IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Thames Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 18512, 2 June 1932, Page 3

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

FIGURES FOR 12 MONTHS

To End of Financial Year.

BIG IMPORTS DECREASE

EXPORTS FIVE MILLION DOWN

(By Telegraph. —Press Association! WELLINGTON, June 2.

The detailed figures of the imports and exports of New Zealand for the year ended March 31, show imports' to be £23,165,522,''■'a5’ compared with £38‘,300,507 for : the previous year. There were only 3089 motor vehicles, valued at £437,043, as against 15,039, valued at £2,063,339. Petrol and kerosene imports did

not vary to any remarkable extent, so far as quantity was concerned, but there was a marked drop in the value of petrol, the imports of which were 69,950,822 gallons,, valued at £1,363,198 as against 70,712,487 gallons,- valued at £2,020,784. Tyre imports were £546,950, as against £730,086.

The tea imported was over 2,000,0001 b more in quantity, but the value was only £591,822, as compared with £699,286. /Whisky was 263,547 gallons, valued at £266,092, as against 380,862 gallons, valued at £398,457.

There was a heavy drop in the importation of cigarettes and tobacco. Among other heavy drops were electrical apparatus and timber. Exports were £34,496,211, as against £39,527,784. Exports to British countries totalled £31,746,848, and foreign £2,749,363.

Exports to the United Kingdom were £30,037,636, and the imports were £11,317,257. Exports to Australia were £1,216,211, and imports £2,466,636. Exports to Canada were £197,424, and imports £957,900; exports to United States £891,461, and imports £3,651,887.

The butter exported was valued at £9,823,035, as against £10,513,684; cheese £4,069,450, as against £8,964,699; foreign lamb £5,749,076, as against £7,054,834; mutton £1,408,982, as

against £2,079,219; 'wool £6,551,797, as against £5,464,228.