Zündwaren monopoly

The Zündwarenmonopol in Germany dates back to 1930, adopted by the Reichstag Zündwarenmonopolgesetz. Under this law, were allowed matches are sold only by the Deutsche ignition goods monopoly company in the German empire, and subsequently also in the Federal Republic of Germany. The brand names were world timber and household goods. The German manufacturers production quotas were allocated in the establishment of the monopoly; Exports or the creation of new enterprises were not allowed. The monopoly law, evolved from the Swedish industrialist Ivar Kreuger, who awarded for large loans on favorable terms to Germany, as well as in 16 other countries in exchange.

The German Empire was then weakened by the global economic crisis and the reparations due to the lost First World War. The Reich Government agreed with Kreuger finally on a bond in the amount of 500 million Reichsmarks; the term was 53 years, ie until 1983. The interest rate was 6%.

On 28 January 1930, the Reichstag passed with 240 to 143 votes in favor, 7 abstentions and invalid votes, the Zündwarenmonopolgesetz, which was drawn up on the day and promulgated on January 30 in the Reich Law Gazette. At this time, Kreuger had achieved by dumping methods for its matches a market share of about 65%. A further increase seemed, however, because of competition scarcely possible by Soviet Billigzündhölzer without monopoly. Since the German Reich continues to exist in the form of the Federal Republic, they also took over the Zündwarenmonopol. The Imperial Loan has been fully repaid, the Zündwarenmonopol expired on 15 January 1983. Then prices fell by a third.

Houseware 5 Pfennig

Houseware 7 penny

Unsaleable matchbox German Federal Railroad

World woods

World woods

Post-war world timbers, German ignition goods monopoly company