OVERSEAS TRADE.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. WELLINGTON. July 23. Exports from the Dominion during May wore valued at £6.644.000, an increase of £1,629.000 compared with those for Alay last year. For the five months ended May 31, the value of exports showed a decrease of £3.794.000 on those for the corresponding period of last year. The overseas trade returns are:— Excess of Exports. Imports. exports Month of £N.Z. £N.Z. £N.Z.
Imports continue to show a decline. At £18,374.000 they aro approximately £1.600,000 loss than for the first five months of last year, anil £4.615.000 hclcqv those for tlie five months of 1939. The position is set out as follows: — [five months Exports. Imports. exports ended £N.Z. £\.Z. £N.Z. j
May, 1941 6.644,000 5,536.000 1,108.000 1940 5,016.000 5.549,000 *554.000 1939 6.678,000 5.338,000 1,340,000 •Excess of imports.
May, 1941 31,344.000 18,374,000 12,970,000 1940 35,133,000 13,971,000 15.167,000 1939 31,677,000 22,989.000 8,688,000
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 198, 23 July 1941, Page 8
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147OVERSEAS TRADE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 198, 23 July 1941, Page 8
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