SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION 243DBatlllatIonReflnsdSt<strong>and</strong>ard(but@Total..........................................................................Itdl ...........................................N Ian& .....................................amden ......................................... ....................................................................................................................................TOU .................................."....................................................Spain 9,185............A,geldna.. -. la8A& .........................................................................................................................................la ................................................Bel@L B M ...............................................................................................2m ........................ 2 1,m 1.168 .....-.-..-. 27l6"....................................pnocs .......................................... 6,6n ........................ 6.m 16.m ns ............ ii-aweatownany .................................. 9087 'am10,m em am1hm 12.me 4% 2% 2 n,m 2" 27,1171% N erl<strong>and</strong>s .................................... n&W 1.78 M 00.381, 49.m 2esl ............ GsoO%pain.-.................................................................am hm ................................................men - 11.S.3SllWL<strong>and</strong> ......................................................................... 11,w 4987 m ma 21,8861601 ............ 1,691 ................................................Unltd Kh&m ................................ &@57 d 128 &Boo 108.816 lgm 44882 1E.WUnited SU)k ..................................4801 101.U7 2 ~ a 4 % 1,261 a01.989 WSm0th- ............................................ 4~ 'au .........-.. D(YI ................................................----Toa ..................................... rw.141 7e,m m,mo m,sas 161.7s -ass 3m,m €24~341*1IDS2...........................................................................................................................................................................................................ma ....................................Republic <strong>of</strong> the Congo.-Belgium is the prin-CI a1 destination <strong>of</strong> wpper from the Republico ! the Congo. Except for 1959, France wassecond <strong>and</strong> Italy third. Table 58 shows substantialquantities shipped to the Beira <strong>and</strong>Lobito depots in 1959 <strong>and</strong> 1960. It is believedthat most <strong>of</strong> this wpper- -was shipped ultimatelyto Belgium.Federation <strong>of</strong> Rhodesia <strong>and</strong> Byesol<strong>and</strong>.-Inall hut - ~4 <strong>of</strong> the last 10 Tears. Rhodesia hasexportd~more wpper th& any other country.The United Kingdom received most <strong>of</strong> theshipments; the Umted <strong>State</strong>s was second from1951 until 1958 when it was displaced by WestGermany. Other European countries have............ 8,108 1.174 ............ 4,882................................................ ............taken most <strong>of</strong> the remainder. Shipments bycountry <strong>of</strong> destination are given in table 59.PR<strong>IC</strong>ESUS. wpper prices are reported in terms <strong>of</strong>electrolytic wpper, cents per pound, f.0.b. refinery,<strong>and</strong> cover the ordm forms <strong>of</strong> wirebars <strong>and</strong> ingot bars. ~mall%3erentials existfor st<strong>and</strong>ard ingots, slabs, <strong>and</strong> billets, dependingon dimensions <strong>and</strong> quality, <strong>and</strong> for cakes,depending on weight <strong>and</strong> diens~ons. Thereis also a primary price <strong>of</strong> producers that before1954 was quoted asdehvered-Connect~cut Vdley.In mid-1950, one producer began selling
244 COPPERTABLE 58.-Expo~ia <strong>of</strong> copper from Republic 1he Congo, short tonsDestination 1 1951Algerh ................................ 2,205Australia .............................. 18,638Belgium ............................... 132,267France ................................ 34,932West Gemny .....................................India- ................................ 2,389Itdx .................................. 3,401Net erlan ds ........................................Republic <strong>of</strong> South Africa .6,385Un~ted Kingdom ....................................Udted <strong>State</strong>s ......................................Beira Depot ..................... I ..................Lobito Depot .Other ................................. 2,286Tot ............................Alperis ................................ 1,102Australia.. ........................................Beum ............................... 187,855France ................................ 46,414West Germany ......................... 168India .................................. 1,802Italy .................................. 14,989Netherl<strong>and</strong>s.. .......................... 364Republic <strong>of</strong> South Africa ................ 4, 508United Kingdom ........................ 8, 007United <strong>State</strong>s .......................... 13,929Beira Depot ........................................Lobito Depot ......................................Other ................................. 494Tot ............................202,5031956279, 632copper priced asdelivered to United <strong>State</strong>sconsuming points; in 1954 other producerschanged to this policy, <strong>and</strong> it became representative<strong>of</strong> the industry. Shipment costs were0.125 cent per pound for American MetalMarket quotations <strong>and</strong> 0.300 cent per poundfor E&MJ Metal <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mineral</strong> Market prices.In 1957 the differentials between delivered <strong>and</strong>f.0.b. prices were increased to 0.175 <strong>and</strong> 0.400cent per pound, respectively. Beginning with1955 custom smelters <strong>of</strong> copper began quotingtheir price separately (table 60). Table 61shows average weighted prices <strong>of</strong> domesticcopper deliveries by selling agencies.The US. price for co per in 1929 was thehighest for any year aher 1920, continuinghigh ,until Apnl 1930. The price had beenstabhed in April 1929 at 17.775 cents erpound b Copper Exporters, Inc. The woidwidein c? ustnsl depression in 1930 brought asevere decline in copper consumption <strong>and</strong> anearly compensating curtailment in production,but it did not prevent an increase in stocks.The price <strong>of</strong> copper fell from a little less than18 cents in April 1930 to less than 10 cents inOctober, <strong>and</strong> m 1932 to the lowest average forall time-5.7 cents oer oound. A tariff <strong>of</strong> 4cents a pound was I;iaceh on imports effectiveJune 21, 1932.
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