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MARCH KEY FIGURES

		Jan 2015	Feb 2015	Mar 2015	Feb 15 to Mar 15
		$m	$m	$m	% change
BALANCE ON GOODS AND SERVICES
	Trend estimates	-1 135	-1 194	-1 227	-3
	Seasonally adjusted	-1 135	-1 609	-1 322	18
CREDITS (Exports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	27 299	27 413	27 480	-
	Seasonally adjusted	27 421	27 632	27 217	-2
DEBITS (Imports of goods & services)
	Trend estimates	28 434	28 607	28 707	-
	Seasonally adjusted	28 556	29 241	28 539	-2
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Balance on Goods and Services

• In trend terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1,227m in March 2015, an increase of $33m (3%) on the deficit in February 2015.
• In seasonally adjusted terms, the balance on goods and services was a deficit of $1,322m in March 2015, a decrease of $287m (18%) on the deficit in February 2015.

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits fell $415m (2%) to $27,217m. Non-rural goods fell $393m (2%) and rural goods fell $81m (2%). Non-monetary gold rose $18m (1%). Net exports of goods under merchanting remained steady at $34m. Services credits rose $42m (1%).

• In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits fell $702m (2%) to $28,539m. Intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $385m (4%), capital goods fell $238m (4%) and consumption goods fell $208m (3%). Non-monetary gold rose $14m (4%). Services debits rose $115m (2%).

• impacts on services due to delays of Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data.

• delays of Overseas Arrivals and Departures (OAD) data
• proposed changes to Customs Tariff import classification
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