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used in 1898 was undoubtedly of the value of about
30 million marks, and not 25½ millions as stated,
against 13½ million marks in 1893, and 18 millions
in 1891, which year was previously the high-water-mark
of the consumption. The export figures have
remained about the same, being 2¾ million marks for
piece goods in 1898, to which must be added 1½
million marks for thread, making a total of about 4½
million marks of export in 1898. The piece goods
exported in 1899 were the value of 3 millions.
Finer goods are imported from other countries, and
cheap, glazed fabrics of bright colours from Russia.
On the other hand, there is an export to Russia of
other kinds, though it is hampered by a duty, imposed
in 1897, of from 68 marks 40 penni to 75 marks
70 penni per 100 kilos, and even with this duty the
import is not allowed of more than 50,000 pood or
about 819 tons. The export also has, in fact, been
limited to this small amount. In Finland itself, too,
the protective duties are very high, though several
times less than in Russia; they are 2 marks per kilo
on plain cotton goods. Imports into Finland from
Russia do not pay any duty whatever. In relation
to the value of the goods, the duty on goods coming
from other countries amounts generally to about
one-third of the total value.
Linen goods are manufactured by the large Linen
and Iron Manufacturing Company of Tammerfors,
which has a nominal capital of 6,200,000 marks, as
well as by two other factories which do most of their
work with thread imported from England and Germany.
Two-thirds of the flax comes from Russia. The import
is stated to be of the value of about one million marks,
nearly all of it being the simplest piece-goods,
sackcloth, and so on. As the export amounts to about
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