Evening journal., 1922-08-11
REDUCED OUTPUT
OF DYESIN 1921.
Tariff Commission Issues
Census of Business for
That Year
,OST OF EXPORT
TRADE WAS LOST
snec,al to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
United states Tariff Commission
yesterday issued a census of dyes
and other synthetic organic chem
icals for the calendar year 1921.
This is the first report issue Of
synthetic organic chemicals other
than those derived from coal tar.
The report shows a greatly re-
duced output OF dyes in 1921. This
relatively limited production more
nearly represents our domestic re-
auirements, for the very high out
put OF the previous year was CO.
Incident with a considerable export
trade of the United States. This re-
duced output in 1921 may be ac-
counted for by % the loss of most
Of our export trade, (2) the large
stocks carried over from the pre-
vious year, and CD the general
business depression" the statement
said.
Tho progress made during the
year includes the production in the
United States for the first time of a
number of dyes OF greater complex
ity and more specialized application.
Many OF these dyes which are OF
secondary Importance from the point
OF view of quantity consumed, are
essential in the dyeing and print
ing Of numerous fabrics. These ad-
ditions TO our list OF dyes represent
an added step toward a well-round-
ed coal-tar chemical industry in this
country. The Development OF many
OF these new products is a highly
technical achievement.
There were POI firms engaged in
the manufacture OF coal-tar deriva-
tives in 1921. The output OF dyes
by "a firms exceeded $4,000, 900
pounds. a decrease OF So per cent.
from that of 1920. The sales dur
ing 1921 exceeded 100000 pounds
valued at more than s3s.OOO,OOO.
The sales exceeded production by %
per cent, indicating that a part OF
the domestic consumption for that
year was supplied from the large
stocks carried over from the pre-
vious years abnormally high pro-
duction. The sales Of dyes for 1921
exceeded the imports OF 1914. when
the United States imported nearly
100000 pounds and produced
over 100000 pounds Of dyes from
German imported Intern ediates.
Conspicuous progress was made
in the production of other finished
products derived from coal tar. This
is particularly true in the field OF
synthetic medicinals, many OF
which are essential to the public
welfare. OF other finished products
derived from coal tar, the produc-
tlon OF perfumes and flavors show
ed an increase compared with that
Of the previous year. while the out
put Of color lakes, Photographic |
chemicals. medicinals. synthetic |
phenoIc resins, and synthetic tan
ming materials showed reductions In
1921. H
THE average price OF al dyes in |
1921 was SO cents per pound. COM
pared with a value Of S1.Os per pound /
in 1920 and a value OF s1.26 for 1917. |
The tendency has been to reduce /
both the cost OF production and sales |
price OF dyes produced in the United |
States. In comparing the prices OF
these different years, It should also
be borne in mind that the develop
ment OF dyes each year OF greater
value and complexity has tended to
increase the average value per pound
OF all dyes produced.
THE total quantity OF dyes i'm
ported in 1921 was 3,s14.O35 pounds
valued at s5,156.779 or 1892 per
pound. compared with 3,4O2,5s2 /.
pounds valued at s5.763,4s7 in the
previous year. The imports of 1921
represent 10 per cent. OF the produc-
tion and about s per cent OF the total
dye sales during the year. Germany
supplied about 4s per cent. OF the
total dyes imported during 1921;
Switzerland, Al per cent; England,
Z per cent, and all other countries,
per cent. Of our importation OF
dyes.
Exports of domestic dyes for 1921
show a decrease OF nearly 70 per
cent. compared with those for the
previous year. The value OF our ex-
ports for 1921 was s6,270.1s9 COM
pared with S29.s23.5e1 in 1920. The
total exports OF dyes for 1921 were
less than for the year 1917. when
The first considerable expansion of
he domestic dye industry from pre-
war conditions occurred.
This great reduction in our ex-
port trade may be attributed in part
% the general business depression,
'ut the chief cause was the appear
lnce OF German dyes, with which the
domestic producers have been un-
lble TO compete. in. such principal
world markets as China, India and
Japan.
The total production of synthetic
'rganic chemicals other than those
ierived from coal tar, which are
lsed as medicinals. perfumes, flavor
ng ingredients. solvents, and in nu-
nerous Industrial processes, was
1.545,1S6 pounds; the sales amount
d to 16,761,096 pounds valued at
1S.746,2S5. The development of \
his industry in the United States
las been similar to that surrounding
he dye Industry. as our supply Of
organic chemicals was con-
rolled primarily by Germany prior
o the war"