OVERSEAS TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 254, 27 October 1939, Page 3

OVERSEAS TRADE

SHARP DECREASE IN IMPORTS FIGURES FOR SEPTEMBER I A considerable shrinkage in import, is the chief feature of the oversea: j trade returns for September whicl | were issued by the Customs Depart iment. There was also a small decrease in exports. Imports last month were valued ai [£.’.,684,000, compared with £4,821,001 ; for September. 1938, a decrease of £l, 1’2,7.000. Exports amounted to £2,997,- . .000, as against £3,181,000 for Sep I tember, 1938. a decrease of £187,000 j The excess of imports over export' . last month was £687.000. comparec with £1,637.000 for September of lasi vear. and £1.501.000 for September 11937. I The trade position for September for the last three years is shown ii the following comparative table: .Month Excess o; of Exports Imports imports • , . M.Z.> £(N.Z.) £( N.Z.) 1 2.997.000 3.684,000 687,00( 3.184.000 4.821,000 1.637,00( l’c/7 3.902,000 5,403.000 l,501,00( ...port.- during Hie nine month: jemb'd September 30 were valued a 117,435.000, as against £48.097,000 foi . the corresponding period of last year , a decrease of £662,000. The lates I iigure is £7.849,000 below the total ex 'ports for the nine months of 1937. Imports for the nine months endec [September 30 were valued at £40,124. [OOO. compared with £41.604,000 for the corresponding period of last year, < decrease of £1,480,000. The excess of exports over import; for the nine months of this year i: I £7,311.000, an improvement of £BlB. 000 on that for the corresponding : period of last year, but it is nearh £6.000.000 less than that for the nin< months of 1937. 1 Export and import figures for th< nine months period of the last thre< years are compared in the following ! table: — ‘ | Nine f , months ■ -ended Exports. Imports exports. Sept., £'N.Z.> £'N.Z.) £(N.Z.) 1 7,311,001 ... 1937 . 55.284.000 41.982.000 13,302,00( The following figures take no ac I count of specie, movements of w hicl {have been as follows: Exports Import; £ £ : Month of Sept., 1939 9 months ended Sept. 3". 1939 2,795 14,60' TARING AMI Tl SAWMILLS DIVIDEND RATE UNCHANGED Taringamutu Totara Sawmills, Ltd i has advised the Stock Exchange Asa final dividend of 4 per cent., mak- ■ cent for the y eat, an unI changed rale. The dividend is payable on Decent ■ ner 1. Transfer books will be closec ; from November 18 to December 1 both dates inclusive.