Trade Statistics




RETURN of the VALUE of IMPORTS (by Countries whence imported) at the several PORTS of NEW ZEALAND during the QUARTER ended 30th JUNE, 1919—continued.

Countries. Auckland. Kaipara. Tauranga. Gisborne. New Plymouth. Patea. Wanganui. Wellington. Napier. Wairau (incl. Picton). Nelson. Westport. Greymouth. Hokitika. Lyttelton. Timaru. Oamaru. Dunedin. Invercargill. Totals. Corresponding Quarter, 1918. Countries.
Foreign Countries, &c.—ctd. Asia—continued. Foreign Countries, &c. Asia—continued.
Java 119,997 .. .. .. 169 .. .. 2,574 .. .. 70 .. .. .. 1,186 .. .. 2,740 .. 126,736 30,560 Java.
Minor Dutch E. Indies .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 .. .. .. .. 250 139 Minor D. E. Indies.
Philippine Islands 4,260 .. .. .. 31 .. .. 454 165 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 2,896 62 7,860 15,480 Philippine Islands.
Sumatra 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. Sumatra.
Sarawak and Brunei .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 188 Sarawak and Brunei.
Africa— Africa—
Egypt 208 .. .. .. .. .. .. 532 .. .. 2 .. .. .. 11 .. .. .. .. 753 360 Egypt.
Madagascar .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 930 .. .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 930 .. Madagascar.
Morocco .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 408 Morocco.
Portuguese West Africa .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 Portuguese W. Africa
Zanzibar .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Zanzibar.
America— America—
Argentina 155 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 155 .. Argentina.
Chile .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 211 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 1,205 Chile.
Cuba 350 .. .. .. 100 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 661 76 Cuba.
Ecuador .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 266 Ecuador.
Mexico .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 111 Mexico.
Panama Canal Zone .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Panama Canal Zone.
Santo Domingo .. .. 139 3,614 8,721 68 13,252 545,161 16,948 628 4,530 248 1,050 102 218,965 3,280 1,854 153,423 21,349 1,861,391 419,118 Santo Domingo.
U.S.A., via East Coast 368,069 .. .. 1,374 1,228 3 13,371 200,840 13,121 116 938 6 223 14 65,039 687 976 62,875 3,952 530,194 700,620 U.S.A., via E. Coast.
,, West Coast 165,431 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ,, W. Coast.
Pacific Islands— Pacific Islands—
German New Guinea .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 297 .. .. .. .. .. .. 318 .. .. 762 250 1,940 11,269 German N. Guinea.
German Samoa 313 .. .. .. .. .. 91 299 21 .. 15 24 18 .. 439 155 .. 1,090 225 2,554 829 German Samoa.
Hawaii 127 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,564 .. 2,564 .. Hawaii.
New Caledonia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,656 New Caledonia.
Society Islands 2,016 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,016 .. Society Islands.
Tonga 638 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 638 289 Tonga
Tuamotu Archipelago 14,674 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,674 941 Tuamotu Arch.
Totals 2,352,820 198 797 45,164 58,284 14,455 88,573 2,280,007 123,172 9,336 30,411 8,996 26,489 1,185 1,231,696 181,218 17,271 1,007,357 148,343 *7,575,772 .. Totals.
Corresp. Quarter, 1918 1,566,561 .. 587 31,295 59,456 7,187 57,052 1,887,884 114,722 6,370 23,061 10,136 10,982 1,584 821,552 48,972 7,678 683,084 94,362 .. †5,382,525 Corresp. quarter, 1918.

NOTE.—The above figures do not include the value of gold (specie and bullion) imported.

  • Includes specie imported, other than gold specie: Auckland, £48,000; Wellington, £41,303; Lyttelton, £13,500; Dunedin, £35,950; Gisborne, £2,100; Wanganui, £1,650; Napier, £5,800; Greymouth, £1,200; Invercargill, £2,800.
    † Includes specie imported, other than gold specie: Auckland, £20,000; Wellington, £7,000.

Customs Department, Wellington, 29th July, 1919.

W. B. MONTGOMERY, Comptroller of Customs.



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🏭 Value of Imports to New Zealand Districts for Quarter Ended 30 June 1919 (continued from previous page)

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
29 July 1919
Imports, Statistics, Trade, Districts, Quarterly Report
  • W. B. Montgomery, Comptroller of Customs