DOMINION TRADE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 21 April 1934, Page 11

DOMINION TRADE

ANNUAL FIGURES BIG EXCESS OF EXPORTS (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, 19th April. There was an excess of exports from New Zealand over imports into the Dominion of £19,907,000 in terms of New Zealand currency during the year ended 31st March. The figures for the overseas trade of New Zealand (excluding specie) were as follow, compared with Hie corresponding periods of last year. In the case of imports the recorded value is given, with the equivalent in New Zealand currency. In the case of exports and the balance the figures are in terms of New Zealand currency. March Figures 1934. 193.3. £ £ Exports 0,755,009 5,391,823 Imports 2,030,298 1,841,899 Imports (N.Z. currency) .... 2,400,000 2,243,00 Excess exports (N.Z. cur.) 4,289,000 3.149,000 March Quarter 1934. 1934. £ £ Exports 18,084,033 13,047,982 Imports 5,954,202 5,503,327 Imports (N.Z. ' currency) .... 7,270,000 0,710,000 Excess exports • (N.Z. cur.) 10,814,000 0,332,000 Totals for Year 1933-34 1932-33. £ £ Exports 40,042,000 37,510,000 Imports 21,478,000 22,049,000 Imports (N.Z. currency) .... 20,135,000 25,059,000 Excess exports (N.Z. cur.) 19,907,000 12,451,000 In 1932, exports were £33,943,000 and imports £23,109,000 (N.Z. currency £24,701,000) making the excess of exports £9,182,000. In 1931 the exports totalled £39,527,000 and the imports £37,938,000 ( £39,833,000) making the excess of imports £306,000. In official statistics imports from Australia are recorded in terms of Australian currency and imports from other countries in sterling. The value of specie, excluded from the above reutrn, was as follows: Exports. Imports. £ £ March 09,400 73,500 March quarter .... 373,000 293,800 * ear 373,032 047,194