CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
CHANGES TO STATISTICS PRESENTED ON A COUNTRY BASIS
From this issue, there are changes to the ABS trade country classification and to the composition of the Developing Countries category which impacts on the international merchandise trade time series spreadsheets. The changes result from the recognition of new countries by the United Nations and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW COUNTRIES
Two new countries 'South Sudan' and 'Sudan' have been added to the time series Tables 14a, 14b, 36a–36j and 37a–37h. The country previously known as Sudan has had its label amended to 'Former Sudan' and ceased at the September 2012 reference month. The ordering of countries has been affected for all country tables.
Country | Country Codes |
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South Sudan | SSUD |
Former Sudan (previously known as 'Sudan') | SUDA |
Sudan | SUDN |
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The new time series IDs for these new country codes are shown below:
![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | Time Series IDs |
Tables | South Sudan | Sudan |
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14a. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186086T | A82186085R |
14b. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, Country and Country Groups, Customs Value | A82186083K | A82186084L |
36a. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, State of Origin New South Wales, by Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186132V | A82186121L |
36b. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, State of Origin Victoria, by Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186133W | A82186122R |
36c. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, State of Origin Queensland, by Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186134X | A82186123T |
36d. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, State of Origin South Australia, by Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186135A | A82186124V |
36e. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, State of Origin Western Australia, by Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186136C | A82186125W |
36f. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, State of Origin Tasmania, by Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186137F | A82186126X |
36g. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, State of Origin Northern Territory, by Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186138J | A82186127A |
36h. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, State of Origin Australian Capital Territory, by Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186140V | A82186129F |
36i. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, State of Origin Not Available, by Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186141W | A82186130R |
36j. MERCHANDISE EXPORTS, Re–exports, by Country and Country Groups, FOB Value | A82186142X | A82186131T |
37a. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, State of Destination New South Wales, by Country and Country Groups, Customs Value | A82186112K | A82186103J |
37b. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, State of Destination Victoria, by Country and Country Groups, Customs Value | A82186113L | A82186104K |
37c. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, State of Destination Queensland, by Country and Country Groups, Customs Value | A82186114R | A82186105L |
37d. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, State of Destination South Australia, by Country and Country Groups, Customs Value | A82186115T | A82186106R |
37e. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, State of Destination Western Australia, by Country and Country Groups, Customs Value | A82186116V | A82186107T |
37f. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, State of Destination Tasmania, by Country and Country Groups, Customs Value | A82186117W | A82186108V |
37g. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, State of Destination Northern Territory, by Country and Country Groups, Customs Value | A82186118X | A82186109W |
37h. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, State of Destination Australian Capital Territory, by Country and Country Groups, Customs Value | A82186119A | A82186110F |
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Table 14 of this publication showing data for selected countries on an international merchandise trade basis has not changed.
CHANGES TO ABS TRADE OVERSEAS PORT CLASSIFICATION
Changes have been made to the ABS trade overseas port classification for the new countries, however, there are no changes to publication tables or time series spreadsheets. Port data are available via tailored user pays consultancies. Details of the changes are as follows:
Port | Port code ceasing September 2012 | Port code commencing October 2012 |
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Port Sudan | 736 001 | 735 001 |
Other and Unspec ports– Fmr Sudan | 736 449 | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) |
Other and Unspec ports–Sudan | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 735 449 |
ALL PORTS–SOUTH SUDAN | ![](/icons/ecblank.gif) | 737 449 |
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CHANGES TO THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES CATEGORY
The composition of the Developing Countries category published in table 14 and time series spreadsheets 14a, 14b, 36a–36j and 37a–37h has been updated to include Serbia and Papua New Guinea and exclude Western Sahara. The new composition applies to the whole time series.
AMENDMENTS TO COUNTRIES AND COUNTRY GROUPS
The countries and country groups included in tables 36a–36j and 37a–37h have been amended to match those presented in tables 14a and 14b, with the exception of the country group 'Euro Area' which has not been added.
INTRODUCTION OF NEW TIME SERIES SPREADSHEET
A new time series spreadsheet 37i. MERCHANDISE IMPORTS, State of Destination Not Available, by Country and Country Groups, Customs Value has been introduced and is accessible on the ABS website
<www.abs.gov.au>.