Tahiti’s Trade

Remarkable Growth In Recent Years

PAPEETE, March 10.

rE following figures, from official

compilations, show the trade of French Oceania in the calendar years stated: —

Imports

1938 63,241,000 francs 1939 80,482,000 francs

Exports

1938 47,647,000 francs 1939 ' ’ 63,526,000 francs Details of exports are as follow: —

Copra

Tons. Value (francs). 1938 20,684 25,275,000 1939 23,049 26,639,000

Vanilla

Tons. Value (francs). 1938 124 11,914,000 1939 206 23,549,000

Phosphates

Tons. Value (francs). 1938 112,950 7,181,000 1939 160,680 10,286,000

Pearl Shell

1938 365 Tons 1939 179 Tons

Ten Years’ Comparison

Imports (francs). Exports (francs). 1930 .. 45,291,000 37,702.000 1931 .. 26,187,000 24,396,000 1932 24,718,000 21,011,000 1933 19,471,000 14.753,000 1934 20.133,000 16.879,000 1935 24,503,000 25,674.000 1936 36.741,000 38,968,000 1937 53,285,000 • 54,174,000 1938 63,241,000 47.647.000 1939 . 80.482,000 63,526,000