COMMODITIES TRADED
In 2007-08, Australia exported $266.9m of Books, magazines, newspapers and other printed matter. This was 43% of Australia's total value of exports of cultural goods.
The largest cultural product group imported in 2007-08 was Radio and television receivers and apparatus for sound or video recording or reproduction which accounted for 54% ($1,976.3m) of cultural goods imported by Australia.
7.2 TRADE IN CULTURAL GOODS, By product group - 2007-08 |
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| Imports | Exports | Excess of imports over exports | |
| ACLC product group | $m | $m | $m | |
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| Heritage services | 59.0 | 17.4 | 41.7 | |
| Books, magazines, newspapers and other printed matter | 984.3 | 266.9 | 717.5 | |
| Audio and video media | 252.8 | 60.8 | 192.0 | |
| Radio and television receivers and apparatus for sound or video recording or reproduction | 1 976.3 | 140.1 | 1 836.2 | |
| Exposed photographic and cinematographic media, and artistic works | 187.5 | 132.7 | 54.8 | |
| Musical instruments and other performing arts equipment | 167.1 | 9.9 | 157.2 | |
| Total cultural goods | 3 627.0 | 627.7 | 2 999.3 | |
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| Source: ABS data available on request, International Trade, 2007-08. |
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