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The principal countries of origin of New Zealand's imports during 1935 are shown in the next table in comparison with the figures for the two preceding years :—

Value of New Zealand's Imports (eacluding Specie) according to Country of Origin, 1933-35.

Imports from British countries during 1935 increased by £3,463,050 when compared with 1934, and imports from foreign countries increased by £1,484,922, a total of £4,947,992. In 1935 imports from British countries represented 73-31 per cent, of total imports, as compared with 73-49 per cent, in 1934, while imports from foreign countries represented 26-69 per cent., in comparison with 26-51 per cent, in 1934. In the table below imports from each of the principal countries trading with New Zealand are shown for the past three years as percentages of total imports :—

The principal feature disclosed by the foregoing table is the continued rise in the proportion of our imports coming from Canada, Australia, the United States, and Japan. A markedly smaller proportion of our imports came from India, Ceylon, and Fiji. The proportion of our imports from the United Kingdom remained almost the same as in 1934. Trade with the United Kingdom. Exports from New Zealand to the United Kingdom for the calendar year 1935 were valued at £38,921,368, as compared with £38,629,240 for 1934, an increase of £292,328, while imports into New Zealand from the United Kingdom increased by £2,494,123, from £15,789,761 in 1934 to £18 283 884 in 1935. Our exports to the United Kingdom in 1935 represented 83-63 per cent, of total exports, in comparison with 81-59 per cent, in 1934, while imports from the United Kingdom in the same two years represented 50-39 per cent, and 50-38 per cent, respectively. The importance of the United Kingdom as a market for our principal primary products is readily apparent from the foregoing statistics. The steady decline in the proportion of our total exports taken by the United Kingdom which was observable up to 1934 has now been reversed, and the percentage has risen from 81-59 in 1934 to 83-63 in 1935.

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I I I | 1933. | 1934. i 1935. British possessions, protectorates, &c. — £ £ £ United Kingdom .. .. .. .. 13,126,032 15,789,761 18,283,884 In dia .. .. .. .. .. 576,915 667,552 571,627 Ceylon .. .. .. .. .. 551,388 585,689 633,594 South African Union .. .. .. 50,646 56,092 55,800 Canada .. .. .. .. .. 1,264,932 2,098,610 2,450^616 Australia .. .. .. .. .. 2,576,092 3,238,124 3,955,677 Kji •• •• •• •• 106,096 103,166 80,084 Other British countries .. .. .. 543,664 600,619 571,401 Totals, British countries .. .. 18,795,765 23,139,613 26,602,683 Foreign countries and possessions— United States .. .. .. .. 2,952,009 3,749,559 4,534,086 France .. .. .. .. .. 246,210 240,813 221,982 Germany .. .. .. .. .. 471,440 482,644 534,442 Belgium .. .. .. .. .. 172,468 137,139 217,516 Japan .. .. .. .. .. 675,571 836,595 1,100,177 Dutch East Indies .. .. .. .. 998,224 1,381,974 1,437,379 All other foreign countries .. .. .. 1,269,679 1,371,215 1,639,279 Totals, all foreign countries .. .. 6,785,601 8,199,939 9,684,861 Totals, all countries . . . . 25,581,366 31,339,552 36,287,544

Country of Origin. 1933. 1934. 1935 TT , . PerCent. PerCent. PerCent. United Kingdom . . .. .. .. .. 51-31 59.38 50-39 India .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-26 2-13 1-58 Ceylon .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-16 1-87 1-75 South African Union .. .. .. .. 0-20 0-18 0-15 Canada .. .. .. .. .. .. 4.95 6 . 70 6 . 75 Australia .. .. .. .. .. 10-07 10-33 10-90 F 1 ! 1 •• •• •• .. 0-4:2 0-33 0-22 United States .. .. .. .. .. 11-54 11-96 12-50 France .. .. .. .. .. .. 0-96 0-77 0-61 Germany ... .. .. .. .. 1-84 1-54 1-47 Belgium.. .. .. .. .. .. 0-67 0-44 0-60 Japan .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-64 2-67 3-03 Dutch East Indies . . . . . . .. 3-90 4-41 3.95