The export price index (all groups) increased by 2% in 2001-02 (table 30.33). The largest increase was from Food and live animals, up 9%, while the decreases were in Manufactured goods classified chiefly by materials, down 10%, and Chemicals and related products, n.e.s., down 6%.
Between 1995-96 and 2001-02 the all groups index increased by 21%. The major contributors were Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials (53%), Beverages and tobacco (31%), Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. (24%), and Food and live animals (19%).
30.33 EXPORT PRICE INDEX(a), Index numbers based on SITC
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| Commodity (SITC) | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 |
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| Food and live animals | 100.3 | 95.6 | 99.6 | 96.6 | 95.7 | 109.6 | 118.9 |
| Beverages and tobacco | 108.8 | 112.3 | 120.2 | 128.3 | 131.5 | 137.8 | 142.8 |
| Crude materials, inedible, except fuels | 83.4 | 81.8 | 90.3 | 84.0 | 82.6 | 95.7 | 99.0 |
| Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials | 108.0 | 110.8 | 121.8 | 119.7 | 127.1 | 162.7 | 164.7 |
| Chemicals and related products, n.e.s. | 91.0 | 88.6 | 96.0 | 96.2 | 102.5 | 119.9 | 113.0 |
| Manufactured goods classified chiefly by materials | 97.4 | 86.5 | 93.7 | 86.8 | 101.0 | 116.7 | 105.1 |
| Machinery and transport equipment | 99.6 | 93.4 | 95.9 | 97.7 | 98.8 | 104.1 | 105.6 |
| Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 106.2 | 103.2 | 108.2 | 111.7 | 112.5 | 118.4 | 119.2 |
| All groups | 96.1 | 92.4 | 98.9 | 95.7 | 98.0 | 114.8 | 116.7 |
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| (a) Reference year 1989-90 = 100.0. |
Source: International Trade Price Indexes, Australia (6457.0). |
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