NOTE

This is one of a series of Tariff Information Surveys prepared by the United States Tariff Commission. These surveys deal with the commodities provided for by the tariff act in force at the time of their preparation.

When articles or commodities are covered by two or more paragraphs of the tariff act, they are sometimes combined in one survey. This is done only when similarity and industrial relationship are sufficient to justify a joint treatment. When one grade of an article or commodity is dutiable and another grade is on the free list, the entire treatment is effected under the dutiable paragraph.

The commission has issued as a separate pamphlet an index to all its publications. This index lists in alphabetical order the articles or commodities treated in any commission publication.

In the preparation of this survey the commission had the services of R. E. K. Peterson, of the textile division of the commission's staff, and of others.

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Court and Treasury decisions__

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Methods of production

Number of concerns.

Geographical distribution_

Organization

Specialization_

Diversification of production_.

Comparison of yarn and thread industries.

History of the industry-

Domestic production and consumption_

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Type and quality

Relation of imports to domestic production.

Comparison of imports and exports_

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Prices--

Trend of domestic prices of cotton sewing thread, 1890–1926.

Prices of domestic and foreign handwork cottons..

Competitive conditions_.

Tariff considerations—

Review of tariff legislation_

Imports under last six tariff acts

Operation of the act of 1922__

Comparison of the duty on cotton sewing thread and cotton

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STATISTICAL TABLES

1. Nominal standard and average count of yarn used by representative

manufacturers in the United States for principal cotton threads in

standard sizes.

2. System of numbering mercerized cotton thread, "ounce goods"

3. Domestic production of cotton thread, 1890–1925-.

4. Domestic exports of cotton sewing thread and crochet, darning, and

embroidery cottons, 1918-1926___

5. Domestic exports of cotton sewing thread to principal countries,

1922-1926_-

6. Domestic exports of crochet, darning, and embroidery cottons to prin-

cipal countries, 1922–1926_-

7. Total domestic exports of cotton sewing thread and handwork cottons

to principal countries, 1922-1926-

8. Exports of cotton sewing thread from the United Kingdom, 1889–

1926..

9. Volume of exports of principal foreign countries of cotton sewing

thread and cotton yarns for the retail trade, 1913, 1920–1926--

10. Volume of imports of principal foreign countries of sewing thread and

cotton yarns for the retail trade, 1913, 1920-1926...

11. Total imports for consumption and revenue of cotton sewing thread

and cottons for handwork, 1891–1926–

11a. Imports for consumption and revenue of cotton sewing thread, 1922–
1926_.

11b. Imports for consumption and revenue of crochet, darning, embroid-

ery, and knitting cottons, 1922-1926.

12. General imports of cotton sewing thread and handwork cottons, by

countries, 1918-1926____

12a. Proportion of total imports of cotton sewing thread and handwork

cottons obtained from principal countries, 1918–1926––

13. Relation of imports and domestic production of cotton sewing thread,

1923 and 1925_

14. Comparison of value of imports and exports of cotton sewing thread,

and crochet, darning, and embroidery cottons, 1919–1926--

15. Average annual wholesale prices, actual and relative, of cotton thread

6-cord, 200-yard spools, J. & P. Coats, compared with annual all-

commodities price index, 1890–1926.-

16. Monthly wholesale prices of cotton thread, 6-cord, 200-yard spools

J. & P. Coats, 1890–1926.

17. Wholesale and retail prices in the United States in 1925 of typical

imports of handwork cottons of Dollfus-Mieg et Cie, Mulhouse,

France...

18. Wholesale and retail prices in 1925 of domestic handwork cottons,

J. & P. Coats' and Clark's O. N. T. brands, competitive with

D. M. C. yarns..

19. Wholesale and retail prices in 1925 of handwork cottons of the Amer-

ican Thread Co. competitive with D. M. C. yarns..

20. Total imports for consumption of cotton sewing thread and cottons

for handwork under each of the last six tariff acts.

21. Annual average quantity and value of imports of thread and hand-

work cottons and duty collected under last six tariff acts, October

6, 1890, to December 31, 1926.

22. Proportions of total imports of cotton sewing thread and handwork

cottons assessed at the specific, minimum ad valorem, or maximum

ad valorem duty, 1922-1926_

23. Imports for consumption under act of 1922 of cotton sewing thread

and cottons for handwork classified by rates of duty__.

23a. Imports for consumption under act of 1922 of cotton sewing thread
classified by rates of duty.--

23b. Imports for consumption under act of 1922 of handwork cottons
classified by rates of duty.

24. Average unit values per 100 yards of imports for consumption of cot-

ton sewing thread and handwork cottons under act of 1922..

25. Comparison of tariff rates on 6-cord cotton sewing thread and yarn

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26. Comparison of average invoice price and duty on 6-cord cotton sewing

thread and yarn used in its manufacture.

27. Rates of duty on cotton sewing thread, crochet, darning, and embroid-

ery cottons___

28. Total value of domestic exports of cotton sewing thread, and crochet,

darning, and embroidery cottons, by countries, 1918-1926-

28a. Domestic exports of cotton sewing thread, by countries, 1922-1926.

28b. Domestic exports of crochet, darning, and embroidery cottons, by

countries, 1922-1926---

29. Cotton sewing thread prices in Germany, 1926–1927--

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