are not closed we do not oppose tariffs or other measures which are designed to offset differences in living costs and to aid in main- taining a sound nucleus for an industry which might be useful in crises. We believe, however, that such measures have practically very limited application in view ofthe physical facts ofthesituation. Luxuries such as diamonds and platinum used for jewelry may well afford to pay import taxes. We would favor protection on domestic minerals known to exist in large quantities and capable of efficient utilization, but handi- capped in their competiton with foreign supplies by trade and technical customs. In these cases there should be careful consider- ation of possibilities of adapting our extensive low-grade reserves to our needs, wiıh a view of finding whether feasible and efficient 165

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