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Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 The attached pages give sources of information and expltoxyr notes for 'the fox. o dng tables anc , appendices s T e 2. Priducti on of Nature 1,. Synthotic and Reclaim d Rubbers. Tabled and r~dJx. P ? Imports and E orbs of Rubbers by Types Tom. Consumption of Natural, Synthetic and Reclaimed Rubber, s Table 9 and A ndix G. Production of 1lotor Vehicle Tires. Table , ,. stocks of TJatural, Synthetic aM Reciai.raed Rubbers, Tab a 1?# npo x in Rubber Fabricating Industries. Aix . Synthetic and Reclaimed Rubber Plants. Ad C 0 Rubber Fabricating Plants of Free World Area. Three tables serve as the basic background for figures and conclusions de- rived throughout the peer. TUle this report- is not presentod as a complete Btudyp it i : bel.leved to cover the major position of co=tries of the Free World relatin : to their capabilities and relative positioI2 in the rubber industries of the world* Within the limitations of this coverage., the conclusions as derived are beliovod, aaccurato, since in the zaain they reproLont information re rted by the couatrins coned and/or =32-Imo= n international statistical studies., as von as pleat info., tion on tire production of individual plants, which,, in many cases* reprr)cent actual conga statistics. Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 SOURCES Or INFORs ON FOR TABU:, 2 NORTH Ax ICA ~,mthetio Rubber Gar da Statce Reclaimed Rubber Voi. 6. No. 9, June 1952s P. 30, Table 22. 25X1A United . taues SOUTH AMERICA Rubber Statistical Bulletin (RSB), Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, p. 23, Table 15. Natural Rubber Total figures for Latin America and Brazil are given in RSB? 25X1 A Bolivia 25X1A 25X1 A Nicaragm Panay ?sP`ru Reclaimed Rubber An Brazil 25X1 A 25X1A Costa Rica Guatemala Ch:.le Ur~- MLaY FAR EAST and M PAx7YIC Ceylon F SB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952--o mind- RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, Jenne 1952 y basis of exports. Vol. 6, No. 9, -rano 1952, p. 3, Table 2, as 298?77 ton RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 19 2s p. 3, Table 2. Figure of U.S. itorts used. p. 30, Table 22. British Borneo Estimated on bas1a of exports. RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, Thdcohina RISB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, ndens a RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, Jung; 1952, Mian a Sarawak has nd RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, Jur 19528 RS13, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, basis of ex tarts. 3, Table 2. 3, Table 2. 3, Table 2. 17, Table C (b S . 16, Table 8 (a). 3, Table 2. bn Table 3. Estirated on IMP, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, P6 3a Table 2. Vol. IV, No. 7, January 1952, P. 9. Approved For Release I 999/09/2t : #IA-RDP79S0110OA000200010005-3 S E C R E T Approved For Release 1999/0,u9/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 S E 0 1t E P TABLE (ccrited) Reclaimed Rubber India 25X1 A New Zealand 25X1A RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952s p. 30, Table 22; 13 March 1951. EUROPE i ncludin UK ,ynthet .c Rubber ie-, west. RSB, Vol. 6, Noe 9, June 1952s pw 23, Table 15. Rec1atmed Rubber 25X1A Netherlands N?