It's very interesting to see that the major country of import in the US. In the past major products came from NZ and AUS. This included food and manufactured goods. Given that exports still flow in this direction it likely creates some difficulties in the balance of trade. Another highly significant fact is that NZ is not even rated as an export destination. There was a time when most exports of food products went to NZ. Viewing the basket of exports would be interesting. Comparing it to exports in 73, 83, 93, and 03 would certianly show how Samoa's trade outlook has changed. I would imagine that presently there is a significant 'light industry' export in clothing and labor intensive items to Austrailia. In any case it does not look like the government has been able to deal with the trade balance problem. It's evident that the 'Carson' district (and others like it) are suppling the where with all to purchase US goods. Used to be the factories of Wellington and Aukland. That is a major statement on where the nation is headed. It must really braid on the nerves of all the NZ and AUS educated elite to see the average Samoan looking increasingly to the US for family supported income. Major political upheaval could occur when and if US resident Samoan's begin to return home. It would be a masterful joke if the main accomplishment of the Peace Corps was simply to familiarize the general population with the cultural attitudes of a new wave of Samoan reverse migrators.