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I have endeavoured to bring together the data of net exports of 

 as many non-European countries as possible, nevertheless the Table 

 which now follows is incomplete : — 



Table IX. — Showing the Imports and Exports of Non- European Countries. 



This Table shows a surplus of exports amounting to 2,285,000 

 tons. Compared with the deficit of European countries (2,620,000 

 tons), a deficiency of 335,000 tons will be noticed. It is due to 

 the incompleteness of Table IX., such countries as Siam, Java, 

 Madagascar, and others not being represented. Besides, in some 

 cases I had to estimate the tonnage from the values. 



Dealing first with the importing countries, it may be said that 

 South America is likely to continue its imports, which consist of 

 light coniferous woods. Egypt has no timber of its own, and the 

 imports are sure to rise with the further development of the 

 country. As regards Australasia, it should be stated that New 

 South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia have of late imported 

 timber in considerable quantity, whereas Western Australia, Tas- 

 mania, Queensland, and New Zealand have exported, there being 

 on the whole a balance of 160,000 tons annually against Austral- 

 asia. The exports from Western Australia have quite lately 

 considerably increased, and they are likely to increase further. 

 At the same time these timbers are hardwoods, of which a certain 

 quantity will find a market in Europe, but they will never make 



