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Export of Kauri-gum. For the year ended 31st March., 1939, the export amounted to 2,360 tons, of the value of £105,169, an average price of about £45 per ton. The tonnage, value, and average price per ton of the export for the past sixteen years are — Year ended Tonnage v , Average 31st March, exported. v ■ per Ton. £ £ 1924 6,923 640,712 92 1925 5,432 446,019 82 1926 5,495 414,420 75 1927 4,529 301,335 66 1928 4,531 267,559 59 1929 4,566 241,223 .53 1930 4,941 264,452 53 1931 3,145 155,602 49 1932 3,164 124,757 39 1933 2,060 57,970 28 1934 3,378 83,945 25 1935 3,412 91,070 27 1936 2,669 75,802 28 1937 3,613 119,649 33 1938 2,491 126,612 51 1939 2,360 105,169 45 Details of the yearly export, and the country to which exported, from 1927 to 1939 are given below :—

Particulars of Kauri-gum exported from New Zealand from 1st April, 1927, to 31st March, 1939, inclusive.

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Country to | 1st April, 1027, to 1st April, 1928, to j lat April, 1920, to 1st April, 1930, to 1st April, 1931, to 1st April, 1932, to whloh exported. 31st March, 1928. 31st March, 1929. ! 31st March, 1930. 31st March, 1931. 31st March, 1932. 31st March, 1938 I Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ United States of 2,087 120,349 2,387 139,672 1,967 127,723 823 46,510 681 33,082 268 11,208 America United Kingdom 2,043 .127,401 1,504 77,479 2,425 117,677 1,957 96,679 1,968 71,572 1,298 36,150 Germany ' .. 119 6,613 234 7,949 100 2,646 62 1,508 52 6,725 70 1,104 Canada .. 165 6,329 208 7,448 202 7,169 127 4,726 178 4,156 169 3,157 Australia .. 33 1,448 8 408 106 3,908 37 1,423 65 1,862 91 2,251 Belgium .. .. .. 60 1,094 30 635 43 975 69 1,154 15 230 France .. 60 3,915 150 5,206 89 3,764 71 2,701 94 4,173 83 2,452 Switzerland Netherlands .. 3 483 29 1,068 2 285 4 218 Sweden .. 1 132 10 282 32 837 11 218 Italy .. .... .. 10 127 31 555 .Tapan.. .. 20 843 26 772 20 645 11 580 30 1,196 24 645 Hong Kong China .. .. .. 25 .. South African .. 21 Union Fiji Totals .. 4,531 267,559 4,566 241,223 4,941 264,452 3,145 155,602 3,164 124,757 2,060 57,970 Country to I 1st April, 1933, to 1st April, 1934, to 1st April, 1935, to 1st April, 1936, to 1st April, 1937, to 1st April, 1938, to which exported. 31st March, 1934. 31st March, 1935. 31st March, 1930. 31st March, 1937. 31st March, 1938. 31st March, 1939. . __ Tons. £ Tona. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ Tons. £ United States of 875 30,174 394 20,602 553 24,488 478 28,844 548 38,010 169 13,179 America United Kingdom 1,730 37,218 2,267 54,365 1,570 39,181 2,200 62,963 1,486 65,921 1,535 60,484 Germany .. 325 5,093 251 4,986 41 769 78 2,241 37 1,910 36 1,806 Canada .. 94 2,530 114 2,623 62 1,689 263 8,228 205 9,988 237 11,035 Australia .. 120 3,355 150 3,588 171 3,058 311 7,575 27 1,238 135 6,243 Belgium .. 11 208 .. .. 42 889 21 618 13 837 .. France .. 143 3,642 116 2,768 122 3,193 144 5,584 47 2,639 73 3,721 Switzerland 20 512 Netherlands 3 90 11 262 37 943 21 1,021 33 1,810 Sweden .. 20 461 .. .. 57 1,043 16 560 61 2,247 22 785 Italy .. .. 28 494 75 825 4 245 .. .. .. .. 30 1,160 Japan.. .. 32 744 42 1,223 36 985 45 1,581 46 2,801 87 4,937 Hong Kong .. .. 26 China South African Union Fiji .. 1 9 Totals .. 3,378 83,945 3,412 91,070 2,669 75,802 3,613 119,649J 2,491 126,612 2,360 105,169