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MARCH KEY FIGURES

	Dec Qtr 07 to Mar Qtr 08	Mar Qtr 07 to Mar Qtr 08
	% change	% change
Import Price Index all groups	2.7	2.2
Food and live animals	5.6	3.3
Beverages and tobacco	1.0	-0.2
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels	6.5	13.6
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials	11.0	46.5
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes	17.8	27.2
Chemicals and related products, n.e.c.	1.1	2.7
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	0.3	-4.1
Machinery and transport equipment	-0.2	-7.5
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	0.7	-7.2
Commodities and transactions, n.e.c.	15.9	24.0
Export Price Index all groups	3.5	0.1
Food and live animals	15.3	16.1
Beverages and tobacco	2.5	-12.6
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels	0.2	-6.1
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials	2.3	6.0
Chemicals and related products, n.e.c.	-1.8	-11.7
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	-1.1	-11.2
Machinery and transport equipment	0.0	-4.5
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	-0.7	-8.1

IMPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change

EXPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change

• The Import Price Index increased by 2.7% in the March quarter 2008, following a 0.2% increase in the December quarter 2007. The increase this quarter was mainly driven by rises in prices paid for petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (+11.0%) and gold, non-monetary (+15.9%). These rises were partly offset by falls in prices paid for machinery specialised for particular industries (-3.3%). Through the year to March quarter 2008, the Import Price Index increased by 2.2%.

• The Export Price Index increased by 3.5% in the March quarter 2008, the first quarterly increase since June quarter 2007. The increase this quarter was mainly driven by rises in prices received for gold, non-monetary (+15.9%), cereals and cereal preparations (+26.9%), meat and meat preparations (+12.6%) and gas, natural and manufactured (+8.1%). These increases were partly offset by falls in prices received for non-ferrous metals (-3.8%) and metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-1.3%). Through the year to March quarter 2008, the Export Price Index increased by 0.1%.