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APPENDIX Statistics of Trade

Quantities and Values of Principal Exports

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— 1941. 1942. 1943. 1944. 1945. Import Values £ £ £ £ £ New Zealand 54,609 145,147 234.002 183,281 151,345 Australia 34,068 38,993 80,588 64,968 80,677 United Kingdom 10,499 16,375 27,027 48,553 56,736 Canada 3,632 1,790 5,899 12,391 18,979 Fiji ,5,880 10,225 4,644 17,050 14,924 India 2,015 9,723 4,813 4,958 5,679 United States of America 25,616 73,698 243,850 122,227 63,140 Other 18,016 3,713 5,088 7,336 7,280 Totals 154,335 299,664 605,911 460,764 398,760 Export Values New Zealand 151,188 177,099 124,467 100,914 164,699 Australia 19,783 21,348 304 38,245 4 376 United Kingdom Canada 8^119 33,815 Fiji 642 India United States of America 38,272 146^436 148j 378 242]188 46l" 371 Other 24,877 6,711 5,064 9,970 Totals 242,881 385,409 278,213 391,317 630,446

— 1941. 1942. 1943. Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Copra 8,678 54,222 11,140 215,778 ■ 7,268 146,728 Cocoa beans 1,679 Cases. 76,114 1,753 Cases. 122,596 1,131 Cases. 83,655 Bananas 177,416 Tons. 89,252 79,897 Tons. 25,343 64,373 Tons. 17,702 Rubber 75 10,887 \ 81 14,096 79 16,674 Desiccated coconut Nil. Nil. 96 8,686 — 1944. 1945. Tons. £ Tons. £ Copra 10,645 217,545 15,057 339,842 Cocoa beans. 1,379 Cases. 111,278 1,965 Cases. 175,451 Bananas 32,486 Tons. 12,136 109,838 Tons. 67,472 Rubber 68 15,102 65 14,644 Desiccated coconut 297 23,753 376 30,114