~-a 5X1 A P 3.S orr J-o Switzerland MM =e ~Kdora ECA Vienna A-122 R, 12 I&ay 1952. AmErrb Brussels D 1233 U, 33 Narch 1952. No. 13, 28 Iarch 1952; ~ 25X1 A Based on ca acx~r , Vol. (50 No. 9, June 1952, p. 39,s Table 32) and, 1948 production (SD Stockholm I) 1406 U, 16 Nov, 195_').) SD Bern 683 U, 30 January 1951. RSB, Vol. 6, noa 9, June 1952, p. 30, Table 22 Natural. Rubber Total for country estimated.. IM, Vol 6g No. 9, June 1952, p. 3, Table 2. man Comma ti 8313, Vol. 6, PNo. 9,~ Juno I9 2, po 5, Table 3 (a). Esti.',ated French Africa amt he Nov. on basis of exports. RSB, Vo a 6, No. 9, June 1952, P. 5, Table 3 (a). Estimated on basis of exports. ttSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, p. 5. Table 3 (a). Estimated on basis of exports. RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, P. 5, Table 3 (a). Estimated on basis of a xporte. GRAND TOTAL R3B, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, p. 3, Table 2, gives natural rubber; sy-nthet+ic, p. 23, Tale 15; reclaimed totals for only 5 countries are given on rcc:l.air,d rubber production in RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, p. 30,, Table 22, but totab given in roport, are, sums of all countries ;listed. Sources given by individual countrioae 003 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 SE0itET SOUTH JU 1R7A Ecuador RSB, Vol. 6, No,, 6, ch 1952, p 19, Table 9 (a) o 25 1 A F , X Rod Voles 6, No. FAR. EIWr aid Anz ra RSB, V#9 c 6 No. its April 1952s p9 n TvIX a 14; R:B, Volo 6, No* 6q N 5 u-.,. too P. 31. J~ 25X1A iab3.o 23 (~3 m Fo ioea RATS, Va. W,, Mo a 3, ch 3.952 0 195 izpwt 7OU tonal SD Taip . TV-( t; m Vera* J.7? 6 n U~r rhdia RSE? Vol, 6, 110. 53 Feb_ 1,92a P. 26s, Table 8 (a)3 `a 6 F b anc1 ~h 1952 no 3.7., Mam R: , Vol, 6, Roo 71 APril 1952 s PO ib s 'acio 0 iaJ 25X1A EXPOI~VS, E~r:Ltia'~ U,, 30 Novo 1951.3 R5f3, Voi. 6P 1100- 5 am b, "oba Gnu ?.rch 3" .0 P, 31. Table 2.3 (a) o s Vol. 6, Na. 7,., April, 1952a po 1&.9 Table 30 RSB Vol, 6, FToo 7, April 192, po , Table 3 RSS, Vol. 6 s No. 7o April 1952? PI 18,, Table 8 (c) o Net expo s e "`? FOCI= ' H Table 30 Net a Ports PM:' Vol, ,~ oa , ~ ~ u ant" a RSB, Vol, 6s No0 9, .hat~c3 1952, go 17, Table 8 (b) 00-4-23303 R, on ~Id) larch 1952s p. 2b, Table 18; I ,bol a 0 ,, o t 3A .-eh 1952 RSB, X1410 os I'Toso 5 "M -w e . 3.0 July 19x2 s RSB, Vol. 6, No. 7, X31 1952, p. 16, Table 8 (s.) o I ma Vol. 6, Roo 7s April 1952.9 p. 1&, Tablo 30 1 Sin RSB, Vol0 6,, No. 7s April 1952,, Po bs Table 3 r, Estimated* UDW- J9 ED ManiU 0 RSI3, Vol, 6, No, 6, T,T 1952, p X95 Tables (aa); 3 7 U' 6 Sept. 1951c uaraarak RSB. Vol. 6, 15c o 7, April 1952, p. 4, Table 3. T=id 25X11A EUROPE iwlud- Austria ECA A.122 F, 32 rkjy 1952. Bel oxrr~ 25X1A n s,"nr R Von A. Na- 6. March 19 2. n. 8. Table tc1 ECA. Copenhagen Ga 19 Sept. 1951? Based on 13 mcmths import or fu tonal taw, voJ.o o2 Feb. 1952, no 31. Table 23 (a). No. y , F d- RNS, Vol, TV$ No. 9, &" h 1952; 15'13 ~, Vol. 6, No, 5$ Feb. 19521. p0 19,, Table 9 (b); RSB Vol. 6, Moo 6, '{arch 1952, p. 26, Table 16s UnSO ~s on3 y j RSB3 Vol. 6, No, 5, Feb. 1952, po 31a Table 23 (a), UK r sports only; Am log is . D 843 U,, 15 April 1952 0 Frat_o RSBa Vol. 6, No. 9,9 JWv 1, 2, p. 8, Table de, n *pP natural rub- New Zealmdd R3, Vol. 6, Iloo 7, April 352, Pm 31, Table !t; Wcll#s , i 331 neft bey; RS, Vol* 6, No o 7s April 3..9"52. p o 29, `zZ{ 21 (C); Rte, V ai0 6 ry Nos. 5 and 6:7, Feb. and Torch 1.952.9 po 33., Table 23 (a)s U, So arm UK exports of reclaimd rubber0 Approved For Release 1999/06/21c: , ;jA DP79S0110OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 SECRET BURO1 i nclud- (ContId) 25X1 INIX leba non' -I U7 25X1A HetherIMAS gsmsy. 