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APPENDIX B. COOK ISLANDS ADMINISTRATION. Return of Imports for the Year ended 31st December, 1937.

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Article. Whence imported. Value. £ £ Agriculture produce . . .. . . New Zealand .. . . .. 678 United States of America .. 9 Tahiti .. .. . . 2 Canada .. . . .. 3 Australia . . .. .. 5 697 Apparel .. .. .. . . New Zealand . . .. .. 2,135 United Kingdom . . . . 140 Japan .. . . .. 548 Hong Kong .. .. .. 44 Australia .. .. . . 29 United States of America .. 19 France .. .. .. 9 Fiji 17 Belgium .. .. .. 4 2,945 Articles of textile . . . . . . New Zealand .. .. .. 587 United Kingdom .. . . 409 Australia . . .. .. 17 Japan .. .. . . 146 India . . .. .. 16 China .. .. .. 1 1,176 Bacons and hams . . . .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 292 Bags and sacks . . .. . • • • New Zealand .. . . .. 374 India .. .. . . 72 United States of America . . 409 855 Biscuits .. .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 1,257 Australia .. .. .. 3 Fiji .. .. .. .. 57 1,317 Boots and shoes . . .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. 459 Australia .. .. .. 55 Japan .. .. .. 138 United States of America .. 1 Hong Kong .. .. .. 44 United Kingdom .. .. 29 Tahiti .. .. .. 2 728 Building material n.e.i. . . . . .. New Zealand .. .. .. 318 Australia .. .. .. 80 Hong Kong .. .. .. 1 399 Butter .. .. •• •• New Zealand .. .. .. .. 1,698 Cement .. . . • • ■ • • • New Zealand .. .. . . . . 248 Cinema goods . . . . • ■ • • New Zealand .. .. . . .. 395 Confectionery . . . . . . • • New Zealand . . .. . . .. 778 Cordage .. . • • • • • • • New Zealand . . . . . . 428 United Kingdom . . .. 57 United States of America .. 75 Hong Kong .. . . . . 1 561 Cotton piece-goods .. .. • ■ . ■ New Zealand .. .. 1,228 United Kingdom . . . . 3,057 i Japan .. .. .. 542 : Hong Kong .. .. .. 5 ! Australia .. .. . . j 7 ■ United States of America .. I 351 India .. .. .. I 17 : | 5,207