TRADE BY COMMODITY
For the year ended February 2008, Victoria's merchandise exports rose by $265m (1.3%) in comparison to the year ended February 2007. Rises in exports were recorded mainly for Commodities and transactions merchandise trade n.e.c. ($533m), Machinery and transport equipment ($447m) and Chemical and related products, n.e.c ($170m). Exports of Beverages and tobacco (-$354m), Crude materials, inedible, except fuels (-$316m) and Food and live animals (-$206m) experienced the highest decreases over this period.
Over the same period, the total value of Victoria's merchandise imports increased by $3,901m (7.8%), with increases recorded in all of the import commodity categories. The largest increases were recorded in Machinery and transport equipment ($1,835m), Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials ($612m) and Food and live animals ($419m).
View underlying table as an Excel spreadsheet: 1367.2 Table 23, International Merchandise Trade, By Commodity (file size 14kB).
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