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No. 15.

Session II.

1906.

New Zealand.

PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

RETURN SHOWING VALUES OF VARIOUS ITEMS AFFECTED BY "THE PREFERENTIAL AND RECIPROCAL TRADE ACT, 1903," IMPORTED DURING 1905, SHOWING BRITISH AND FOREIGN MANUFACTURES SEPARATELY, COMPARED WITH SAME ITEMS IMPORTED FROM BRITISH AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES IN 1903.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

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SCHEDULE A.-continued.

1905.

1903.

Article.

Produce.

Value.

Percentage.

Value. Percentage.

Cordage

British manufactures Foreign

£ 13,211 1,406

90.3

£ 11,776

85.8

9.7

1,935

14.2

Totals

14,617

18,711

Earthenware

British manufactures Foreign

59,858 93.5

4,098

6.5

56,841 4,176

93.1

6.9

Totals

63,956

61,017

Cordage, iron, and steel -

SCHEDULE A.

British manufactures Foreign

26,127 98.6

25,602

98.7

347

1-4

337

1.3

Totals

•

26,474

-

25,989

1905.

1903.

Article.

Produce.

Value. Percentage. Value.

Percentage.

Fish, potted and preserved British manufactures

Foreign

42,301

88.9

30,079

61.8

5,269 11.1

18,579

38.2

1

Cement

British manufactures Foreign

£ *60,949

£

Totals

47,570

―

48,658

99.9

*70,702

99.9

25

-

8

Hardware -

Totals

British mauufactures Foreign

203,534

56,296 21.7

79.3

281,196

77-2

67.909

22.8

60,97<

-

70,710

Totals

259,830

299,105

Bicycles and tricycles

British manufactures Foreign

67,591

95.9

53,648

73-7

2,837 4.1

17,160

24.3

Hops

Totals

70,428

-

70,808

British manufactures Foreign

1,961 915

68.1

3,616

63.8

31.9

2,049

36.2

Totala

2,876

-

5,665

Parts of same

British manufactures Foreign

44,695 86.3

84,043

82.7

7,085 13.7

7,075

17.3

Iron pipes

British manufactures

92,948

Totals

51,770

Foreign

6,944

93-0 7.0

41,118

109,321 8,101

93.1

6.9

-

Totale

99,892

-

117,422

Boots and shoes

British manufactures Foreign

197,207 74-8 66,316 25-2

263,523

128,133 105,245 45.1

233,378

54.9

Pianos

British manufactures Foreign

48,694 48.1 52,397 51-9

33,518

39.1

52,138

60.9

Totals

101,091

-

Candles

British manufactures Foreign

85,656

41,583

103

99.7 0.3

41,974 74.3

14,514 25.7

Paperhangings -

British manufactures

Totals

41,686

56,488

Foreign

31,201 84.3 5,781 15.7

28,968

81.5

6,574

18.5

-

Totals

36,982

Carriages

British manufactures Foreign

*35,542

4,330 51.0 4,146 49.0

2,930

32.0

6,217

68.0

Plate and plateware

British toanufactures

66,722

93.2

51,978

92.1

Totals

8,476

-

9,147

Foreign

4,828

6.8

4,417

7.9

Automobiles, motor-care,

and cycles.

British manufactures Foreign

Totals

71,550

-

56,395

23,684 48.4

7,826

47.1

25,229 51.6

8,772

52.9

48,913

-

16,598

Bicycles, tricycles, fit- tings, and materials,

British toanufactures

67,070

97.5

40,963

80-9

Foreign

1,700

2.5

8,406

19.1

-

Carts, drays, and wagons

British manufactures Foreign

Totals

68,770

-

49,369

755 47.5 833 52.5

1,840

83-0

2,711

67.0

Carriages, materials for -

British uanufactures

12,776

72.6

4,399

40.5

Totals

1,588

4,051

Foreign

4,817

27.4

6,443

59.5

-

Totals

* In addition, Government importations from United Kingdom-1905, £9,021; 1903, £4,438.

17,593

10,842

45018,

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SCHEDULE A.-continued.