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 given graphs describe changes over time for New Zealand purchases from

Australia

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and

Japan

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in the years 1994-2004.

Overall

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, imports from

Japan

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finished slightly lower than they started.

While

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Australian goods finish much higher than they start. Exports for both countries are fairly stable.

First,

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in 1994,

Australia

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generated 4000 million to New Zealand.

In addition

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, there was a variation in imports from 1995 to 1998 until it declined sharply in 1999. Importation from

Australia

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in 2004 was the highest, which reached 8000 million.

Furthermore

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, in 1994

Japan

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brought in 3000 exports.

Then

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it increased to nearly 7000 in 1997. But it decreases gradually from 1997 to 1999 till it arrives at 4000.

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, in the year 2000, imports grow gently to 6000; still, they dip significantly from 2001 to 2004, up till they get to 2000. To summarize, there were shifts over the period for both nations. Purchases from

Australia

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were greater than

Japan

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's at the beginning of 2000. Despite

Japan

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having a high import in the nineties. The sales of goods from each country fluctuate.