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•Years Tot»l Import*

1913 1016 1917 1918 1919 1920

£

22,288,302

•

80,671,698 61,500,000

Exports of Domestic ■ Exports of other Produce Produce

£ 22,577,890

u,m,Mf

11,087,987

27,937,010 53,304,3*4

majm

811,088

M8.6B0

888,081

Total Exports £

njmjm

83,2S6.937 31,5 SI 28,51' 53,970,075 46,440,000

The value of imports is taken as the fair market value in the country exporting same, plus a uniform charge of ten per cent, for freight, Ac. For exports the 'free-on -board in New Zealand ' value is given ; but. as regards the main items, the Collector of Customs examines carefully the amounts stated and compares them with current price lists, to prevent any over-estimate. Beginning with 1914 the country of origin of imports is obtained, as well a« country of shipment. The country of shipment is obtained in cases of exports, but this may or may not be the country of ultimate destination. Very little cargo in trantitu passes through New Zealand.

The principal imports and exports in 1919 are given as follows :—

Articles of Import 1919

Apparel

Boots and shoes

Drapery and textiles.

Hosiery

Silks ....

Iron and steel.

Machinery and machines

Other metal manufactures.

Motor cars, motor cycles, and materials

Sugar

Tea

Spirits, wines, and beer.

Tobacco, cigars. *c. .

Books, paper, & stationery

Drugs, chemicals and drug- gists' wares

Fruit, fresh and preserved

Oil»

Va'.u»

Total, including others not specified

£

1,780,871

IM W

4,251,102

434,225 504,171

15 V, ■ 1,174,474

2.244.741

1,114,084

423,293

1,013,8S9 1,299,40S

1,099,454

367.71? 1,305,043

30,671,698

Articles of Export ! 1919

Produce of the Domin ion : — Wool

Agricultural produce Frozen meat. Kauri gum Tallow.

Hides, skins and pelts Butter and cheese. Milk

Preserved meats Sausage-skins Phormium (fibre and tow) Coal

Timber. Gold British and foreign produce

Total, including articles not specifled

Value

19,559,537

788.187

9/.2S.-V-

255,812

1,880,006

3,439,46$

10,S71,118

579,266

775, IIS 907,584 201.. u 83 439,935 1,334,405 603,541

53,970,075

Exports of certain trade products : —

T«n

1913 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919

Wool

Lbs. 186,533,036 196.570.114 185,506,859

178.274. 4S6 10-.724.o7.-. 274,246,613

Frozen Meat

Cwts. 2,578,693 3,591,260 3,326,045 8,446,945 2,036,904

Kauri Gum

Tons 8.780 4.57-. 5,456 4.594 2.419 4,128

Butter

Cwts. 372,258 420.144 358,632 254,397 431.023 345.S18

Ci.ce>e

Cwts. 611.663

949.416 S>5.743 888^480

1,572,311

The total value of gold exported to December 31, 1919, was 88,128,3597.