A.—6.

Hats and Baskets. —The demand for these items has been almost killed by foreign competition. The total quantity shipped in 1936 was 973 dozen, valued at £464, whereas in 1935 the quantity shipped was 1,931 dozen, valued at £834. Miscellaneous.—Limes, lemons, oranges, granadillas, pawpaws, and pineapples have been shipped in small quantities. Niue limes are in great demand, and it is expected that in a few years large numbers will be exported. Efforts to market chillies and ginger have not met with much success. 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 1936 were as follows :—

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Copra. Bananas. j Baskets. Hats. Fungus. Kumeras. Year. Valu e. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. Quantity. Value. "tity"' Value. Tons. £ Cases. £ Dozens. £ Dozens. £ lb. £ Tons. £ 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 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 10,006 308 130 920 492 5,137 81 13 273 1935 .. 316 2,031 22,714 8,620' 162 78 1,769 756 7,593 77 40 360 1936 .. 662 7,077 35,701 13,744 j 93 80 880 384 3,583 35 94 1,464

Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Apparel, n.e.i. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 887 Japan .. .. .. 21 Other .. .. .. 15 923 Arms and ammunition .. .. New Zealand .. .. 155 Other .. .. .. 82 237 Bags and sacks .. .. New Zealand .. .. 87 Western Samoa .. .. 339 426 Bicycles and parts .. .. New Zealand .. .. 876 Other .. .. .. 2 •— 878 Biscuits .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,035 Boots and shoes .. .. New Zealand .. .. 374 Other .. . . .. 5 — 379 Confectionery .. .. . . New Zealand .. .. .. 327 Cotton piece-goods .. .. New Zealand .. .. 940 United Kingdom .. .. 298 Other .. .. .. 91 1,329 Drapery, n.e.i. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 192 United Kingdom .. . . 54 Other .. .. .. 8 254 Drugs, n.e.i. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. . . 310 Fancy goods, n.e.i. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 299 Other .. .. .. 44 343 Fish, preserved .. .. New Zealand .. .. 784 Other .. .. .. 142 926 Flour.. s. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 60 Australia.. .. .. 274 Other .. . . .. 10 344 Hardware .. .. .. New Zealand . . . . .. 441 Hosiery .. . . .. New Zealand . . . . 193 Japan .. .. . . 42 Other .. . . .. 3 238 Carried forward .. .. ., .. 8,390