NEW ZEALAND’S EXPORT.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15898, 24 January 1924, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND’S EXPORT.

FIGURES FOR 1923. INCREASE NEARLY .£46,000,000. DUNEDIN, Wednesday. The Hon. W. Downie Stewart, Minister of Customs, made available today figures covering the value of exports for 1923 compared with the values for 1922 and 1921. It is satisfactory to note that an increase of £3,240,870 has been registered over the figures for the last year. The grand total stands at £45,967,119, re-exports accounting for only £595,231, and the balance representing New Zealand produce. The following table shows the comparison of the two previous years:— 1923. 1922. 1021 X.Z. Produce—

£43,371,888 £11,699,14S £43,615,45S Re-exports — 595,23 1 1,027,101 1,213,369 Grand Total — £45,964,119 £42.726,249 £44,828,827

The principal increases are shown to have taken place in the dairy and frozen meat divisions, £18,255,204 wortli of the former being exported as compared with £14,335,264 worth in 1922. For the latter the total is compared with £8,387,461. The hides and skins are responsible for £1,868,172, as compared with £1,484,930 and £1,541,243 during 1922 and 1921 respectively.

The wool return is not up to the 1922 llgure of £11,892,559, being £10,904,659 (more than a 100 per cent, increase over the figure for 1921). But the export of 613,308 bales was more than 300,000 bales under that for 1922. There is increase in value and quantity of gold £698,582 as compared with £540,182 and £612,168) exported. An interesting item is that of sausage skins, which show a slight drop in quantity and value. However, totals remain imposing: 2,514,5361 b and £424,387.