A—6.

The following table shows the quantities and values of the principal exports during the past ten years :• —

The principal items of import for the calendar year 1935 were as follows : —

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Copra. Bananas. Baskets. Hats. j Fungus. Kumeras. Year. , j ' Onan "l | Value. Quantity, j Value, j Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. tity." Value. I Tons. 1 £ Cases. £ Dozens. £ Dozens. £ lb. £ Tone. £ 1926 .. 699 14,441 692 280 972 1,079 1,749 1,083 11,070 603 1927 .. 257 4,788 7,564 4,679 1,747 1,445 1,327 935 49,951 2,319 1928 .. 621 11,445 14,010 6,254 3,182 2,365 121 75 20,680 525 1929 .. 735 1 11,652 17,434 7,683 2,948 1,879 574 386 6,606 222 1930 .. 335 3,382 21,456 9,787 1,012 660 1,214 810 5,694 183 1931 . 204 ! 2,269 8,703 3,590 801 480 271 185 3,789 151 15 278 1932 .. 366! 3,815 22,828 8,384 682 270 775 467 13,104 315 31 348 1933 . 190 1,760 24,596 8,542 670 320 1,222 729 384 5 4 41 1934 .. 125 961 28,393 10,006 j 308 130 920 492 5,137 81 13 273 1935 . 316 | 2,031 22,714 8,620 j 162 78 1,769 756 7,593 77 40 360

Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Apparel .. .. New Zealand .. .. 490 United Kingdom .. .. 21 Other .. .. .. 26 537 Bags and sacks .. .. New Zealand . . .. 234 Other .. .. .. 7 241 Bicycles and parts . . .. J New Zealand .. .. .. 345 Biscuits . . .. ... New Zealand .. .. 578 Other .. .. .. 8 — 586 Boats. . . . . • • • New Zealand .. .. . . 220 Boots and shoes .. .. New Zealand . . .. 192 United Kingdom .. . . 2 194 Cotton piece-goods .. .. New Zealand . . .. 921 United Kingdom .. . . 674 Other .. .. .. 133 1,728 Drugs .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 382 j Other .. .. .. 1 383 Pish, preserved .. .. New Zealand .. . . 501 Other .. .. .. 31 532 Hardware . . .. . . New Zealand .. .. 256 Other 13 269 Iron, galvanized corrigated roofing j New Zealand .. .. .. 370 Meats, preserved .. .. New Zealand .. .. j .. 1,451 Motor-cars and parts . . .. New Zealand .. .. 647 ■ Other .. .. .. 7 — 654 Oils: Benzine and kerosene . . New Zealand .. . . 461 Other .. .. . . 5 466 Provisions, n.e.i. .. . . New Zealand .. .. 215 Other .. .. . . 2 — 217 Silk . . .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 168 Other . . .. . . 58 — 226 Soap .. . . .. • • New Zealand . . . . . . 292 Timber, shooks .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,277 Tobacco .. .. . ■ New Zealand .. .. 686 Australia. . .. . . 451 | — 1,137 Sundry .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. | 3,505 United Kingdom .. .. ! 213 Australia.. .. .. | 171 United States of America .. 35 Other . . . . . . 239 4,163 Total imports .... j 15,288