Foreign trade zones (or free ports)

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Identifikator:: 1801857903

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-199077

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: Foreign trade zones (or free ports)

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: United States Government Printing Off.

Year of publication:: 1929

Scope:: IX, 322 S; Ill., graph. Darst

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part 2. The free ports of Europe

Collection:: Economics Books

FOREIGN RADE ZONES the majority of Sweden’s importation of coffee passes through if. American automobiles have also been an important article of import ever since the opening of the port. Fresh fruit from southern Europe and the United States and grain from North and South America show a very marked increase during 1927 on account of the improved storage facilities that became available that year. The free port caters principally for the import trade. The foreign transshipment trade is of less importance, being confined to shipments for Finland and the Baltic republics during the winter. Manufacturing in the free zone.—As mentioned above, the per mission of the King must be obtained in order to commence manu- facturing activities within the free-port zome. It appears that several firms have contemplated the use of the free port for this purpose. As yet, however, no definite steps have been taken in this direction, with the exception that a Swede, Mr. Tornblad, has applied for and received permission to manufacture airplane pare chutes within the free-port zone. The parachutes are intended chiefly for export, and it is stated that manufacturing will be com- menced in the spring of 1928. No shipbuilding and no ship repair is performed within the free 140 Zone. Influence of the free port on Swedish trade, etc.—It can hardly be said that the free port has as yet exercised any great influence on the development of Sweden’s foreign trade. The favorable development of the trade during recent years would undoubtedly have taken place even if there had been no free port. It appears that the free port up to now has only offered competition to the other harbors in Stockholm. It is, however, too early to make any definite state- ments regarding the Stockholm free port, which is developing rapidly in importance as merchants are beginning to realize the advantages it offers. The Swedish merchant marine has shown a steady growth during recent years, but it can not be said that the opening of the Stockholm free port has exercised any direct influence in this direction. Statistics.—The number of vessels (steam and motor) making use of the free port during the vears 1921 to 1927 has been: Yaar CY nui of RRR 5 ' - Internal novignin) Foreign navigation oo a eo —— Number Tonnage | Number | Tonnage | Number | Tonna#e ee—————————— Total 248 "64 21 522 491 7 wi 16, 245 58, 879 278) 10512 54, 052 81, 572 30 185.6% D1, 656 <7 132156 508 | 223,50 96,913 | 82 | 132490 605 | 229.4% 83, 510 97| 177.871 ses | 261,34 116, 267 | 146 | 233,302 878 | 340,60 132’ 552 231 | 315 106 gge 448.6 n4

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