5439.0 - International Merchandise Imports, Australia, Jan 2004

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 17/02/2004

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KEY FIGURES


	Nov	Dec	Jan
	2003	2003	2004
	$m	$m	$m

Food and live animals	419	478	408
Beverages and tobacco	75	77	65
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels	164	184	151
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials	656	879	748
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes	23	28	28
Chemicals and related products n.e.s.	1,039	1,113	1220
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	1,262	1,256	1244
Machinery and transport equipment	4,852	5,215	4,401
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	1,531	1,472	1,383
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC	190	295	295
Total imports	10,211	10,998	9,942

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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, a 24 hour 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 website. Select Themes then International Trade then Publications.

For further information about these and related statistics, contact Siddhartha De on Canberra 02 6252 6519 or the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070.