BRITAIN’S DAIRY IMPORTS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22592, 23 December 1938, Page 8

BRITAIN’S DAIRY IMPORTS

SHARES OF SUPPLYING

COUNTRIES

NEW ZEALAND IN FIRST

POSITION

CNBSHS ASSOCIATION TNLEGNAU.)

WELLINGTON, December 22. “The distribution of butter and cheese in the United Kingdorn has been widened by means of direct shipments to the main United Kingdom ports,” states the annual report of the Primary Products Marketing Department. “In particular, regular shipments have been commenced to Cardiff Southampton, Hull, and New-castle-on-Tyne. More than one-third of the Dominion’s butter and cheese is now distributed from ports other than London. The shipping programme for 1938-39 calls for still greater quantities for West Coast “The price level of New Zealand butter and cheese has improved substantially during the year m relation to the produce of competing countries, and disturbing fluctuations in price during short periods have been minimised. “New Zealand in 1937 supplied 31 per cent, of the total imports of butter to the United Kingdom. Denmark 24 per cent., and Australia 16 per cent. In the same year New Zealand supplied 59 per cent, of the total cheese Imports into the United Kingdom, Canada 25 per cent., and Australia 4 per cent.”