AUSTRALIA'S TRADE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 307, 23 September 1919, Page 5

AUSTRALIA'S TRADE

' EXPANSION OF EXPORTS.. Statistics of the oversea trade of the Commonwealth for Juno have been mado available.' As that mouth closes the fiscal year 1918-19, it is possible to comparo the operations of the twelve months with jthose of the previous year,. subject to certain restrictions forced upon the Customs authorities by tho exigencies of war. Taking the June figures alone imports exceed exports to tho extent of ■£G58,380,' whereas for the corresponding month in 1918 exports showed u surplus 'of .1*80,132. • The aggregate trade of the year 1918-19,' however, shows, great expansion, due to the control : of tonnage and to. the enhancement 'of values of uiu , wool and grains. Exclusive of gold, information about which cannot he disclosed, imports for 1918-19 amounted to J&l,485,050, and exports to .£1Ge,805,955, iis compared with imports of Aii0.822,161, and exports of ,£70,035,222 in 1917-18. Tho figures mentioned are given hereunder in tabular forfti :— Imports. Exports. Jj *£ * June, 1918 '1,508,900 ' 5,569,032 June, 1919 .......... 9.211,46'.) 8,523,089 July-June, 1917-18 60,822,161 75,035.222 July-June, 1918-10 93,455,050 I(K>,BOS,DW The following is a comparison of values of the principal'groups of articles imported into and exported from the Commonwealth for the twelve months-ended June .30 with those of the corresponding period of 1917-18:-i ■ Imports. j 12 Mths. 12 Mths. ' 1917-18. 1918-19 Foodstuffs— ■ £ & Animal 1,080,249 575,107 Vogetable 1,902,395 2,425,4781 Beverages 1,843,390 2,449,200 j Liquors '....'. 1,348,574 1,2G0,E01 I Tobacco,, etc G46.716 997,928 Fibres, yarns, copra, : etc. (veg.) 3,175,545 3,114,269 Apparel, textiles, boots, into, etc 21,755,618 36,320,087 Oils, fats, and waxes : 2,996,084 4,038,184. Machines, machinery, . I 1 iron, steel, etc 9,699,063 17,033,562 Rubber, leather, etc. 1,643,647 2,383,405' China, glassware, etc. 797,042' 1,466,717 ! Paper, stationery, etc. 3,003,538 5,390,960! Drugs, chemicals, etc. 3,314,970 4,406,537: U'lmbV 1,403,412 1,849,251 Exports. Butter ..„>> 4,904,417 3,192,916 Cheese 350,819 118,855 MeatBeef 3,698,693,2,472,780 Lamb 166,670 119,029 Mutton 285,977 1,179,402 Babbits'-and hares '985,190 819,948 Preserved and potted 2,601,966 4,154,536 Other 605,337 973,069 Wheat' : 5,990,298 11,334,655 Flour 4,419,185 5,818,785 Jams and jellies 1,410,548 1,851,993 Hides and skins ;. 2,852,707 4,403,516 Pearl shell 347.964 316,186 WoolGreasy :..•...- 16,982,025 31,470,990 Scoured 6,094,040 10,351,553 Tops ; 1,510;799 935,212 Tallow 908,786 2,172,268 Copper ...........;. 3,115,253 2,220,558 Lead..... 3,212,481 2,891,306 Leather .' 785,172 2,197,219 Dried. Fruits— Currants 1M.651- 100,326 Baisins 114,510 95,523 Other .......'■ .'„ 17,133 57,191