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exports, nevertheless, was the second highest for any year since the regular calls of trans-Pacific vessels at Rarotonga were discontinued. Principal statistics for the last five calendar years are given below :

Cook Islands other than Niue

Quantities and Values of Principal Exports

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—- 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. Imports Values £ £ £ £ £ New Zealand 66,870 54,767 91,598 124,161 123,245 Australia 6,485 3,821 3,186 7,008 3,713 United Kingdom 5,378 3,815 3,043 17,768 11,693 Canada 729 166 58 622 135 United States of America 2,430 4,353 7,403 4,541 2,876 Other 5,176 1,867 1,917 1,130 2,408 - 87,068 68,789 107,205 155,230 144,070 Exports Values New Zealand 86,133 50,745 66,092 115,768 100,629 Australia 760 122 52 1,290 1,172 United Kingdom 25 5 Canada 18,063* United States of America 4^176 2,868 2^883 Other .. 284 373 6,025 6,879t 1,557 87,177 69,303 76,345 126,830 106,246 * Copra. t Hawaii, £3,472.

— 1941. 1942. 1943. Cases. £ Cases. £ Cases. £ Citrus fruit 124,508 60,588 52,763 26,905 45,352 25,925 Bananas 17,319 7,504 9,419 4,313 4,825 2,232 Boxes. Boxes. Boxes. Tomatoes 17,168 6,866 12,966 8,429 23,481 22,188 Handicrafts, grassware, 4,874 1,400 10,651 beads, &e. Tons. Tons. Tons. Copra 139 850 1,093 19,385 520 10,411 Gallons. Gallons. Gallons. • Orange-juice 15,937 3,586 20,214 l 3,891 4,294 1,482 1944. 1945. Cases. £ Cases. £ Citrus fruit 45,220 26,152 74,334 45,411 Bananas 2,298 1,154 3,136 1,574 Boxes. Boxes. Tomatoes 37,751 35,978 35,375 27,320 Handicrafts, grassware, 41,756 10,881 beads, &c Tons. Tons. Copra 747 15,269 563 12,936 Gallons. Gallons. Orange-juice 4,365 1,634 2,728 978