PRODUCTION, PURCHASE, AND CONSUMPTION OF RUBBER BY THE USSR

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 1, 2011
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 10, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONFIDENTIAL
CLASSIFICATION CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
I by O FAW, TI REPORT
COUNTRY USSR
SUFIJEEC.1
ACQUIRED
DATE OF I~
Production, Purchase, and Consumption of
Rubber by the USSR
NO. OF ENCLS.
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
`THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION FOR THE RESEARCH
TOTS DOCUMEtUT CONTAINS.IRFOI1NATiON APFECT114C TOM RATIONAL DUEUSE
OF SHE UNITED STATES YFITHIN TIM ISF.ANIUG OF TON ESPIONAGE ACT so
U. S. C.. 31 ACID 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSNISSIOR OR TH? REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS III ANY MANNAR TO AN 011AUTIIORIZED PERSON IS FEC.
I1IEITED NY REPRODUCTION OP THIS FORD 16 PROO1OEIrO. MOW-
EVER. INFORNATION CONTAINED IN BODY OF T E FORD FIAV. NE UTI.INED
AS D_ENED NECESSARY BY THE RECEIVING AGENCY.
Union
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Document No. aa
NO CHANGE in Class. []
c rubber 225,000 tons DECLASSIFIED
d rubber 40,000 tons DECLASSIFIED Class. CHANGED TO: TS S
d rubber
rubber4.000 Iona DDA Iemo, 4 Apr 750X1-HUM
Total 269,000 tons ::: 2763
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LanC tt The figures for reclaimed and natural rubber are
plan for 1950. The figure for synthetic rubber, however, exceeds even the
1950 plan considerably.) '
intermediate to the best available fipures for 1947 production and the 50X1-HUM
2. Soviet imports of rubber are estimated as follows:
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a. I 127,000 tons from January to 31 October 1948. No d.efinn
Syntheti.
Reclaime
Natural
ite information is yet available for the remainder of the year.
b. 3,000 tons purchased for the remainder of 1948, with fot'"~'50X1-HUM
less than 50,000 tons is of the best quality. The Soviets are
ward purchases at the rate of 1,000 tons per month during 1949, up to
a total of 12,000 tons in all.
crop for 1949 and what may rem&.n of the 1948 crop.
The Soviets are
0omme t: This figure appears 50X1-HUM
to be a little low In comparison with the figure for 1946), of which
interested in buying only the best quality and it is coneidered.50X1-HUM
Negotiations are now roceedi
for 18,000 tons. 50X1-HUM
e. There is some talk of bl market gurchaeos in China,
. DENTZAL 50X1-HUM
unlikely that they will be able to obtain more than 2,000 tons in
1948, for delivery in December. They may be able to make forward
purchases of 2,000 tons per month up to mid-1949.
CLASSIFICATION OaiTil )L "U. S. OFFICIALS 0X LT
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DATE DISTR. 10 November 1911
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willing to buy tfi. a whole
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CENTRAL 3NTI0NCE AGENCY
The estimated consumption of the Soviet tire industry alone during 1948
is 160,000 tons of synthetic rubber and 40,000 tons of natural rubber.
No estimate is possible for other rubbereconawning Industries. It is be-
lieved that all synthetic rubber is being processed and that other indus-
trios possibly use the balance of 63,000 tons (left after tire consumption),
together with an unknown quantity of natural and reclaimed rubber ai mid..
4. Purchaset of natural rubber fob 1918 appear to be between 3.30, 000 and
140.000 tons. Estimated requirements of natural rubber are 70000 tons
for manufactured products and for M17-i with synthetic rubber and 20000
tons to make up stocks oin pipe lines C ?q u : Current 50X1-HUM
reserves for use in the near future or in trans t to factories?).
3.
If these estimates are correct, 1948 Imports will exceed requirements 1v
40.000 to 50.000 tons. This ae umess, however, a proportion of natural
to synthetic rubber which is low In comparison with the practice in other
countries and ia likely to produce a ort4life truck and aircraft tires.
The Soviets' raw rubber position appears to be such that if they wish they
can now build stockpiles, and It seems fair to asses that they may have
started doing this.
6. In the event that supplies
the Soviets might be able to obtain considerable
CONFIDENTIAL:,
are not available, 50X1-HUM
quantities of natural
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.A Q/CONE30h - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY
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