Japanese Trade Studies, Special Industry Analysis No. 1 - Cement

Report prepared for the Foreign Economic Administration by a member of the staff of the United States Tariff Commission. This study focuses on Cement as a commodity and investigates its position in Japan's economy as a raw material. An overview of its extensive uses as well as charts analyzing the consumption and production of cement in various industries over different years is given. In addition to Japan proper, supply and demand is analyzed for Manchuria, Korea, Formosa and other areas (Empire and Non-Empire). [Note: Date field reflects when the original document was written and not the date the IPS reproduced the document for inclusion in evidence]