EAST GERMAN EXPORTS OF PRECISION MECHANICS AND OPTICS PRODUCTS

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• Sequence Number: 498
• Publication Date: October 6, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT Economic -
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DATE DIST. Oct 1951
NO. OF PAGES 13
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CLASSIFICATION S-E-C-R-E-T
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION FROM
COUNTRY German Democratic Republic
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION SHUTTING TNC NATIONAL DEFENSE
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OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF EORSPIOTHNEAGE REV ACT ELATION
U. S. C.. SI AMD SE. AS AMENDED ITS TRANSMISSI O N
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANT YAMMER TO AN AUTHORIE EONI PERSON IS PRO
NICITEO ET LAW. REPRODUCTION Of TNIS' FORM IS IRO RITE D.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
EAST GERMAN EXPORTS OF PRECISION MECHANICS AND OPTICS PRODUCTS
The following tables were prepared by the VVB Optik (Federation for
People-Owned Enterprises of the Precision Mechanics and Optics Industry).
They show exports of the products of this industry to Eastern European
countries during the first 10 months of 1950 he figures marked with an
asterisk in the tables are shown in the original tables with the symbol `/?A
This symbol probably indicates "approximate figure."7
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EXPORTS TO POLAND, JANUARY - OCTOBER 1950
(Values in 1,000 US dollars and Deutsche marks)
Microscopes
Medical examination
equipment
Precision measuring
devices
Blueprint equipment
Fireproof industrial
glass
Hollow glass for labora-
tory and nursing equip-
ment
Glass instruments
Optical equipment
physical science
X-ray tubes
X-ray apparatus
Optical objectives,
mounted lenses
Eyeglasses
Binoculars, etc.
Motion-picture pro-
jectors
Projectors and view-
ing apparatus
Medical therapeutic
apparatus
Medical treatment and
auxiliary equipment
Repairs
Tubes
optical glass
Operating, control, and
regulating devices
Lenses, rimless lenses
Other industrial hollow
glass
Medical instruments tsVices
Material test-_.
and machines
Drafting machines and
mathematical instru-
ments
Geodetic and photo sur-
veying apparatus
Special products of
precision mechanics
and optics
March April
US DM US DM
5.8 16.6 7.1 21.6
27.9 66.1
42.3 23.9 58.0
5.9 10.8
12.0
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June
US DM
July
US DM
1.9
4.4
4.5
7
4
20.9
2.4
8.8
2.7
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26.1
46.3
30.1
29.6
73.0
10.9
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0.2
0.2
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11.9
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6.7
55.7
August September October
U3 DM US DM US DM
0.4 1.1 o.6 1.9
*0.2 *0.5 0.2 0.9
3.1 7.3 '`3.7 x10.4 0.3 1.0
5.3 9.7 11.0 19.8
25.4 4.0 9.3 11.7
16.6 1.1 2.2 9.7
21.8 63.3
258.9 33.2 97.8
1.3
27.2 14.3 33.5
64.1 199.1 30.2 93.0
31.0 17.6
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EXPORTS TO BULGARIA, JANUARY - OCTOBER 195n
(Values in 1,000 US dollars and Deutche marks)
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U - D M US DM
US
Geodetic and photo-surveying
apparatus
optical equipment for physical
science
Medical treatment and
auxiliary equipment
Precision measuring devices
Equipment for oculists
X-ray tubes
Hollow glass for laboratory
and nursing equipment
Other industrial hollow
glass
Crude hollow glass for sub-
sequent processing
Optical glass
Glass instruments purposes
Glass for lighting p P
Eyeglasses status
Medical therapeutic apparatus
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May
US DM
13.4 29.9
1.9 2.9
June
US DM
July
US DM
August September October
US DM I JS DM
16.6 36.8 12.2 26.8
0.1 0.1 0.1
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3.0 6.7 8.2 17.9
1.6 1.9 1.7 2.0
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EXPORTS TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA, JANUAfiY - OCTOBER 1950
(Values in 1,000 US dollars and Deutsche marks)
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January February
X-ray tubes and apparatus
ve
ti s
,
tical objet
Materials testing
Hollow glass for laboratory
and nursing equipmert
Op
mounted lenses
Special products for pre-
mechanics and optics
cision
Other industrial hollow
glass
Crude hollow glass for sub-
sequent processing
Optical glass
Glass instruments
optical. equipment for
physical science
Medical instruments
Microscopes
projector and viewing
apparatus
Medical examination
equipment devices
Precision measuring
Fireproof industrial glass
Binoculars
Instruments for astronom-
ical study
Geodetic and photo survey-
