COMMODITIES TRADED
The largest individual cultural commodity exported in 2002-03 was Printed books ($97m). This was followed by Paintings, drawings and pastels executed entirely by hand ($72m), and Brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter and children's drawing and colouring books ($65m).
The largest individual cultural commodity imported in 2002-03 was Television receivers ($754m), with the second largest being Radio broadcast receivers, including radio-cassette players and CD-tuners for installation in motor vehicles ($607m). Imports of Printed books in 2002-03 totalled $434m.
7.3 TRADE IN CULTURAL GOODS, By Product Group - 2002-03 |
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| Exports | Imports | Excess of imports over exports | |
| ACLC Product Group | $m | $m | $m | |
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| Heritage services | 18.8 | 46.3 | 27.5 | |
| Books, magazines, newspapers and other printed matter | 244.6 | 936.8 | 692.1 | |
| Audio and video media | 100.2 | 326.6 | 226.4 | |
| Radio and television receivers and apparatus for sound or video recording or reproduction | 101.9 | 1 789.7 | 1 687.7 | |
| Exposed photographic and cinematographic media, and artistic works | 100.2 | 115.5 | 15.3 | |
| Musical instruments and other performing arts equipment | 10.4 | 127.0 | 116.5 | |
| Total | 576.2 | 3 341.8 | 2 765.6 | |
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| ABS, International Trade, Australia - Information Consultancy Ad Hoc Service (cat. no. 5466.0) |
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