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are also exported to neighbouring countries. 
XIX.—THE INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES. 
36. Imports of crude rubber .into the United States in 1927 Position 
were 341,000 tons, or 3 per cent. more than in 1926. Owing to of ey 
the continued use of reclaimed rubber, absorption of crude rubber ’ 
by manufacturers in the United States increased but slightly, from 
365,000 tons in 1926 to about 375,000 tons in 1927. In the last 
1alf of 1927 the demand for motor tyres was greatly reduced by 
the decline in motor vehicle production, but in 1928 absorption 
greatly increased again to 440,000 tons, and again, in 1929, to 
£70,000 tons. Tyres and tubes for motor vehicles form the 
greater portion of its manufactures. The percentage of the 
total absorption of rubber used for tyres rose from 70 per cent. 
in 1917 to 85.6 per cent. in 1928. In 1926 and 1927 the absorp- 
tion of rubber in the United States was less than in 1925, due 
largely to the increased use of reclaimed rubber since 1925, and 
to the fact that the Ford Company was out of production during 
part of this period. The abnormal production in 1925 was due 
to the change over from high pressure to low pressure tyres. The 
increased imports of crude rubber in 1926 and 1927 were used 
chiefly to make up depleted stocks of raw material and to supply 
the growing re-export trade in rubber to Canada. Russia and other 
rountries. * 
87. The rubber manufacturing industry in the United States 
is larger than that of all other countries combined, absorbing some 
50 per cent. of the estimated world production of rubber. This 
great industry is due to the development of the motor industry, 
which utilises more than 85 per cent. of the crude rubber imported. 
Growth 
of the 
industry. 
* Re-Exports of Crude Rubber from the United States. 
1998 
1927. 
1928. 
Total 
Tons. | £000. 
17.671 4.625 
Tons. | 
27 ms 
£000. 
5.080 
Tons. | £000. 
22.160 | 3.730 
Canada ... us _ 
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United Kingdom -— 
Jther Countries a 
17,365 | 4,550 | 25,177 
(not mentioned) 1,680 
39 7 478 
139 | 27 232 
128 41 208 
4,680 
273 
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