Fiji’S Trade
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Good Recovery for Half Year to June, 1933
THOUGH the trade figures for Fiji for the first six months of 1935 show an excess of imports over exports amount ing to £14,649, the total volume of trade, compared with the same period of 1934, has increased by £219,475. The 1933 trade boom, during which Fiji had a large excess of exports over imports, fell away in 1934 and the excess margin of imports was £36,074. This half-year shows a substantial recovery.
The position is shown by the following figures:
The principal feature of the exports is the growth of the goldmining industry.
The production has been more than doubled (1,805 oz. as against 709 in 1934) and the value has increased by £9,090.
Copra production dropped slightly, from 12,613 tons to 11,951 tons, but a rise in the market price augmented the value by £36,828.
1934 1935 Imports— £ £ Suva . 289,423 372,129 Levuka 8,863 10,264 Lautoka . 146,077 160,995 Total . £444,363 £543,388 Exports— Suva . 152,641 173.285 Levuka . 31,963 35,074 Lautoka . 223,6 85 320,380 Total .£408,289 £528,739 Excess of Imports ... . £36,074 £14,649 Total Trade £852,652 £1,072,127
Exports
In Detail
1934 1935 £ £ Sugar . 212,233 317,707 Copra 66,901 103,729 Bananas 33,738 31,786 Molasses 3.765 4,855 Gold Bullion 5,172 14,262 Trocas Shell 13,289 10,571 Other 73,191 45,829