There are two cartels distinct from the national organization, which expressly excludes all functions and activities of cartels. One cartel represents the firms interested in molding compositions and the other those interested in synthetic resins for other purposes. Some of the producers are members of both cartels. Foreign trade. Imports of synthetic resins are negligible, although the duty of 4.6 cents per pound (25 marks per 100 kilograms) on imports into Germany is not prohibitive. Exports have increased practically every year since 1930, when they were first recorded separately. Table 23 shows the quantity and value of exports in recent years. TABLE 23.—_Synthetic resins: German exports, 1930-37_ -------+----------------------+---------------------- | Hardening resins | Nonhardening resins +------+---------------+------+--------------- Year | | Value | | Value |1,000 +-------+-------+1,000 +-----+--------- |pounds|1,000 | 1,000 |pounds|1,000|1,000 | |marks |dollars| |marks|dollars -------+------+-------+-------+------+-----+--------- | | | | | | 1930 | 2,549| 1,973| 472| | | 1931 | 3,775| 2,757| 651| | | 1932 | 3,162| 2,112| 501| | | 1933 | 4,009| 2,625| 801| 6,628|3,566| 1,088 1934 | 4,924| 3,162| 1,246| 7,076|3,415| 1,346 1935 | 4,948| 2,993| 1,206| 6,921|3,445| 1,388 1936 | 6,392| 3,501| 1,411| 7,764|3,820| 1,539 1937[1]| 8,706| 4,402| 1,770|10,866|5,389| 2,117 -------+------+-------+-------+------+-----+---------- [1] Preliminary. Source: Consular reports. German exports of synthetic resins are, for the most part, destined to European countries, most of which have increased their purchases considerably in recent years. Exports to Latin American countries have increased recently, especially to Brazil. Table 24 shows the distribution of exports in recent years. TABLE 24.—_Synthetic resins: German exports, by countries, 1934-37_