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MARCH KEY FIGURES

		Jan 2013	Feb 2013	Mar 2013	Feb 13 to Mar 13
		$m	$m	$m	% change
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
	Trend estimates	–793	–367	12	. .
	Seasonally adjusted	–1 142	–111	307	. .
CREDITS (Exports of goods and services)
	Trend estimates	25 109	25 391	25 632	1
	Seasonally adjusted	24 805	25 598	25 746	1
DEBITS (Imports of goods and services)
	Trend estimates	25 902	25 758	25 619	–1
	Seasonally adjusted	25 947	25 709	25 439	–1
. . not applicable

Balance on Goods and Services

• In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $12m in March 2013, a turnaround of $379m on the deficit in February 2013.
• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a surplus of $307m in March 2013, a turnaround of $418m on the deficit in February 2013.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits rose $148m (1%) to $25,746m. Non-rural goods rose $215m (1%) and rural goods rose $27m (1%). Net exports of goods under merchanting remained steady at $19m. Non-monetary gold fell $114m (9%). Services credits rose $21m.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits fell $270m (1%) to $25,439m. Capital goods fell $574m (11%). Intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $298m (3%), non-monetary gold rose $28m (8%) and consumption goods rose $6m. Services debits fell $27m (1%).

• on an international merchandise trade basis, exports and imports have been revised back to September 2012
• on a balance of payments basis, goods debits and credits have been revised back to July 2011, and services credits and debits back to July 2012.

• decreased the surplus on goods and services for 2011–12 by $52m
• increased the deficit on goods and services for the eight months to February 2013 by $139m.

• Amendment to Schedule 4 of Customs Tariff
• Changes to country and port names presented on a country basis.

• Changes to country groupings.