PACIFIC MARKET
N.Z. Share Increases
(N.Z. Press Association)
AUCKLAND, December 6. Regularity of shipping to New Caledonia and Tahiti is helping New Zealand exporters increase their share of those rich Pacific markets, in the opinion of the New Zealand Trade Commissioner for the Pacific (Mr G. M. McLaren).
Mr McLaren, who has just returned from a fortnight in the area, says New Zealand trade with Tahiti has increased by 71 per cent in the last year. In 1967, New Zealand had only 2.6 per cent of the Tahitian market and Australia 3 per cent. Exports to Tahiti from New Zealand in 1967 were s2.lm, compared with $3.6m for the period January-October this year.
Imports into Tahiti from all sources last year were $102.3m, with foodstuffs taking about $14.8m. Although Tahiti had global exchange* controls and duties, Mr McLaren said, he was sure New Zealand could increase its share of the market. In spite of controls in New Caledonia, Mr McLaren felt that New Zealand could expand its sales there of exports, including livestock, fertilisers, confectionery and meat - and dairy products.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31856, 7 December 1968, Page 23
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180PACIFIC MARKET Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31856, 7 December 1968, Page 23
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