In the case of New Zealand also, there was a sharp decline in Japan's imports during the 1938 period, to Y.9,800,000 from the 1937 amount of Y47167,000, and Y.21274000 of the 1936 period. In each case by far the biggest item was wool, the respective figures for that commodity having been Y.7984000, Y.41,809,000 and Exports to New Zealand maintained a fairly even level during the eleven-month periods of the three years, having been valued at Y.19,139,000 in 1988, Y.17,871,000 in 1937 and Y.14,- 942000 in 1936. Export s mostly of rayon goo cotton goods, Y.2/100.000, goods, toys, glass manufacturers, porcelain ware, during the January November period of 1938, There was a drastic decline in Japan's exports to the Strai Settlements which in the eleven month period of 1938 fell to Y.18404000 from Y.64408,000 of the same period in 1937 and Y.51,692.000 in 1936, This slump is attributed to the extreme effectiveness of the boycott against Japanese goods, of course, by the Chinese traders. The exports during 1988 comprised chiefly cotton goods, Y.4,300,000, rayon goods, Y:2000000, coal, ^Y.1,31000, silk goods, Y.1,000,000, also tinned goods toys, sea products, wood, cement rubber goods, glass ware, and knit goods.
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