IMPORTS FROM BRITISH POSSESSIONS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND DUTIES PAID THEREON.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1897 Session II, H-29

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Sess. 11.—1897. NEW ZEALAND.

IMPORTS FROM BRITISH POSSESSIONS AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND DUTIES PAID THEREON.

Returns to Orders of the House of Representatives dated the Bth and 10th April, 1897. Ordered, " That thero bo laid before this House a return showing separately the value of the imports during 1896 rom the different British possessions and from foreign countries, and the amount derived in Customs duties under each heading."—(Mr. O'Reqan.) Ordered, "That there be laid before this House a return showing separately the amount of Customs duties paid in each of the ten years ending the 31st March last, and the value of goods imported from the United Kingdom, each of the Australian Colonies, Tasmania, Mauritius, other British possessions, China, other foreign ports, islands In the Pacific, and southern whale fishery."—(Mr. Buchanan.)

Return showing the Total Values of Free and Dutiable Imports during the Year 1896 from the Different British Possessions and from Foreign Countries; also showing the estimated Amount of Custom Duties to which the Dutiable Goods are liable on Importation.

Country. Total Values of Free Imports. Total Values oi Dutiable Imports. Total. Estimated Customs DutioB derivable from Dutiable Imports. United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Norfolk .. Fiji Maiden Panning Malta Cape Colony Natal Mauritius Hongkong Bengal Bombay Madras Ceylon Singapore Canada British Columbia Newfoundland Jamaica £ 1,441,585 175,066 340,065 18,057 9,391 12 11,908 191 20,18-2 4,290 3,072 8,272,891 173,792 222,(500 103,142 16,260 145 19,936 1 214,658 £ 4,714,476 348,858 562,665 121,199 25,651 157 31,844 192 234,840 4,290 3,074 3 101 25 21,219 22,338 124,821 346 331 95,961 10,924 12,891 6,796 1 134 17,810 1,110 1,225 6,354 238 9,282 5,011 101,381 289 402 £ 998,795 80,886 82,668 31,761 10,238 16 4,730 102,194 12 328 80,142 300 20 1,318 5,422 5,795 '882 2 8 89 25 21,219 22,010 44,679 46 311 94,643 5,502 7,096 5,914 1 134 17,677 1,116 1,225 3,277 157 9,282 5,011 77,977 283 382 1 23 6 6,912 12,125 19,624 53 310 39,321 2,671 628 936 France Spain .. Portugal Italy Austria Switzerland 188 3,077 81 310 14,485 1,136 1,109 781 36 3,023 5,512 25,952 60 153 Greece 23,404 6 20 Germany Norway Sweden Carried forward 2,144,759 4,341,486 6,486,245 1,446,455

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Return showing the Total Values of Free and Dutiable Imports during the Year 1896, &c. — continued.

Country. Total Values of Froe Imports. Total Values of Dutiable Imports. Total. Estimated Customs Duties derivable from Dutiable Imports. Brought forward Denmark Belgium Holland .. United States — East Coast West Coast Chili Brazil Uruguay.. Costa Itiea Mexico West Indies Egypt .. Canary Islands Algeria South African Republic China Japan Java Sumatra Philippine Islands Asia Minor New Caledonia New Hebrides Friendly Savage Navigators Cook Society Sandwich New (xuinea Suprise Flint £ 2,144,759 63 11,149 432 & 4,341,486 35 13,874 10,632 £ 6,486,245 98 25,023 11,064 £ 1,446,455 16 3,578 25,065 127,235 20,627 292,454 52,524 2 419,689 73,151 2 49 220 16 5 1,757 679 216 840 3 17,089 27,702 3,470 31 4,401 6,807 867 2 8,320 1,372 460 23,668 17,714 16 101 6,235 8 318,452 13,948 49 220 16 5 1,757 677 216 4 1 850 548 185 2 840 438 744 438 3 16,651 26,958 3,032 31 1,836 6,807 1 5,483 9,140 1,763 25 3,103 5,657 2,565 867 8,067 882 399 21,417 17,589 8 2 253 490 61 2,251 125 8 101 39 123 13 563 85 2 28 6,235 8 Totals 1,835,127 2,365,033 4,772,287 7,137,320

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Return showing the Total Values of Goods Imported from the under-mentioned Countries during each of the Ten Years ending the 31st March last; also showing the Amount of Customs Duties collected during the same Period. IMPORTS.

Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 25th June, 1897. Secretary and Inspector.

CUSTOMS DUTIES.

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By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB97.

Year ending Countries. 31st March, 1888. 81st March, 1889. 31st March, 1890. 31st March, 1891. 31st March, 1892. 31st March, 1893. 31st March, 1894. 31st March, 1895. 316 1 March, 1896. 31st March, 1897. United Kingdom Victoria New South Wales Queensland South Australia Western Australia Tasmania Mauritius Canada Other British possessions China United States Islands in the Pacific Other foreign ports Southern whale fisheries .. £ 4,010,985 675,714 415,793 27,234 13,487 48,030 79,347 1,031 328,974 164,411 319,406 41,536 I 159,691 275 : £ 3,846,318 556,824 458,473 27,891 20,199 2 39,797 108,532 6,971 284,703 131,362 322,100 25,621 75,697 3,736 £ 4,139,581 537,510 459,444 11,592 14,211 40,393 125,289 357 378,142 82,793 330,171 29,523 114,900 ' 4,180,389 545,910 389,885 45,987 12,281 2,400 63,922 107,669 4,026 410,353 33,605 360,653 41,404 110,724 £ 4,575,208 512,003 447,176 32,838 15,637 8,527 35,226 59,690 1,991 386,093 17,526 389,943 67,690 156,662 £ 4,599,216 490,202 473,728 110,075 16,696 3,671 37,774 21,796 4,119 444,251 15,125 379,999 44,969 148,139 245 4,484,395 590,527 714,316 81,442 18,097 2,344 39,280 11,396 4,101 421,693 12,394 401,057 57,192 127,107 " £ 3,842,516 671,406 976,654 76,829 13,096 2,723 34,150 32,094 16,594 431,653 6,243 389,293 51,719 158,106 £ 4,072,418 335,100 648,291 113,055 43,314 51 34,023 620 17,346 481,967 17,638 388,185 46,979 157,998 £ 5,047,555 352,824 578,417 134,925 21,994 143 31,483 46,614 22,394 565,234 10,692 562,624 57,264 ' 241,348 Totals 6,285,919 , 5,908,226 6,263,906 6,263,906 6,309,208 6,309,208 6,706,210 6,706,210 6,790,005 6,790,005 6,965,341 : 6,703,076 6,703,076 7,673,511 6,356,985

Yea ending 31st March, 1888. I 31st March, 1889. 31st March, 1890. 31st March, 1891. 31st March, 1892. 31st March, 1893. 31st March, 1894. 31st March, 1896. 31st March, 1896. 31st March, 1897. £ 1,255,356 £ 1,462,237 £ 1,500,650 i £ 1,525,780 £ 1,622,335 £ 1,640,192 £ 1,651,345 £ 1,566,472 £ 1,647,098 £ 1,815,841