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TRADE WITH THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE. Table XXIII hereunder sets out the figures over the past three years for trade between New Zealand and European countries : —

Table XXIII. —Trade with Continent of Europe.

Imports from these European countries during 1938 have followed the increasing tendency noticeable over the past few years, and show an increase of £205,547 over the 1937 figures. Imports comprise a very wide range of articles.

Table XXIV. —Direct Exports to European Countries listed above.

The above table discloses some interesting variations in the items of export to Europe during the years 1937 and 1938. The value of wool sent direct dropped by £162,073, calf-skins by £56,900, kauri-gum by £557, grass and clover-seeds by £2,353, casein by £5,794, rabbit-skins by £6,069, and sausage-casings by £4,966. Increased exports are shown for sheep-skins with wool, £77,211 ; sheepskins without wool, £13,885 ; cattle-skins, £1,430; apples, £100,002 ; tallow, £5,464 ; and fish, £375.

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I 1936. 1937. 1938. Exports to— £(N.Z.) £(N.Z.) £(N.Z.) Germany .. .. 272,481 919,148 886,308 France .. .. . . •• . • 1,646,168 1,014,941 1,011,987 Belgium-Luxemburg Union.. .. .. 618,356 682,913 363,113 Italy .. .. •• •• 1,767 10,322 6,578 Netherlands 112,539 128,474 147,455 Switzerland .. .. •• 1,360 746 2,791 Sweden 64,936 92,765 83,722 Norway .. .. •• •• 656 3,164 2,310 Poland .. .. .. •• •• 173,159 166,255 194,164 Czechoslovakia .. .. .. .. 20,064 58,141 24,508 Denmark 11,219 38,056 63,261 Finland .. .. .. •• •• 1,212 7,822 6,129 Spain 15,158 13,925 7,755 Other European countries .. .. .. 73,640 50,563 56,853 Totals .. .. .. .. 3,012,715 3,187,235 2,856,934 Imports from — Germany 748,374 972,760 1,118,585 France .. .. .. .• •• 215,115 232,464 235,274 Belgium-Luxemburg Union.. .. .. 409,102 546,042 518,498 Italy .. .. .. •• •• 45,279 174,917 163,746 Netherlands .. .. •• •• 210,397 268,521 269,913 Switzerland 140,776 181,479 259,639 Sweden ... .. •• •• 343,985 368,908 404,913 Norway .. .. •• •• 72,041 77,801 72,335 Poland 8,607 18,201 13,861 Czechoslovakia .. .. .. ■■ 142,215 194,746 190,379 Denmark 17,822 17,593 21,376 Russia 192,080 42,273 41,873 Finland .. .. ■■ •• 46,608 109,521 116,064 Spain 70,511 71,961 71,898 Other European countries .. .. .. 85,551 142,787 127,167 Totals .. .. •• •• 2,748,463 3,419,974 3,625,521

Commodity. 1937. 1938. j Commodity. 1937. 1938. £(N.Z.) £(N.Z.) £(N.Z.) £(N.Z.) Wool .. •• 2,719,354 2,257,281 Seeds, grass and clover 5,702 3,349 Sheep-skins with wool 64,131 141,342 Casein .. .. 10,091 4,297 Sheep - skins without 9,749 23,634 Tallow .. .. 9,472 14,936 wool Rabbit-skins .. 12,445 6,376 Cattle-skins.. .. 143,982 145,412 Sausage-casings .. 4,966 Calf-skins .. .. 71,270 14,370 Fish .. .. 618 993 Apples .. .. 26,375 136,377 Butter .. .. 65,000 65,000 Kauri-gum .. .. 9,746 9,189