ing apparatus
Motion-picture projectors
Medical treatment and
auxiliary equipment
Glass for lighting purposes
Eyeglasses
Drafting equipment and
mathematical instruments
High-frequency, short-wave,
at.i ultrasonic apparatus
DM US DM
March Apr
US DM US DM
6
4
34
24.3
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1
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2.9 5.6
4.5
6 7
12.2
12.8
6.2
14.5
0.7
1.6
5.3
0.2
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1.5
3.7
10.2
16.4
0.4
0.8
1 7
3.7
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1.1
26.0
66.8
22.2
52.3
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2.3
5.8
7.0
16.3
2.6
6.0
1.8
5.7
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1.8
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May
US DM
13.5 29.9
June
US DM
5.0
0.2
0.5 1.1 1.2
0.2 0.4 1.1
10.6 16.o 0.2
0.2 o.6 1.0
8.1 18.9 1.7
0.5 1.2 1.2
5.0 14.9
9.7
0.4
July
US DM
8.0 18.4
2.7
August
US DM
25.3 64.4
0.4 1.3
0 3 0.3 o.6 0.5 1.1
2.8 o.8 2.1 4.7 13.2
4.1 1.7 4.0 29.9 82.2
3.2 3.4 9.1
September
US DM
3.2 6.4
4.5 12.5
0.2 0.5
12.3 6.2 17.9 1.0 3.0 2.2 8.0
0.1
*1.0 *2.6
October
US DM
2.5 6.6
0.1 0.3
12.2 22.6
15.4 43.8
5.1 20.5
2.6 5.2
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Binoculars
Microscopes
Blueprint equipment
Drafting instruments a aratus
Projector and viewing PP
Motion-picture cameras
parts for photographic and
motion-picture apparatus
$XPOITS TO USSR, JANUARY - OCTOBER 1950
(Values in 1,000 US dollars and Deutsche marks)
January February March April
DM
US DM US DM US US DM
8.5 21.2
EXPORTS TO HUNGARY, JANUARY - OCTOBER 1950
(values in 1,000 US dollars and Deutsche marks)
.Optical equipment for 1,2 0.8 0.9 2.6 0.9 2?6 1.1 o?i
X-ray tubes 2.5 4.C 2.q 5.8 1.8 5.6 2.1 6.6 1.9 5.1
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January r'_ =+ US DM Ug DM
US DM US DM
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optical glass . 1.7 3.9 7.5 17.5 o.6 1.3
lenses
Eyeglasses
Operating control, and
regulating devices
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1.1 4.4
1.5 3.3
July
US DM
August September Ugccuwo~DM
US DM US DM
US DM
28.2 77.0
1.3 3.0
24.0
10.5
0.1 0.1
12.6 34.1
1.1 3.1
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September October
US DM US DM
48.0 141.0
1.4 4.7
3.2 10.3
2.2 4.7
7.6 21.0
0.7 1.7
1.7 3.1
4.4 13.1
0.4 1.0
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Geodetic and photo-surveying
apparatus
Hollow glass for laboratory
and nursing equipment
Glass instruments
Optical objectives
Microscopes
fh+tical equipment for
physical science
Materials testing devices
Drafting devices and
mathematical instruments
Precision measuring devices
X-ray tubes and regulators
Other industrial hollow glass
Lenses, rimless lenses
Crude hollow glass for sub-
sequent processing
EXPORTS TO RUMANIA, JANUARY - OCTOBER 1950
(Values in 1,000 US dollars and Deutsche marks)
January February March April
US DM US DM US DM US DM
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1.5 3.5
2.5 5.8
1.8 4.9
EXPORTS TO YUGOSLAVIA, JANUARY - OCTOBER 1950
(Values in 1,000 US dollars and Deutsche marks)
January February March April
US DM US DM US DM US DM
Hollow glass for laboratory
5.1
12.0
and nursing equipment
0.3
o.6
Glass instruments
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M~ June July August September October
US DM US DM US DM US DM US DM US DM
1.8 4.8
3.2 7.0
0.1 0.2
0.2 o.6
0,8 2.0
3.6 5.9 11.3 17.3
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EXPORTS TO FINLAND, JANUARY - OCTOBER 1950
(Values in 1,000 US dollars and Deutsche marks)
January
Februar March April
US DM
US
DM
US
DM US DM
Optical objectives
o.6
1.5
Geodetic and photo-surveying
apparatus
5.7
18.9
Optical equipment for physical
1.3
3.6
1.0
2.9
science
Medical therapeutic apparatus
1.5
4.9
Medical treatment and
auxiliary equipment
0.2
0.5
Materials testing devices
Precision measuring devices
Repairs
2.0
5.7 1.4 3.9
Fireproof industrial glass
Hollow glass for laboratory
2.2
6.9 0.2 o.6
and nursing equipment
Glass for lighting purposes
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0.1
Other industrial hollow glass
Raw hollow glass
1.5
4.8 0.1 0.2
vl
Glass instruments
0.8
1.7
s~
Blueprint equipment
Medical examination equipment
Optical glass
m
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EXPORTS TO AUSTRIA, JANUARY - OCTOBER 1950
(Values in 1,000 US dollars and Deutsche marks)
Crude hollow glass
optical objectives, mounted
lenses
Fireproof industrial glass
Glass for Lighting purpudeb
Optical glass
X-ray tubes and regulators
Medical treatment and
auxiliary equipment
Precision measuring devices
January February March April
US DM US DM US DM US DM
0.1 0.1
0.0 0.1
6.6 18.0 1.6 4.4
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