APRIL KEY FIGURES
| February 2005 | March 2005 | April 2005 |
| $m | $m | $m |
|
Food and live animals | 438 | 458 | 476 |
Beverages and tobacco | 60 | 82 | 77 |
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | 148 | 168 | 167 |
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 1,007 | 1,437 | 1,398 |
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes | 22 | 40 | 29 |
Chemicals and related products, nes | 1,508 | 1,652 | 1,563 |
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material | 1,414 | 1,507 | 1,479 |
Machinery and transport equipment | 4,701 | 5,638 | 5,501 |
Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 1,632 | 1,511 | 1,674 |
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC | 181 | 218 | 230 |
TOTAL | 11,111 | 12,712 | 12,596 |
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APRIL KEY POINTS
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INTRODUCTION
This publication presents statistics of Australia's merchandise imports classified according to the broadest level (1 digit sections) of the United Nations Standard International Trade Classification. The data are compiled from information submitted by importers or their agents to the Australian Customs Service. More detailed merchandise imports data are available by subscription to AusStats or by contacting the National Information and Referral Service.
REVISIONS
Revisions made to include the latest available merchandise import data incorporate civil aircraft imported in November 2004, December 2004 and March 2005.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For more details on the classifications used and basis of compilation, see the ABS publication International Merchandise Trade, Australia: Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 5489.0) which is accessible on this site, select Themes then Economy then International Trade then Publications.