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Imports into Nexv Zealand, 1891-1906

A. Value of Imports into New Zealand, distinguishing the Principal Sources of Supply (excluding Bullion and Specie).

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Value of imports into few Zealand :rom— British Pi issessions. Foreign iountries. Year. United Kingdom. Total Value of Imports. Australian Commonwealth. All other. United States. All other. Total 'awes. 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 £ 1,000 £ 1,000 £ 1,000 £ 1,000 £ 1,000 £ 1,000 4,370 4,727 4,482 3,947 3,979 942 957 995 946 991 588 466 475 522 556 362 382 379 395 394 170 213 163 180 196 6,432 6,745 6,494 5,980 6,116 Annual average, 1891-95.. 4,301 966 522 382 184 6,355 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 4,714 5,338 5,149 5,527 6,454 990 997 1,141 1,213 1,390 563 688 787 718 892 493 628 800 775 1,062 277 344 335 382 410 7,037 7,995 8,212 8,615 10,208 Annual average, 1896-1900 5,436 1,146 729 752 350 8,413 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 6,881 6,851 7,442 7,982 7,784 1,525 1,348 1,517 1,502 1,480 975 864 988 1,172 1,124 1,415 1,319 1,441 1,528 1,438 561 577 692 716 655 11,357 10,959 12,080 12,900 12,481 Annual average, 1901-5 .. 7,388 1,474 1,025 1,428 640 11,955 1906 8,920 1,955 1,111 1,406 911 14,303 B. Pro: •ORTION of Ti 'al Imports : of Sui furnished by jpiyiach Principal Source 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 Per Cent. 68 70 69 66 65 Per Cent. 15 14 15 16 16 Per Cent. 9 7 7 9 9 Per Cent! 5 6 6 6 7 Per Cent. 3 3 3 3 3 Per Cent. 100 100 100 100 100 Annual average, 1891-95.. 68.15 100 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 .. • .. 67 67 63 64 63 14 12 14 14 14 8 9 9 8 9 7 8 10 9 10 4 4 4 r, 4 100 100 100 100 100 Annual average, 1896-1900 (54 14 100 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 (51 63 62 62 62 13 12 12 12 12 9 8 8 9 9 12 12 12 12 12 5 5 6 5 5 100 100 100 100 100 Annual average, 1901-5 .. 62 12 12 100 1906 62 14 8 10 100