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Exports. 
Imports. 
Re-exports. ! 
Net 
imports. 
Ralance.* 
Apparel—rubber water- 
proofed. 
Overalls and Aprons wholly 
of rubber. 
Vulcanite and Ebonite in rods, 
tubes, sheets, ete. 
Fountain pens (including 
gold nibs), 
Elastic cords, webs, braids, 
and fabrics. 
Sheets, threads, etec., wholly 
of rubber. 
Toys, wholly or mainly rubber 
Rubber manufactures. n.e.s. 
7855 
107-0 
9,137 
7,798 
562 
97-9 
86-6 
46-7 
687-6 * 
83-1 1 
12:6 1 
1061 * 
78-8 * 
364-5 * 
2-4 
03-3 | 
34-1 
47:3 
1051 | 
99 | 
12,596 
10,427 
58.648 | 
1 
253-4 
138-7 
332-2 
503-2 | 
263-8 
197-3 
8:2 | 
564-0 
104-7 
453-3 
4,651 
29.462 
100-1 
493:8 
91-9 + 
140.2 * 
Total  ... 
7081-4 | 4513-6 | @—— 
4154-0 | 3.8274 * 
* means exports exceed net imports. 
T means net imports exceed exports. 
[ re-expurts exceeded imports. 
Thus in 1928, exports of rubber goods exceeded imports by 
£3,827,400.° 
74. As we have already shown in paragraph 18, the United King- ppgorption 
dom industry absorbs more crude rubber than that of any country of raw 
other than the United States. The absorption of rubber by manu- rubber. 
facturers in the United Kingdom during recent years has been as 
follows :— 
Year. 
Absorption. 
Tons. 
29,002 
21,540 
30,100 
39,700 
44,800 
48,500 
ws wn a ‘en 72,000 
{In the seven cases in which imports exceeded exports the chief supplying 
countries were as follow :— 
Of the rubber boots and shoes £702,288 worth or 43 per cent. came from’Canada, 
£512,980 worth or 31 per cent. from the United States and £116,773 worth or 7 
per cent. from France. Other supplying countries were, in order, Germany, 
Belgium, Sweden and Poland. 63 per cent. of the soles and heels imported came 
from Canada, 34 per cent. from the United States. Of the rubber balls (other than 
golf or tennis) imported, 45 per cent. came from France and 23 per cent. from 
Germany. Others came from Sweden, Austria, United States and Belgium. Of 
the rubber gloves imported 67 per cent. came from the United States and 31 per 
cent. from Germany. Most of the rubber overalls and aprons (98 per cent.) came 
from Germany. 44 per cent. of the Vulcanite and Ebonite came from Sweden, 
27 per cent. from the United States and smaller quantities from Germany and 
France. Of the toys imported, 54 per cent. came from the United States, 24 per 
cent. from Germany, 13 per cent. from France and small amounts from Sweden, 
Hungary, Japan, and Austria.