TRADE BY COMMODITY
For the year ended May 2008, Victoria's merchandise exports rose by $266m (1.3%) in comparison to the year ended May 2007. Rises in exports were recorded mainly for Combined confidential items of trade ($495m), Machinery and transport equipment ($420m), and Food and live animals ($103m). The largest decrease in exports, over this period, came from Beverages and tobacco (-$383m), Crude materials, inedible, except fuels (-$330m) and Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (-$149).
Over the same period, the total value of Victoria's merchandise imports increased by $4,610m (9.0%), with increases recorded in all of the import commodity categories. The largest increases were recorded in Machinery and transport equipment ($1,720m), Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials ($1,395m) and Food and live animals ($402m).
View underlying table as an Excel spreadsheet: 1367.2 International Merchandise Trade, By Commodity (file size 27kB).