25X1A Sm3ftn25X1A 9witzoriaxd T United )amslavit EUROPE i.acli d- 'd,.S Bel PdtlOlXl?~ dern, ?...... 25X1A RSB9 ,Ala 6, :do. Feb. Feb. 1952, po 26, Table 8 (a)$ Maloyaan exports; and po 19,, Table 9 (b), UK re-exports of natural rubber, Amcongen W3 w U 294 U, 3 April. 1952,, I rports of scrap rubber totalled 3,3?i tans, Table 9 (b), gave exports of natural rubber to Netberlnndso Fibmver4 this includes quantities for re. -ex and RSBe Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952a p. 9, Table 4, shows new suppply of natural rubber at 14 .,448 tone Amongon Amsterdam 505 U,, 8 April 1952, sham imports of 3),1136 tons of natural rubber, 176 tons of synthetic, and 205 tox of racla3 d rubber. RSB9 Vol, 9 Nos 9, Jum 1952k p. , Table a ;pal, able (b) axe p e 180 Table 8 (03 R 3;, Vol* 6, No 5, Feb. 1952, p. 190 RS13, Vol* 6, rNo. 9, Juno 1952, p. 9, Table b, estimated on basis of new rubber supply of natural rubber; RSB, Vol. 6, No* 6, ) ch 1952.., po 26, Table 18, U. S. exports of synthetic rubbero R 39 vol. 6, iio. 9, June 1952, p. 9, Table ts, estimated on basis of &n rubber supply of natural; S[) grid D 597 R, 21 Dec. 1951, es- timated on basis of incoiplete data. Scrap rubber tuna also 3mportedc Pfd Vo:L 6, 13oo 6, thrch 1952, po 26$ Table 18, U. Se exports of synthetic rubber; RSBo Vol. 69 No. 5 and 6, Feb. and hatch 1952s PO 31, Table 23 (a). RSF3a Vol. 6, Not, 9, June 1.952, p. 8, Table tt, estimated m v rubber supply of natural.; RSB, Vol. 6, No,, 63 March 1952, p. 26, Table 16 U.:* a pacrtcr of sy n h+stic; R.B Vol. 6, Nos, 5 and 6, Feb. and Arch 1952, p. 31, Table 23 (a), gives U. So and UK exports of re- olaimed rubbers RLB, Vol. 6, N44 52 Feb. 19520 po 16, Tablo 8 (a), azyA p. 19, Table 9 (b). RSB Vol. 6$ Noe 5? Fobo 1952, po 28, Table 21 (b), Net imports totalled 299,p446 tons of naturals 4449 tons of .thctic, and I,225 tons of reclaimed rubbers RRS'F3, Volo 6, Nos 9m June 1952, p. 10, Table 11, based on new supply rubber estimates ?6- Approved For Release I 999/OJ12~ :4 ATRDP79S0110OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 SECRET EUROPE ineiud-- (Conti d) Betherlwils 25X1A S tae1and AFRIOA MYbffs RSfl, VoLL 6a Nos 5. Feb? 1952$ Po 28.4 Table 21 (b)o ripa 25X1 A 'r'r RSR9 Vold $ om Re R F $ pe 16, Table 8 (a), pe 1819 Table 8 (0). Malaya and Ceylon exports of natural rubber; RSB, Vol, 6$ Non. 5 and 6,9 Feb. and Perch 1952, pe 31s, Table 23 (a) recd exports from. Ue So and UK0 French 25X1 me rica Ste.-...-. RSl3~, Vol. 6$ No0 99'Jt 1952a po 16a Table (a) po 17a Table 8 (b)$ po 18, Table 6 (c); RSR$ Vulo 63 No- 51 Feb- .9529 pe 19a Table 9 (b) gives mtural exports and re-exports to South Africae R+SE$ Vol* 6,, No* 6s Pl ch 19529 po 26$ Table 18,, Uo So exports `of synthotice R*s Vol, 6, Nos 5 and 6$ Feb. end Lbrch 1952,, po 33., Table 23 (a), U. S. and UK oxports of reclaimed. 