The two line graphs below show New Zealand import figures from Australia and Japan in the years 1994 - 2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The line graphs here illustrate the worth of

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brought from Australia and Japan to

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New Zealand in the span of 10 years, from 1994 to 2004. The imported amount is calculated in New Zealand

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dollars. The products brought from Australia in 1994

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at 4000

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, where it was at 3000 in

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of Japan. After a brief stagnant period,

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Australian

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up to below

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mark by 1996, at that same time period,

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worth around 5000

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. From 1996 to 1997, Australian goods

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decreased in number, followed by a slight increase in the next year. But by 1999, it suddenly dropped to 3000 mark.

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gradually decreased to just above 4000

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from 1997 to 1999. The Australian

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experienced a surge from 1999 that continued till

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.

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, it again started to drop till

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, reaching just below 5000 millions of

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. From there it recovered to 8000

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by 2004. On the contrasting side, from 1999 to 2000, there was a spike in

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, followed by a gradual decline that lasted till 2004 reaching 2000

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dollars. To summarise, both

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and decrease over time,

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overall

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from Australia experienced

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uphill trend,

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experienced a downhill trend.