6457.0 - International Trade Price Indexes, Australia, Jun 2006  
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PRICE INDEXES AND CONTRACT PRICE INDEXATION

JUNE QUARTER KEY FIGURES

Mar Qtr 06 to Jun Qtr 06
Jun Qtr 05 to Jun Qtr 06
% change
% change

Import Price Index all groups
2.3
6.8
Food and live animals
0.4
2.9
Beverages and tobacco
-2.3
0.3
Crude materials
1.8
7.1
Mineral fuels, etc.
11.9
41.5
Animal and vegetable oils, etc.
10.7
28.5
Chemicals and related products
0.5
0.3
Manufactured goods by material
3.9
7.8
Machinery and transport equipment
-0.1
0.0
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
-0.2
3.1
Commodities and transactions n.e.s.
12.0
50.9
Export Price Index all groups
3.6
16.4
Food and live animals
3.1
8.9
Beverages and tobacco
-6.2
-5.8
Crude materials
1.7
9.8
Mineral fuels, etc.
-0.5
20.6
Chemicals and related products
6.5
14.6
Manufactured goods by material
14.2
32.6
Machinery and transport equipment
-0.1
1.9
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
0.6
7.3

IMPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change
Graph - Import Price Index all groups, Quarterly % change

EXPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change
Graph - Export Price Index all groups, Quarterly % change



JUNE QUARTER KEY POINTS


IMPORT PRICE INDEX

  • The Import Price Index increased by 2.3% in the June quarter 2006, following a 1.3% increase in the March quarter 2006. Crude and other petroleum oils were the main contributors to the increase, as well as copper tubes and pipe fittings. The most significant offsetting price decreases were for imports of antibiotics and parts for computers. Through the year to June quarter 2006, the Import Price Index rose 6.8%.


EXPORT PRICE INDEX
  • The Export Price Index increased by 3.6% in the June quarter 2006, following a 5.0% increase in the March quarter 2006. The increase this quarter was driven by price rises for gold, alumina, crude petroleum oils, copper, sugar, zinc, nickel and aluminium. The most significant offsetting price decreases were for exports of manganese ores and coal. Through the year to June quarter 2006, the Export Price Index rose 16.4%.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE (QUARTER)Release Date
September 200620 October 2006
December 2006 19 January 2007


CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE

There are no changes in this issue.

ROUNDING

Any discrepancies between totals and sums of components in this publication are due to rounding.

RELATED STATISTICS

For more information about statistics in this publication contact Steve Whennan on (02) 6252 6251, or email <steve.whennan@abs.gov.au>.

INQUIRIES

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