NEW ZEALAND TRADE.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18653, 3 June 1932, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND TRADE.

■ "■ 1 ■ -«CP»BIQ DECREASE SHOWN. RETURNS FOR THE YEAR. {By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. Detailed figures showed imports and exports in New Zealand for the year ended March HI show that imports ! were £23,105,522, compared with £38,300,807 for the previous year. 'Only 3080 motor vehicles, valued at £ A 37,043, were imported, against J 0,039, valued at £2,063,339 the previous year. Petrol and kerosene im- ' ports did not vary to any remarkable - extent so far as quantity was concerned, ‘but showed a marked drop in value. Petrol imports were 69,950,822 gallons valued at £1,363,198, against 70,712,487 gallons, valued at £2,020,- ; 784. Tyre imports were £546,950, against £730,086. Tea imported was -over 2,000,0001 b. more in quantity, lrut the value was only £591,822. compared with £699,786. Whisky was 263,547 gallons, valued at £266,092, against 380,362 gallons, valued at £398,457. There was a hca# drop in the importation of cigarettes ami Tobaccos. Among other heavy increases were electrical apparatus and •Umber. Exports were £34,496,211, against £39 527,784. Exports In British countrics were £31,746.848 and to foreign •countries £2,749,363. Exports to Lho United Kingdom were

£30,037,036, and imports from the United Kingdom were £11,317,257; exports to Australia £1,210,211, Imports £2,400,038; exports to Canada £197,424, import £957,900; exports to United States £891,407, imports £3 Gsl 887 Butter exported was valued at £9,827,035, against £10,153,084; cheese, £4,069,450, against £5,964,099; frozen lamb, £5,749,070, against £7,054,834; mutton £1,408,912, against £2,079,219; wool, £0,551,797, against £5,404,228-