H.—44.

Increased quantities of all the items enumerated in the table, except hides and calf-skins, rabbitskins, wool, and kauri-gum, were shipped in 1930 as compared with 1929. while increased values were recorded as well in the case of frozen beef, frozen lamb, frozen mutton, gold, and sausage-skins. Substantial reductions of £7,694,844 and £1,373,971 were recorded in the values of exports of wool and butter respectively, the recession in the value of the latter item occurring in spite of a considerable increase in quantities shipped. Information concerning the direction of our export trade is disclosed by the table which follows, the figures being shown for the last four years : —

Value of New Zealand's Exports according to Country of Destination, 1927-30.

Exports to British countries during 1930 showed a recession of £6,582,172 as compared with the 1929 figures, while exports to foreign countries showed a reduction of £4,056,199. In 1930 91-0 per cent, of total exports was shipped to British countries and 9-0 per cent, to foreign countries, whereas in 1929 the figures were 85-4 per cent, and 14-6 per cent, respectively.

The percentages of total exports shipped to each of the principal countries trading with the Dominion during the last four calendar years are shown in the following table : —

The proportion of total trade conducted with the United Kingdom has steadily risen during the last three years, and in 1930 represented 80-17 per cent, of the whole. The United States, which in 1928 and 1929 had occupied the second place of importance in so far as our export trade was concerned, was supplanted by Canada in 1930. In the case of the United States the percentage fell from 7-58 in 1928 to 6-57 per cent, in 1929, and then declined still further to 4-71 per cent, in 1930. The proportion of total trade conducted with Canada, on the other hand, rose from 4-39 per cent, in 1928 to 6-03 per cent, in 1929, and then receded to 5-65 per cent, in 1930. Trade with Australia has shown a steady decline during the last four years, the percentage falling from 7-56 in 1927 to 3-45 in 1930.

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1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. British. Possessions, Protectorates, &c. — £ £ £ £ United Kingdom .. .. .. 36,877,887 40,510,075 40,956,706 36,028,715 Australia.. .. .. .. 3,665,962 3,402,655 2,338,574 1,547,953 Canada .. .. .. .. 1,666,598 2,469,150 3,353,975 2,539.206 All other British, countries .. .. 551,130 873,783 809,750 760,959 42,761,577 47,255,663 47,459,005 40,876,833 Foreign Countries and PossessionsUnited States of America .'. .. 2,681,091 4,260,315 3,653,327 2,116,752 France .. .. ,. .. 1,008,291 1,800,897 1,768,399 519,727 Germany .. .. .. 1,139,654 1,290,071 1,220,899 401,084 All other foreign countries .. 905,741 1,581,535 1,477,433 1,026,296 5,734,777 8,932,818 8,120,058 4,063,859 Totals, all countries .. 48,496,354 56,188,481 55,579,063 44,940,692

— 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. I PerCent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. United Kingdom .. .. .. 76-04 72-09 73-69 80-17 United States of America .. .. 5-53 7-58 6-57 4-71 Australia .. .. .. .. 7-56 6-05 4-21 3-45 Canada .. .. .. .. .. 3-44 4-39 6-03 5-65 France .. .. .. .. .. 2-08 3-20 3-18 1-15 Germany .. .. .. .. 2-35 2-30 2-20 0-89 Belgium .. .. .. .. 0-34 0-54 0-45 0-44 Japan .. .. .. .. .'. 0-52 1-17 0-77 0-35