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The percentages of total exports shipped to each of the principal countries trading with the Dominion during the past four calendar years are shown in the following table : —■

The principal feature of the foregoing table is the reduction in the percentage of our exports taken by the United Kingdom. This ha,s declined steadily from 88-02 per cent, in 1931 to 82-36 in 1934. The substantial reduction in 1934 was compensated by increased percentages in respect of Australia, Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, and Japan. Imports. Below are given the quantities and values of the principal items imported into New Zealand in each of the past two calendar years : —■

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Country of Destination. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. United Kingdom .. .. .. 88-02 87-79 86-12 82-36 Australia .. .. .. ... 3-33 3-91 3-37 3-87 Canada .. .. .. .. 0-73 0-66 1-36 1-41 United States .. .. .. 2-62 2-54 2-88 2-52 Belgium .. .. .. .. 0-42 0-45 0-80 1-24 France .. .. .. .. 1-19 1-38 1-79 2-48 Germany .. .. .. .. 0-88 0-79 0-91 1-90 Japan .. .. .. .. 0-76 0-64 0-86 1-72

1933. 1934. Item. j 1 Quantity. | Value. Quantity. Value. I I I £ £ Wheat .. .. .. .. Centals 220,045 69,628 111,895 22,898 Flour .. .. .. .. „ 223,041 137,223 218,785 131,724 Sugar .. .. .. .".Cwt. 1,512,731 538,476 1,481,768 518,479 Tea .. .. .. ..Lb. 11,600,254 498,596 10,170,188 580,015 Whisky.. .. .. .. Gal. 223,244 215,202 265,994 255,780 Cigarettes .. .. ..Lb. 352,480 121,201 593,570 199,595 Tobacco .. .. .. 2,873,257 305,621 2,755,512 251,954 Apparel.. .. .. .. .. .. 1,138,968 .. 1,178,663 Boots and shoes .. Doz.prs. 232,048 376,610 205,708 356,330 Carpets and floor-coverings .. .. . . 234,683 . . 347,309 Drapery,. &c. .. .. .. .. 226,329 .. 261,104 Cotton piece-goods .. .. .. .. 1,283,604 .. 1,306,293 Silk piece-goods .. .. . . .. .. 587,207 .. 772,230 Woollen piece-goods .. .. .. .. 428,982 .. 539,866 Petrol and kerosene .. .. Gal. 59,982,777 953,921 68,655,863 919,421 Coal .. .. .. .. Tons 99,272 103,909 100,715 98,355 Hardware .. .. .. .. .. 289,837 .. 401,398 Electrical appliances .. v. . . .. 848,267 .. 1,064,470 Timber .. .. ... .. 146,197 .. 214,435 Motor-vehicles .. .. .. No. 3,868 531,779 14,415 1,809,574 Motor-tires .. .. .. 487,876 .. 578,522 Other imports .. .. .. . . .. 11,927,266 .. 15,152,851 Totals, imports .. .. .. 21,451,382 .. 26,961,266