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. New Zealand Imports from Australia New Zealand Imports from Japan

The graphs illustrate the breakdown of New Zealand's yearly revenue of goods brought from two countries, namely Australia and Japan, between 1994 and 2004. There is an upward trend in Australian imports over the decade starting at around 4

billion

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NZD

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and finishing at the peak of 8

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NZD

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. The lowest figure seen was in 1999 at 3

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NZD

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.

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, Japan has a descending trend throughout. The figures initiated slightly lower than that of Australia by around 1

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NZD

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and in the final year, it decreased to 2

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NZD

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. In the first half of the period given, the imports seem to have risen, reaching over 6

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NZD

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before 1997.

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, the number dwindled significantly in the latter half.

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, the trade from both nations was not consistent.

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there were a lot of fluctuations, Australian imports always had a higher figure for the majority of the duration given.