There was an increase in the weight of both exports and imports moved by sea over the five years to 2002-03. Over the period, the weight of imports increased by 62.4% and exports by 56.7%.
INTERNATIONAL SEA IMPORTS AND EXPORTS, Tasmania | |||
 | Imports | Exports | Total |
| | | |
| Year | '000 t | '000 t | '000 t |
| 1998-1999 | 555.3 | 5,920.4 | 6,475.7 |
| 1999-2000 | 666.3 | 6,813.4 | 7,479.7 |
| 2000-2001 | 744.5 | 7,134.6 | 7,879.1 |
| 2001-2002 | 816.2 | 7,163.2 | 7,979.4 |
| 2002-2003 | 901.8 | 9,276.7 | 10,178.5 |
Source: ABS data available on request, International Trade Collection. | |||
A graph of sea freight trends is available from the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources (DIER) web site:http://www.transport.tas.gov.au/
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