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imports and exports of various wares.
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Even of fruits and garden-produce the imports show a decided excess
over the exports. The most important imports for the year 1912 are:
hops, 2-08 million kronor; oranges, 2-06 million kronor; dried plums, 1-66
million kronor; almonds, 1-49 million kronor; fresh apples, 1-10 million
kronor; potatoes, 0-96 million kronor; raisins, 0-80 million kronor; dried apples,
0-70 million kronor; preserves, 0-64 million kronor; grapes, 0-41 million
kronor; onions, 0-32 million kronor; bananas, 0-30 million kronor, etc. Red
whortleberries are now largely exported — in ordinary years to the
value of more than 1 million kronor yearly (in 1909, 2-13 million kronor,
and in 1912, 1-03 million kronor).
Liquors are imported to a value of nearly 91/2 million kronor a year,
comprising chiefly wines (5 mill, kr.), brandy (21j2 mill, kr.), arrack (0-79
mill. kr. in 1912), and whisky (0-67 mill. kr. in 1912). During the
eighties of last century a Karlshamn firm carried on a brisk trade by
importing raw spirit from Russia, which was then refined and exported, chiefly
to Spain. But this trade was soon extinguished on account of increased
import-duties imposed by the last-named country.
Textile materials were imported into Sweden to a value of 57-02 million
kronor in 1912, but the exports only amounted to 2-30 million kronor. The
wares which were imported to the greatest value were cotton (23-82 mill,
kr.), wool (18-44 mill, kr.), jute, hemp, flax, etc.
Yarn, thread, spun goods, etc. were imported to a value of 18-76 million
kronor in 1912; the most considerable items were woollen yarn (9-9 mill,
kr.) and cotton thread (3-20 mill. kr.). The value of the exports amounted
to 3-04 million kronor.
The textiles and other spun goods constitute the group of imports of
which Sweden has to import the greatest amount to satisfy her needs. The
total value of these imports amounted to 54 million kronor in 1912. This
total was distributed as follows: fabrics woven wholly or partly of silk,
6-63 mill, kr.; woollens, 9-93 mill. kr.; cotton fabrics, 9-31 mill, kr.; linen,
hemp, and jute fabrics, 2-22 mill, kr.; clothes (new) and household articles,
6-63 mill, kr.; hose, cotton gloves, etc. 3-56 mill, kr.; and so on.
From the statistics covering a succession of years we may conclude that
no great increase in the import of textiles has taken place, but that
especially the textile industry shows increased capacity to provide för home
needs. Exports amount to 41/2 million kronor in value.
Hides and skins were imported (1912) to a value of 32-90 million kr.;
other animal products (not foods) 1-5 million kronor, and such fertilizers
etc. as can be included here about 0-5 million kronor. Unprepared hides
were exported to a value of 15-30 million kronor; the export of other goods
of this class was slight. The import of articles manufactured from hides,
skins, hair, bone, horn, etc. amounted to about 5 million kronor, as against
an inconsiderable export of similar wares.
Oils, tallow, resins, and such substances are collected in our statistics
into one group, and the total import amounted in 1912 to 63-64 million kro-
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