THE TRADE OF SAMOA

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11163, 20 March 1922, Page 6

THE TRADE OF SAMOA

i EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.

COPRA SHIPMENTS FOR DENMARK.

Interesting returns relating to the export and import Hade, of Samoa, and showing its diversion, have been forwarded to Mr R. Burns, of Auckland, from his firm at Samoan The returns showed that for the calendar year 1921 the steamer Pacific took away 6400 tons of copra for Denmark. This shipment would appear in the 1922 returns. The total imports for 1921 were valued at £408,892, anA the exports at £241,539. For the year 1920 the figures were: Imports £561,153, exports £386,587. The correspondent pointed out that if the value of the Pacific’s copra, say £120,000, were added to the 1921 exports it would bring the total to £361,539, and the exports would still remain short of the imports. The estimated revenue from Customs in 1921 was given as £88,325. and the amount received for the nine months ended December 31st was £59,149. January, February and March had therefore to bring in £29,176 to make up the estimate. Of this sum £6400, was accounted for by the export duty on the copra, shipped by the Pacific, hut the writer said lie was sure the balance of £22,776 would not be col. lected.