A,—6.

The principal items of imports for the year 1937 are as follows : —

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Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Apparel, n.e.i. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 1,019 Western Samoa . . .. 11 U.S.A. .. .. .. 5 — 1,035 Arms, ammunition, &c. .. .. New Zealand . . .. 223 Western Samoa .. .. 19 Hong Kong .. .. 4 246 Bags and sacks .. .. New Zealand .. .. 271 Western Samoa .. .. 280 551 Bicycles and parts .. .. New Zealand .. .. 1.000 United Kingdom .. .. 2 1,002 Biscuits .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 1,404 U.S.A. .. .. .. 5 — 1,409 Boots and shoes .. .. New Zealand .. . . 472 United Kingdom .. .. 4 476 Cement .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 219 Western Samoa .. .. 31 — 250 Confectionery .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 459 Western Samoa .. .. 6 465 Cotton piece-goods .. .. New Zealand .. .. 939 Western Samoa ., .. 123 United Kingdom .. .. 439 Australia.. .. .. 29 Japan .. . . .. 47 -— 1,577 Drapery, n.e.i. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 244 United Kingdom .. .. 57 Japan .. .. .. 21 322 Drugs, n.e.i. .. .. .. I New Zealand .. .. 381 United Kingdom .. .. 3 384 Fancy goods, n.e.i. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 331 | Western Samoa .. .. 50 | United Kingdom .. .. 37 j Australia. . . . .. 2 American Samoa .. .. ! 2 Tonga .. .. .. 4 426 Fish, preserved .. .. New Zealand .. .. 486 Western Samoa .. .. 42 United Kingdom .. .. 31 U.S.A. .. .. .. 221 780 Flour .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 1 Western Samoa .. .. 2 Australia.. .. .. 322 325 Hardware .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. 634 Western Samoa .. .. 1 United Kingdom .. .. 11 646 Hosiery .. .. . . New Zealand .. .. 316 Western Samoa .. .. 14 Japan .. .. .. 26 — 356 Iron, galvanized corrugated, roofing New Zealand .. .. .. 1,124 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 11,374