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PRICE INDEXES AND CONTRACT PRICE INDEXATION


SEPTEMBER QUARTER KEY FIGURES

	Jun Qtr 06 to Sep Qtr 06	Sep Qtr 05 to Sep Qtr 06
	% change	% change
Import Price Index all groups	-0.3	3.7
Food and live animals	-1.2	0.3
Beverages and tobacco	-7.1	-9.5
Crude materials	2.6	7.8
Mineral fuels, etc.	-1.0	19.2
Animal and vegetable oils, etc.	-4.0	23.7
Chemicals and related products	0.7	0.4
Manufactured goods by material	3.1	10.6
Machinery and transport equipment	-0.8	-1.2
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	-1.5	0.6
Commodities and transactions n.e.s.	-2.8	40.9
Export Price Index all groups	1.9	13.2
Food and live animals	-2.6	4.2
Beverages and tobacco	0.0	-5.5
Crude materials	11.5	20.7
Mineral fuels, etc.	-4.0	-0.4
Chemicals and related products	0.2	16.7
Manufactured goods by material	8.5	45.2
Machinery and transport equipment	-1.4	-0.1
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	0.3	3.3

IMPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change

EXPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change

SEPTEMBER QUARTER KEY POINTS

IMPORT PRICE INDEX

• The -0.3% fall in the Import Price Index for the September quarter 2006 was mainly due to decreases in refined petroleum oils and transmission apparatus. The most significant offsetting price increases were observed for crude oils and manufactured metal products. This quarter's decrease follows a 2.3% increase in June quarter 2006. Through the year to September quarter 2006, the Import Price Index rose 3.7%.

• The Export Price Index increased by 1.9% in the September quarter 2006, following a 3.6% increase in June quarter 2006. The increase this quarter was driven by price rises for iron ore and concentrates, nickel, copper, zinc and petroleum gases. The most significant offsetting price decreases were for exports of coal, aluminium, sugar and gold. Through the year to September quarter 2006, the Export Price Index rose 13.3%.