PRICE INDEXES AND CONTRACT PRICE INDEXATION
JUNE QUARTER 2007 KEY FIGURES
 | Mar Qtr 07 to Jun Qtr 07 | Jun Qtr 06 to Jun Qtr 07 |
| % change | % change |
|
| Import Price Index all groups | 0.1 | -5.1 |
| Food and live animals | -3.3 | -4.9 |
| Beverages and tobacco | -3.1 | -7.6 |
| Crude materials | 1.1 | 0.1 |
| Mineral fuels, etc. | 12.8 | -12.6 |
| Animal and vegetable oils, etc. | -1.2 | -10.3 |
| Chemicals and related products | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| Manufactured goods by material | -1.6 | 0.5 |
| Machinery and transport equipment | -2.4 | -5.7 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured articles | -3.2 | -6.6 |
| Commodities and transactions n.e.c. | -3.1 | -4.4 |
| Export Price Index all groups | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Food and live animals | -2.7 | 0.9 |
| Beverages and tobacco | -1.8 | -1.6 |
| Crude materials | 5.3 | 23.4 |
| Mineral fuels, etc. | -3.4 | -16.7 |
| Chemicals and related products | -4.1 | -6.0 |
| Manufactured goods by material | 6.1 | 19.9 |
| Machinery and transport equipment | -1.8 | -3.0 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured articles | -2.4 | -3.3 |
|
IMPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change
| EXPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change
|
JUNE KEY POINTS
IMPORT PRICE INDEX
- The Import Price Index increased by 0.1% in the June quarter 2007, following a -1.7% decrease in March quarter 2007. The increase this quarter was driven by price rises in petroleum and related products, medicinal products and inorganic chemicals. These increases were partly offset by decreased cost of office and automatic data processing machines, telecommunications equipment and miscellaneous manufactured articles. The decreases were partially driven by the appreciation of the Australian dollar against most major currencies.
EXPORT PRICE INDEX
- The Export Price Index increased by 0.3% in the June quarter 2007, following no change in March quarter 2007. The increase this quarter was driven by price rises in metal ores and scrap metal, non-ferrous metals and petroleum and petroleum products. These increases were partly offset by decreases in prices received for coal (including coke and briquettes), gas (natural and manufactured) and meat and meat preparations. The decreases were partially driven by the appreciation of the Australian dollar against most major currencies.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
| September 2007 | 19 October 2007 |
| December 2007 | 18 January 2008 |
CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
There are no changes in this issue.
ROUNDING
Any discrepancies between totals and sums of components in this publication are due to rounding.
RELATED STATISTICS
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