INTERSTATE TRADE, QUEENSLAND


The value of interstate imports for Queensland in the June quarter 2009 was $9,024.9 million, a 5% increase from the previous quarter. The value of interstate exports in the June quarter 2009 was $4,721.4 million, a 13% increase from the previous quarter.

The two tables below, provide selected commodities for imports and exports in the June quarter 2009. Please contact us if you would like to receive detailed commodity data. Contact information is stated below.

Queensland Interstate Trade, Imports - June quarter 2009
		$m
Commodity
	Road vehicles	1 006.3
	Other food and live animals	943.2
	Medicinal and pharmaceutical products	804.2
	Iron and steel	574.1

Queensland Interstate Trade, Exports - June quarter 2009
		$m
Commodity
	Other food and live animals	*506.8
	Beverages	388.3
	Machinery specialised for particular industries	*282.4
	Road vehicles	276.0
* estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution.

Note: Interstate trade data are released quarterly. This is the fifth quarter for which the Queensland interstate trade estimates have been produced using sample survey methodology. As the new methodology differs significantly from that of the old survey, the results should be considered a break in series.


For further information on Queensland's Interstate Trade, please contact the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Queensland Interstate Trade on 1800 654 467.