Experts at near record

Press, 30 January 1988, Page 14

Experts at near record

Wellington reporter New Zealand exports in December were up 21.4 per cent on the December, 1986, figures at a near record for any month of $llBl million. Only the $llBB million of May, 1985, achieved a higher figure, according to the Acting Government Statistician, Mr Ron piyThe most significant increase between Decembers was for butter — up 168.4 per cent from $28.3 million to $75.9 million. Other increases were — wool, up 16.2 per cent from SI66M to SI93M; preserved and concentrated milk and cream, up 22.8 per cent from $83.3M to $103.3M; unwrought

aluminium, up 70.4 per cent from $39.2M to $66.8M; fish, crustaceans and molluscs, up 8.8 per cent from $54. IM to $58.8M; raw hides and skins and leathers, up 25 per cent from $43.2M to SS4M; wood pulp, up 74.3 per cent from $30.3M to $52.8M; and cheese and curd, up 27.4 per cent from $23.7M to $30.2M. Exports to New Zealand’s top trading partners for the six months ending December, 1987, were:— Japan, $1034.4M (17.5 per cent of total); Australia, SIOOI.IM (17 per cent); United States, $818.4M (13.9 per cent); Britain, $547.1M (9.3 per cent); China, 150.1 M (2.5 per cent); Germany, $139.4M (2.4 per cent).