25X1A MI, Cn 1 $ VoL $ t on 99 June $ p. $ Table (a h ne exports-, renc yo l~11 Fronah25X1 A r1mi Liberia PSB$ voles-6, No. 9a .dots 3.952$ po 5, Table 3 (a)a not mss. Rm, Vo .,. 6$ No. 9, Jum 1952$ p. 5, Table 3 (a), net eaportso N r E Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 SECRET SOURCES FOR TABLL 7 CONSWWflCN OF NATURAL, SYN211ETIC, ltd I) RLCLA.II RUBBER IN FREE 117ORM DUI fl G 1 NORTH AL''ERICA Cuba cw 25X1A United Maus SOUTH AMERICA 25X1A 25X1A Chile Colombia 25X1A Costa R -ice 4 ta-n' icara Te-ru ,X1 A Wi- RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952: po 32, Table 5, natural.; Po 24, Table 16, synthetic; P. 32, Table 25, reelaimedo RM,, Vol. 6,~o No. 9, Jim 19!2, po 12, Table 5,1 natural; po 24, Table 16$ synthetic; po 32, Table 25, reclaimedo s Vol* , No* , C a pa 45s able 18, synthetic rubber estimated from US worts; R::B, Vol. 6,, No., 6, lurch 1952: pa 31, Table 23 (a), rec3,md rubber estimated from US exports plus domestic production. Estimated. RSBy Void 6? No. 6, Lbreh 1952, po 31,, Table 23 (a), reclaimead* RS13, Vol* 6, No, 9, June 1952 p. 10, Table L, and US exports of syn- thetic rubbers RSB Vole 6, Noe 6, March 1952, p0 26, Table 183 and -oo 31, Table 23 4a) O - FAR EAST and WDTII Iii.- G'' IC Burma Indone-iia .Ross Vol. 6, Noo 9, June 1952, po 12, Table 5, natural; P. 24, Table :16., synthetic; p, 32, Table 25, reclaa med rubber. India Rubber world, 1!7arch 1951, gives 1949 figures. Ceylon Government, Administratavo Report of Rubber Coebroller for year ended December 1951, April 19520 SECRET Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 SECRET w,... .la~v~ga~er.:..' ~/1AM" ~,++ WoWd) --"-25X1 A Mal 25X1 A.aus Thai3ind EURO :UIC1url -- De251A RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9s June 3.952., p. 16 Table 8 (a). Frame ECA 420 C, 23 Apse 1951- Estimated. RS 3, Vol. 6, No. 9s Juan 19525 pm 12, Table 5, natural; po 24p Table 16, synthetic; RSB, Vol. 6s No* 6, March 1952, and No* 5, Feb0 1952, po 31, Table 23 (a) gives US and UK exports of reclmis ied rubber as 51 tons. No data are avail- able on actual consumption in Frae. 25X1A it 25X1A Lebanon- ME Netherlar+ s United s Vole , Nob 9s June 1952,, po 32, Table 5, natural; p0 24, - M~Oan Table 3.6 Mrntbetic; p. 32,s Table 25s reclaimed rubber. j.pMelavia Estimated on basis of imparts and eatiriated now rubber supply, . RMs Vol 6, Hoc 9s, June 3.952a p0 3.0, Table !14 ME!LQZ25X1A RSB,, Vol. 6, No0 6,s March 1952, pa , Table 18, gives synthetic R.ST3, Vol, 6,s Ho o 9, June 1%2 a p o 32, Table 5, natural; pa 2bs Table l6 s synthetic rubber* SD Amsterdam D 505 U, 8 Apr. 1952 0 Sritzerlaani Estimated 0 RSB, Vol. 6,, No, 6, Bch 19%2, p. 8, Taber 4 RSD, Vol. 6, No. 6, F3 arch 1952s p6 26, Table 18, US exports of tynthetic rubber; RSB, Vol. 6z, Nose 5 and 6, Feb. and L rch 19522 pa 3i, Table 23 (a), reclaiand rubber estimated on basis of pro- duction and imports0 ^I-"A Estimated from all ources0 RSB0 Vol 64 Noe 9,, Juzre 1952, pa 9, .. 