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SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

	Jun Qtr 17 to Sep Qtr 17	Sep Qtr 16 to Sep Qtr 17
	% change	% change
Import Price Index all groups	-1.6	-0.4
Food and live animals	-2.6	-0.2
Beverages and tobacco	1.7	-1.0
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels	3.2	12.6
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials	-0.8	13.2
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes	0.3	10.0
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.	-0.8	2.6
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	-1.6	0.6
Machinery and transport equipment	-2.4	-4.5
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	-1.2	-1.1
Commodities and transactions, n.e.s.	-3.5	-8.0
Export Price Index all groups	-3.0	14.2
Food and live animals	-2.3	-2.0
Beverages and tobacco	10.8	9.7
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels	-1.3	10.1
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials	-6.3	46.0
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes	-14.4	-22.1
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.	-2.9	-0.3
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	0.5	16.6
Machinery and transport equipment	-3.6	-1.8
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	-3.0	-2.3
Commodities and transactions, n.e.s.	-2.9	-5.9

IMPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change

EXPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change

• The Import Price Index fell 1.6% in the September quarter 2017. This follows a fall in the June quarter 2017 of 0.1%.
• The fall was driven by lower prices paid for Telecommunication and sound recording equipment (-7.8%), Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (-2.0%) and Office and automatic data processing machines (-4.7%).
• Through the year to the September quarter 2017, the Import Price Index fell 0.4%, driven by Telecommunications and sound recording equipment (-15.9%).

• The Export Price Index fell 3.0% in the September quarter 2017. This follows a fall in the June quarter 2017 of 5.7%
• The fall was driven by lower prices received for Coal, coke and briquettes (-7.4%), Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-1.5%) and Gas, natural and manufactured (-4.0%).
• Through the year to the September quarter 2017, the Export Price Index rose 14.2%, driven by Coal, coke and briquettes (62.1%).

• The appreciation of the Australian dollar against the United States dollar had an downward effect on import and export prices in the September quarter 2017.