Fiji Trade For 1948
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Sugar Again Tops Exports
FIGURES recently released in Fiji show that sugar again headed Fiji’s ex ports for the year 1948. The value of the 149,494 tons of raw sugar and 25,402 tons of molasses was over 4 1 million pounds.
Other exports, in order of value, were: —
The value of the Colony’s total over seas trade in 1948 was £13,734,346. Goods valued at just under six million pounds were imported. Exports were valued at £7,789,512.
£ Copra and Coconut Products .. 1,807,485 Gold and Silver Bullion .. .. 1,019,614 Canned and Fresh Pineapples 129,588 Bananas 94,996 Biscuits 34,960 Hides 12,601 Trocas Shell 7,177 Beche de Mer 3,423 Raw Rubber 2,745 Timber 1,886