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Tbade

Total trade has remained at a high level, and although not as high as, in 1943, which, was a record year, is considerably higher than in 1944. Statistics for the last , five* calendar years are as follows :

Quantities and Values of Principal Exports

The imports are the usual items of island trade, and the only particularly noteworthy feature is the increased quantity of imports, mainly cotton goods now being received from the United Kingdom. Banana-production is now recovering from the set-back caused by the storm in 1944. The New Zealand market is again accepting Niue kumaras, and an attempt is being made to revive the trade. Exports of plaited ware reached their highest level todate in 1945, a notable feature being the considerable quantities exported to Australia.

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—. 1941. 1942, 1943. 1944. 1945. Imports Values New Zealand Australia United Kingdom United States of America Western Samoa Other £ 13,561 699 332 899 212 1,124 £ 23,544 584 235 1,995 *86 £ 29,881 223 115 1,692 140 19 £ - 25,140 871 2,453 181 1,106 303 £ 23,620 251 2,935 , 10 116 '• 40 Totals 16,827 26,444 •32,070 30,054 2.6,972 Expobts Values New Zealand .. Australia Western Samoa Other 11,149 9 15 18,644 828 1,249 1,620 29,908 298 527 21,909 1,307 35 27,674 1,662 132 Totals .. 11,173 22,341 30,733 23,251 29,468

— 1941. 1942. . 1943. Copra Bananas Kumaras Native plaited ware .. Tons. £ 50 336 Cases. 2,287. 943 Tons. 210 2,871 6,460 Tons. £ 338 4,091 Cases. 9,847 4,207 Tons. 474 6,509 7,434 Tons. . £ 422 8,543 Cases. 15,473. . 8,049 Tons." 113 • 1i363 " 12,692 ■ -i . : 1944. j 1945. Copra .. Bananas Kumaras Native plaited ware .. Tons. £ 617 13,274 Cases. 1,200 626 !! 8,977 Tons. £ . 415 9,986 Cases. 7,662 . 4,141 Tons. 10 141 14,683