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APPENDIX IX. Imports of Sawn Timber and other Forest Products.

APPENDIX X. Exports of Sawn Timber(1) and Forest Produce.

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(From information supplied by the Comptroller of Customs, All figures refer to the years ended Jlst December, 1937-39. Value represents value in country of export, plus 10 per cent, expressed in terms or New Zealand currency.) 1937. 1938. 1939. Item. i Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Hardwoods — Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ Australian hardwoods .. 24,169,000 342,890 29,186,000 435,760 30,840,000 456,600 Oak .. .. .. 3,518,000 66,350 2,094,000 48,900 2,512,000 53,100 Total .. .. 27,687,000 409,240 31,280,000 484,660 33,352,000 509,700 Softwoods — Douglas fir .. .. 6,509,000 53,230 7,048,000 53,370 5,237,000 41,800 Butter-boxes .. .. 1,456,000 30,530 947,000 17,400 Redwood .. .. 1,718,000 24,760 3,064,000 47,500 3,788,000 68,700 Total .. .. 9,683,000 108,520 11,059,000 118,270 9,025,000 110,500 Other 2,084,000 39,570 892,000 6,100 1,160,000 18,700 Grand total .. 39,454,000 557,330 43,231,000 609,030 43,537,000 638,900 Laths, palings, shingles, &c. .. 2,909 .. 3,731 .. 2,752 Tanning-bark .. 862 8,309 595 5,811 922 10,555 Wood-pulp .. .. 5,030 59,227 7,478 85,178 6,220 50,647

(From information supplied by the Comptroller of Customs. All figures refer to the years ended 31st December, * ~ 1937-39.) 1937. 1938. 1939. Item. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. ; Value. Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ Ft. b.m. £ White-pine ( a ) .. .. 3,110,000 32,370 2,021,000 25,790 3,137,000 40,500 Rimu( 3 ) .. .. 8,711,000 84,800 7,407,000 74,010 6,673,000 63,900 Beech .. .. 2,076,000 24,570 2,427,000 30,150 1,258,000 13,400 Matai .. .. .. 1,829,000 17,950 563,000 5,520 241,000 2,400 Kauri ( l ) .. .. 639,000 21,240 661,000 20,500 303,000 11,300 Insignis pine box shooks ( 6 ) 1,161,000 17,930 1,263,000 19,340 1,222,000 18,700 Other New Zealand .. 131,000 1,990 188,000 2,090 86,000 900 Foreign .. .. 58,000 690 60,000 670 167,000 1,100 Totals .. .. 17,715,000 201,540 14,590,000 168,070 13,087,000 152,200 Tons. Tons. Tons. Kauri-gum .. .. 3,226 151,590 2,034 103,777 2,385 111,901 Tanning-bark .. . . 19 150 2 27 1 15 Fungus .. 46 6,070 38_ 3,980 28 3,724 (') 1937 : 91 per cent, to Australia, 6 per cent, to Pacific islands, 3 per cent, to United Kingdom ; 1938 : 90 per cent, to Australia, 9 per cent, to Pacific islands, I per cent, to United Kingdom ; 1939 : 90 per cent, to Australia, 9 per cent, to Pacific islands, 1 per cent, to United Kingdom. ( 2 ) Exported for butter-boxes, shelving, whitewood furniture, dunnage, &o. ( 3 ) For flooring, linings, joinery, and framing. ( 4 ) For tanks and vats, &c. ( 6 ) Principally for Pacific island fruit-cases.