A.—6.

The following table shows the quantities and values of the principal exports during the past ten years : —

The principal items of import for the calendar year 1933 were as follows :—

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Copra. Bananas. Baskets. Hats. Fungus. Kumeras. Year. — tity!" Val ue. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. 11 " Value. Tons. £ Cases. £ Dozens. £ Dozens. £ lb. £ Tons. £ 1924 .. 652 11,094 2,778 1,211 .. .. 2,529 1,533 8,998 332 1925 .. 647 13,863 4,000 1,457 153 144 2,801 1,347 6,523 263 1926 .. 699 14,441 692 280 972 1,079 1,749 1,083 11,070 603 1927 .. 257 4,788 7,564 4,679 1,747 1,445 1,327 935 49,951 2,319 1928 .. 621 11,445 14,010 6,254 3,182 2,365 121 75 20,680 525 1929 .. 735 11,652 17,434 7,683 2,948 1,879 574 386 6,606 222 1930 .. 335 3,382 21,456 9,787 1,012 660 1.214 810 5,694 183 1931 .. 204 2,269 8,703 3,590 801 480 271 185 3,789 151 15 278 1932 .. 366 3,815 22,828 8,384 682 270 775 467 13,104 315 31 348 1933 .. 190 1.760 24,596 8,542 670 320 1,222 729 384 5 4 41

Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Apparel .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 495 United Kingdom .. .. 67 Otter .. .. .. 45 607 Biscuits .. .. .. New Zealand . . .. .. 557 Cotton piece-goods .. .. New Zealand .. .. 312 United Kingdom .. .. 1,020 Other .. .. .. 55 1,387 Drapery .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 194 United Kingdom .. .. 132 Other .. .. .. 16 342 Drugs .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 279 Other .. .. .. 1 280 Hardware .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 257 United Kingdom .. .. 3 Other .. .. .. 2 262 Iron, galvanized roofing .. New Zealand .. . . 347 Other .. .. .. 29 376 Meats, preserved .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 762 Motor-cars and parts .. .. New Zealand . . .. .. 316 Oils: Benzine and kerosene .. New Zealand . . . . .. 743 Soap . . .. .. . . New Zealand , . . .. 242 Timber, sawn .. .. .. New Zealand . . .. .. 250 Timber, shooks .. .. New Zealand .. .. 1,085 Other .. .. ., 12 1,097 Tobacco .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 368 Australia.. .. .. 671 Other .. .. .. 1 1,040 Sundry .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 4,193 United Kingdom . . . . 220 Australia.. .. .. 170 Other .. .. .. 279 — 4,862 Total imports .. .. .. .. £13,123