5439.0 - International Merchandise Imports, Australia, Jun 2005  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/07/2005   
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JUNE KEY FIGURES

April 2005
May 2005
June 2005
$m
$m
$m

Food and live animals
476
438
463
Beverages and tobacco
77
72
66
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
167
166
160
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
1,392
1,510
1,530
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
29
32
29
Chemicals and related products, nes
1,561
1,468
1,428
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
1,479
1,506
1,424
Machinery and transport equipment
5,495
5,775
5,908
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
1,673
1,573
1,589
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC
230
277
276
TOTAL
12,579
12,819
12,875


JUNE KEY POINTS


NOTES

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.


DETAILED DATA


More detailed merchandise imports data are available through the National Information and Referral Service, by subscription to AusStats, an Internet access service to all ABS statistics, or by tailored subscription (telephone 1300 135 070).


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 the ABS web site <https://www.abs.gov.au>, then selecting Themes then Economy then International Trade then Publications.