IMPORTS INTO THE RUSSIAN ZONE DURING 1 JANUARY - 31 AUGUST 1948

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 22, 1998
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: December 23, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
EN R.. L
COUNTRY
Germany (Russian Zone)
DATE DISTR. 23 Dec 1948';
SUBJECT
Imports into the Russian Zone during
1 January = 31 August 1948
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official records of the German Economic Commis on, Admini-s-T-r-AtMO
-for-Interzonal and Foreign Trade (HVIA). It re resents the latest
figures reported to the DV11K as of 31 August 1948; corrections of
previously reported figures are incorporated.
1. Imports into the Russian zone reported for the period 1 January to
31 August 1948 amounted to 206,610,500 marks. The figures.bftea,
'iven in thousands of marks, show the break-down by countries. The
figures for August were obtained by subtracting the previously
reported totals for the first seven months of 1948 from the totals.
given for the eight months' period.
Algeria
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Finland
France
Great Britain
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Sweden
Switzerland
U.S.A.
U.S.S.R.
Tunisia
Yugoslavia..
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August 1 Jan.-31 Att.
230.2
575.7 71122.5
4,520.2 14,402.2
1,419.5
121
33.6
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56.8
19,190.7
1,997.1
83.4
230.6.
721.1-
323.6
23.8 1,324.9
894.0 13,$836.6
275.7 4,63o.6
$9099 42,706.0
301.5
526.0
19597.8
10.2
95,760.7
230.1
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The principal imports for the period 1 January to 31 August 1948
are given below, Import figures for the month of August are given
separately and are based on the latest import totals from which
prefiously reported figures for the first seven months of 1948 have
been subtracted.
Commodity
Wool
Wool
Worsted
Flax
Thread
Twine
Hard coal
Lignite
Coke
Lime
Crude rubber
Colophony & resin
Benzol
Petroleum
Toluol
Talcum
Manganese. ore
Pyrites
Volatile oils
Aniline dyes
Antimony
Aluminum
Apa ti to
Asbestos
Boracic acid
Calcium arsenate
Carbon disulphide
Copper
Lead
Magnesite
Mercury
Nickel
Palladium
Origin Au ust 1 Jan.-31 Aug.
Values in 1000 marks)
Belgium
Netherlands
Sweden
U.S.S.R.
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
Great Britain.
Netherlands
U.S.S.R.
1 fwpd*nd
U.S.S.R.
Great Britain
Belgium
17.
00
800
234
3,924
253
97
120
260
7,450
123
21
104
274
512
15,400
109500
3 , 5?4
1,300
3,309
4,336
64
127
406
340
213
3,050
170
75
300
147
556
61
58
300
1,005
20
1
16
Czechoslovakia 1
Poland 2,022
Poland 1,364
Poland 704
Poland 147
Netherlands
Switzerland
Poland
Austria
U.S.S.R.
Poland
Austria
Italy
U.S.S.R.
Italy
Norway
468
62
2
1
23
71
Italy .,.
Netherlands 1
Yugoslavia 5
Switzerland 17
Yugoslavia
U.S.S.R. 22
Czechoslovakia
Switzerland
U.S.S.R.
U.S.S.R.
U.S.S.R.
Switzerland
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
U.S.S.R.
Switzerland
U.S.S.R.
Yugoslavia
Netherlands
Czechoslovakia
Ital
U.S.S.R.
Yugoslavia
USSR,.
1 329
42 130
265
301
188
355
98
185
6,108
265-
31570
150
80
15
838
39
83
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Phenyl
Austria
660
Czechoslovakia
1,331
Poland
192
192
Italy
235
Phosphorus
89
698
Crude phosphate
France
230.6
Algeria
230.2
Tunisia
230.1
Superphosphate
Netherlands
879
9,415
Soda
Switzerland
8
76
Tin
U.S.S.R
188
1
005
Zinc, refined & crude
.
U.S.S.R.
,
39668
White.metal
Poland
Netherlands
750
Wire cable
Czechoslovakia
216
Wood pulp
Czechoslovakia
8 50
Wooden shoes
Czechoslovakia
1,145
Bicycles
Switzerland
100
100
Circular discs
Austria
.715
Chromium
U.SU.S.S.R.
96
96
Cellulose
Norway
204
294
Conveyor belts
Czechoslovakia
ill
240
Crude iron
Poland
44
3,280
S
R
6
U.S.
.
.
2,7
7
5,114
Electric bulbs
Czechoslovakia
40
Electric power
Czechoslovakia
36
212
Forgings
Austria
62
62
Gas
Poland
99
800
Graphite
Czechoslovakia
16
16
Gelatine for photographic
Netherlands
12
432
purposes
Belgium
104
Gas-purifying substance
Denmark
53
53
Iron pipes
Austria
17
217
C
h
s
zec
o
lovakia
2,000
Insulin.
Denmark
35
60
Jute
340
340
Kieselguhr
U.S.S.R,
47
- 47
Locomotive
Czechoslovakia
500
Lubricating
oil
Poland
74
Austria
21
Motor oil
U.S.S.R.
89
89
Austria
49
49
Motors
U.S.S.R.
2 50
Naphthalin
Poland
91
91
Musical instruments
Czechoslovakia
40
40
Special steel
Sweden
30
88
Special paper
Finland
0.4
83.4
Steel wire
Austria
54
154
Rolling-mill products
Belgium
4,579
13,676
Czechoslovakia
670
7,770
U.S.S.R.
86
13,144
Poland
200
200
Steam boiler
Czechoslovakia
123
Silver foxes
Sweden
70
Slate
Switzerland
32
32
ffbearic acid
Derma rk
15
15
Tobacco
U.S.S.R.
900
Turbo-compressors
Switzerland
148
Tires
Belgium
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Commodity'
-Tires
Tungsten wire
Wheat
Rye
Barley
Oats
Pelts
Herring
Fish
Potatoes
Yeast
Prane s
Carrot seeds
Vegetable seeds
Alfalfa seeds
Medicinal herbs
CodIlero611
Eggs
Origin Au Rust 1 Jan,-31 A'
Values in 10marks
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
Italy
Poland
Switzerland
U.S..S.R.
U.S.S.R.
U. S. S.R.
U.MSURe
Switzerland
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Denmark
Poland
Denmark
Netherland s
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Switzerland
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Great Britain
Hungary
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Netherlands
Poland
41
81
275
147
18?2
85
29,166
35,500
47
3 , 400
72
2,900
560
38
2!738
30
90
192 5
220
11720-
-
867
13
1,700
914
219
630
11900
368
-
57
18
18
20
20
330
420
-
221
1
58
-
266
286
406
10
10
191
191
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