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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 71
Import Trade
Import Trade.
The extraordinary productiveness of New Zealand and the steady progress of its industries have, whilst the exports have so greatly increased, caused the imports to fall from £16 18s. 1d. per head in 1882 to £10 6s. 6d. in 1891.
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The following table of imports into New Zealand during 1891 demonstrates the importance of the colonies to Great Britain:—
| £ | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4,369,633 |
| Australia and Tasmania | 1,013,549 |
| United States | 361,795 |
| India and Ceylon | 275,250 |
| Fiji and Norfolk Island | 178,259 |
| Mauritius | 70,650 |
| Pacific Islands | 68,095 |
| Germany | 66,102 |
Two-thirds of the imports are from the United Kingdom and five-sixths from Great Britain or its dependencies.