19- SECRET Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 11 3EC R E T 25X1A AMco South c-a GEG RE Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09J%1 d ql6-ftDP79S0110OA000200010005-3 SOURCILS TO TABLE 16 STOCKS OF NATURAL, 3MJTIHET1C,, AVID RECLAILEU RUBBER -25X1A NORTH AILRICA Canada c 25X1A United 5.a es RSB, Ao. 6,, Noo 6, March 19S2, Po 290 Table 21 (a)4 SOUTH AI4ICRICA Argentina. Brasil CI5X1A Costa. Rica GG-At Or- Peru UOL-3. FIR EAST and OT*H-P1 )E 25X1A Auk Ceylon 25X1Aa My hinrz RS, _ EUROPE inciud< ..._...U ...... Vol. 6, 131o. 7, April-19 2, p. 1110 Table 7 Vol. 6, TUo. 9, June 1952, p. 13, Table 6. . b, No 0 9s _ June 1952, p. 1.3, Austria ECA Vienna A-122 P, 12 1! * 19520 25X1A e 25X1A rice RSB,, Vol. , 110. 7, April 1952, pa ,Table 7; Pa 25, `able 17a uerw '~'~S , it 25X1A I 25X1A u _ s z . 25X1A RSB, Vol. 6, 110. 9, J-arde 1952s, p. 32, RSB, Vol. 6, No. 9, June 1952, p. 143 Table 7s naturalo p. 25, Table 17, .ves .took of synthetic rubber; and p., 32, Table 26, Table 260 gives reclaimed. 0 Reclaimed, eatimatedr, No. 9s June 1952s P. Table 7; Po 25., Table 1'' et i a 1 8? B Vol0 Lu of bowl RSB, Vol. 6,9 :300 7, April 19520 PO 14s Table; p0 25, Table 17; Table 26. Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 OUMES FOR TABLE 1 wnn= fl t RUBBER FABRICATII G INDUSTRIES CF TILL P HM- TInk3T ARM BUR IG 1951 NORTH ALERSCA Ganad~i !.2 5X 1 A United "'"fie AEMEVEE, 1Braz5X1 A Colombia MEMM:a 25X1A FAR EAST = 1 MUM TMC Australia 25X1A Formosa 25X1A jWanoaia'xi LUROPE includ- _ .n..., .....-~, ..~ 25X1A 25X1A Chemical Facts and Fir wesp 195Ga gives fig s on nudbers of for s as of I949c. lrarld Trade in Commd3tiess, Vol, VS,, Fat M no. 1r Auga 1948, gives 51 plants with 10,000 wkers- Press, articloq 7/22/18 reported 3,37 factorioa in 1947, of which 18 were in Rio de J ,'op 16 in Rio Gra do Sul, 12 in the fed- eral district and the ronainder in Axnazonasj, Para, Pernambueop Ei 0e2 ?ais: a Sax to Catarinb 1Lt Rubber World (M )v March 1950, Cites 100 rubber goods f - tories in addition to about 35 tech use a certain amount of rubber in their productso 12,(100 w rkera wme reported0 Info as of 19 .84 J-7,0 Jan 1951, stated that the tire industry had about 16000 vor ::ri , o of a tota or 18s50v vs rkore in tha rubber Industry as a whole$ as of end. of Jwa 1950m World Trade in Commodities, Vol a VI,, Pat 1&, No 11: Juae 1948, 1946 date* W Der t,.1.9509 Commodities, Vol* VIj Part 16,E Nog 24,# Oct. 1948. Vol,, s 140. 22, 2 June 1952 C2x?xmi cal. and En veer ' Nc'k 70 70 Approved For Release 1999/091 Rr79S0110OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 EUMP'E it .ud- T - (CwtTd) Greece 25X 1 A . . "`~ Trade data; r Ui.1.an 330. 31 Jan. IM, U; Eeuter n Tay 191i8 rae. ?1mde 25X1A ~n estimated t V D/S 1 r1and Estimated b D a 25X1A 1 ited h .a Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/21 : CIA-RDP79SO1 1 0OA000200010005-3 Part A NORM AMR'MA United me's Fra 25X1A nce Italy 5X1A Sweden Cuba 25X1 A tad Argot ins 25X1A Brand I FAR FA,T and 125X1 A I wi Zealand RSB, Volo 6* No0. $, Feb- 1952, p0 23, Table 1SS ) Toronto D 12; D, 17 July 19510 Chemical and Engineering N asj Vol0 28, No. 6j, 6 Feb. 1 A Vol0 30~, No. 31., 4 Aug0 1952, Umdtions Board data- i 9 vol, 6;y No0 9, June 1952, p0 23, Table 15c, hamburg D 481 U, 3 Larch 19520 R ~,~ Vol0 61 No,, 9$ Juno 1952, P, 23, Table 15; Amconge ant R E C It Ri Bma P1. Al TS iU Rubber World, trade publications mid aid i nt a cith personal. kncm1edge; RSB.. 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