Overseas Merchandise Trade Archive

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    We’re selling more butter and buying more oil - by frog



    There are some fascinating statistics in our Overseas Merchandise Trade figures which came out today.  On the face of it things look good with our March 2008 exports up 3.7 percent from our March 2007 exports (from $3.3 billion to $3.4 billion).  However when those exports are broken down by commodity that increase of $100 [...] read more
    April 29, 2008 11:49 am - 16 Comments
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    Exporting climate change - by frog



    Statistics New Zealand’s release today of Overseas Merchandise Trade for the month of December 2007 reveals the incredible statistic that dairy exports (milk powder, butter and cheese) rose 76.9% from the previous December to exceed $1 billion for a single month, for the first time ever. Our third biggest export for the month of December [...] read more
    January 31, 2008 12:30 pm - 6 Comments