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Return showing Value of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1919 —continued.

Return of Imports and Exports for Seven Years, 1913 to 1919 inclusive.

These returns show the gradual recovery of the Cook Islands trade from the effects of the war.

Return showing Value of Exports for the Year ended 31st December, 1919.

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Article. Country whence Value, imported. Total Value. Article. Country whence importod. Value. Total Value. Stationery, books, and paper N.Z. U.K. .. N.S.W. .. France .. U.S.A. .. £ 1,435 6 93 6 650 Tools N.Z. U.K. .. U.S.A. . . £ 50 115 243 £ Sugar Wines — Claret N.Z. N.S.W. .. U.S.A. .. 7 128 111 II I N.Z. N.S.W. .. Tahiti . . U.S.A. .. 2,190 4,624 1 359 2 Port anel sherry N.Z. N.S.W. .. U.S.A. .. 24i Tea, coffee, and cocoa N.Z. Tahiti .. U.S.A. .. 565 6 7 4,986 8 89 27 578 Woodenware N.Z. .... u.s.a. :. Tahiti .. 115 30 2 12 Timber— Sawn N.Z. Tahiti .. U.S.A. .. 1,691 695 99 -Miscellaneous N.Z. U.K. .. N.S.W U.S.A. .. Tahiti . . , 498 91 53 09 27 . I I Fruit-ease Tobacco, cigars, and cigarettes N.Z. N.Z. .. N.S.W. .. S. Africa Tahiti .. 2,579 803 2 10 2,485 13,550 Total 738 I 142925 3,394 I ..

913 .914 915 916 Year. I i i Imports. £ 110,283 91,132 65,560 58,478 Exports. £ 109,920 77,512 63,957 68,146 Total Value. £ 220,209 1917 168,644 1918 128,617 | 1919 126,624 Year. i Imports. £ 80,061 99,632 142,925 Exports, .... Total Value. £ ' "£; 60,190 140,251. 82,708 " '' 182,340 127,729 270,654

Return showing Revenue for Seven Years, 1913 to 1919. Year. ~ i Amount. Year. Amount. Amount. 913 914 .915 916 £ 9,420 11,722 7,672 9,710 1917 1918 1919 £ 11,068 13,846 22,880 "'■' ''

Article. Where exported. Quantity. Value. Total. Fruit, fresh — Bananas Lemons Mandarins .. Oranges Pineapples . ". Tomatoes .. N.o.e. Coconuts Coffee, raw New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand Now Zealand New Zealand New Zealand 31,494 cases 285 „ 70J bushels 70,087 cases 1,057 „ 19,473 „ 59 „ 2,780 sacks 20 tons £ 18,300 215 25 36,030 580 9,820 30 1,490 1,400 1,770 43,465 £ 18,300 ' 215 25 36,030 580 9,820 ,3ft 1,490 1,400 Copra United Kingdom United States of America 55 tons 2,090 „ 45,235 92 32 Kumeras and taro lame-juice New Zealand New Zealand 2,145 tons 167 eases 420 gallons 92 32 Pearl-shell United Kingdom United States of America 82 tons 80 „ 7,280 7,200 14,480 Total. 162 tons 127,729