TRADE FIGURES
SONETS AND DEPORTS PRINCIPAL ITEMS "Evening Post," 13th February. During the twelve months which ended on 31st December last New Zealand exported produce to the value of £55,579,063. The value of the produce exported' to British countries was £47,459,005, foreign countries taking £8,120,063. Outside of the United Kingdom (which took goods to the value of £40,9aG,<Sb), Canada was New Zealand's best customer so far as British countries were1 concerned. She took, goods to the value of £3,353,000. Australia was next with £2,388,574, India took £380,421, and Fiji £135,652. Of the'foreign countries the United States of America was New Zealand's best customer, the value of the exports to that country being £3,653,327. ■France was next with £1,768,399 and Germany third with £1,220,899. Exports to Japan totalled £428,577, and Belgium took goods to the value of £248,725. The value of imports during the year was £48,797,977, the contribution of British countries being. £33,087,953 and that •of. foreign countries £15,710,024. The principal British countries from which • New Zealand" imported goods were as follows: , '" ■ United Kingdom 22,568,774 ; Canada 4,787,181 . Australia 3,258,612 i Other countries contributed as follows: Ceylon, £916,570;' India, £767,385; Fiji, '£174,898; Straits Settlements, < £103,982; South African Unios, £100,998. . Of the foreign countries the United States of America. lead the way with ,£9,326,3.11,- and. the Dutch East Indies, were next with £1,153,187. Other countries were: Germany, £942,795; France, £725,232; Japan, £625,118. The ■; principal exports from New Zealand during the year were as follow: • . Quantity. Value. ..;., ' . .. . £ Butter- ■"..';;..:. 1,653,797 13,227,917 Cheese ........ 1,779,053 7,017,463 Frozen lamb .... 1,850,937 0,786,053 Frozen mutton . 879,457 ' 1,790,628 Pelts .;.:j V 8,559,739 1,423,606 Greasy wool .... 575,089 12,539,972 Scoured wool ... 43,212 1,116,437 Sliped wool 68,574 1,678,375 Washed wool ..,. 1,767 24,422 Sausage casings . 3,677i965 653,033 tallow ......... 20,832 693,614
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 37, 13 February 1930, Page 12
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286TRADE FIGURES Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 37, 13 February 1930, Page 12
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