TRADE AND TOURISTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22774, 7 July 1937, Page 12

TRADE AND TOURISTS

EGYPT SEEKS EXTENSION CUSTOMS OFFICIAL'S VISIT The prospects of improving trade between New Zealand and Egypt are to be investigated by Mr. J. I. Craig. Commissioner for Customs and economic consultant to the Egyptian Government. who will arrive at Auckland by the Wanganella on July 21. Mr. Craig, who is making a similar investigation in Australia at present, will also lecture in the Dominion for the purpose of improving the tourist trade to Egypt, and increasing the number of tourists who spend some time in the country on their way to or 'from Great Britain. The New Zealand Government has assured Mr. Craig of its co-operation. He will remain in the Dominion until August 5.

The latest statistics show that New Zealand's trade with Egypt has been comparatively small in the past. In 1935 the value of imports from Egypt was £5661, while New Zealand exported goods to the value of £7687. Between 1933 and 1935 the principal exports were frozen beef valued at £5151 and dried milk products valued at £lOl. There was also a small quantity of potatoes, and 522 bales of wool. Cigarette papers valued at £IS9S constituted the principal import from Egypt in the same period, and other imports included cigarettes and tobacco valued at £2lB, gums valued at £6Bl, crude and prepared drugs valued at £ll4, and small quantities .of vegetable oil, condiments and confectionery.