5439.0 - International Merchandise Imports, Australia, Jul 2005  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 16/08/2005   
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JULY KEY FIGURES

May 2005
June 2005
July 2005
$m
$m
$m

Food and live animals
438
463
441
Beverages and tobacco
72
66
75
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
166
160
147
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
1 499
1 533
1 575
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
32
29
29
Chemicals and related products, nes
1 468
1 428
1 479
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
1 506
1 424
1 497
Machinery and transport equipment
5 771
5 908
5 771
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
1 574
1 588
1 746
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC
277
276
190
TOTAL
12 805
12 876
12 951


JULY 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. More detailed merchandise imports data are available from AusStats or by contacting the National Information and Referral Service.


CHANGE TO AUSSTATS TABLES

The format of AusStats tables associated with this publication will change with the August issue. For details please refer to the Information Paper: Changes to AusStats Tables for International Merchandise Imports, Australia, cat. no. 5439.0.55.001, to be released on the ABS website on 19 August 2005.


FURTHER INFORMATION


For more details see the ABS publication International Merchandise Trade, Australia: Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 5489.0) which is accessible on the ABS web site.