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PRICE INDEXES AND CONTRACT PRICE INDEXATION

JUNE QUARTER KEY FIGURES

	Mar Qtr 06 to Jun Qtr 06	Jun Qtr 05 to Jun Qtr 06
	% change	% change
Import Price Index all groups	2.3	6.8
Food and live animals	0.4	2.9
Beverages and tobacco	-2.3	0.3
Crude materials	1.8	7.1
Mineral fuels, etc.	11.9	41.5
Animal and vegetable oils, etc.	10.7	28.5
Chemicals and related products	0.5	0.3
Manufactured goods by material	3.9	7.8
Machinery and transport equipment	-0.1	0.0
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	-0.2	3.1
Commodities and transactions n.e.s.	12.0	50.9
Export Price Index all groups	3.6	16.4
Food and live animals	3.1	8.9
Beverages and tobacco	-6.2	-5.8
Crude materials	1.7	9.8
Mineral fuels, etc.	-0.5	20.6
Chemicals and related products	6.5	14.6
Manufactured goods by material	14.2	32.6
Machinery and transport equipment	-0.1	1.9
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	0.6	7.3

IMPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change

EXPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change

JUNE QUARTER KEY POINTS


IMPORT PRICE INDEX

• The Import Price Index increased by 2.3% in the June quarter 2006, following a 1.3% increase in the March quarter 2006. Crude and other petroleum oils were the main contributors to the increase, as well as copper tubes and pipe fittings. The most significant offsetting price decreases were for imports of antibiotics and parts for computers. Through the year to June quarter 2006, the Import Price Index rose 6.8%.

• The Export Price Index increased by 3.6% in the June quarter 2006, following a 5.0% increase in the March quarter 2006. The increase this quarter was driven by price rises for gold, alumina, crude petroleum oils, copper, sugar, zinc, nickel and aluminium. The most significant offsetting price decreases were for exports of manganese ores and coal. Through the year to June quarter 2006, the Export Price Index rose 16.4%.