5439.0 - International Merchandise Imports, Australia, Dec 2004  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/01/2005   
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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

October 2004
November 2004
December 2004
$m
$m
$m

Food and live animals
488
501
498
Beverages and tobacco
100
103
107
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
151
182
146
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
1,297
1,331
1,365
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
27
29
26
Chemicals and related products, nes
1,421
1,389
1,434
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
1,515
1,576
1,455
Machinery and transport equipment
5,677
5,936
5,590
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
1,916
1,906
1,560
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC
193
206
225
TOTAL
12,785
13,160
12,405




DECEMBER 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, 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 available on this site.