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Table 30.30 shows Australia's merchandise trade statistics classified according to the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC). The statistics are compiled by allocating international trade data for a commodity to an ANZSIC industry of origin category, based upon the industry which predominantly produces that commodity in Australia as defined by the ANZSIC.

The majority of exports were classified to Manufacturing, $68,973m (58% of total exports) and Mining, $31,942m (27% of total exports).

Exports increased in most ANZSIC subdivisions during 2000-01. The largest increases were in Oil and gas extraction, up $3,635m (49%) to $11,114m; Food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing, up $3,209m (24%) to $16,539m; Metal product manufacturing, up $2,736m (15%) to $21,027m; and Coal mining, up $2,502m (30%) to $10,829m.

The majority of imports were classified to Manufacturing, $108,324m (92% of total imports).

Imports showed large increases during 2000-01 in Petroleum, coal, chemical and associated product manufacturing, up $2,485m (15%) to $19,291m; Machinery and equipment manufacturing, up $2,453m (4%) to $58,675m; and Oil and gas extraction, up $2,337m (39%) to $8,369m.

30.30 MERCHANDISE EXPORTS AND IMPORTS, By Industry of Origin
	Exports			Imports
	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01	1998-99	1999-2000	2000-01
Industry of Origin	$m	$m	$m	$m	$m	$m
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting
Agriculture	7,670	8,136	9,200	708	706	606
Services to agriculture; hunting and trapping	1,661	1,540	2,106	9	11	6
Forestry and logging	60	80	77	5	5	6
Commercial fishing	629	791	884	92	247	213
Total	10,019	10,547	12,267	814	969	831
Mining
Coal mining	9,271	8,326	10,829	19	11	7
Oil and gas extraction	3,327	7,479	11,114	3,673	6,032	8,369
Metal ore mining	7,375	7,536	9,729	100	148	204
Other mining	198	237	270	173	153	180
Total	20,171	23,578	31,942	3,964	6,344	8,760
Manufacturing
Food, beverage and tobacco	11,772	13,330	16,539	4,231	4,519	5,090
Textile, clothing, footwear and leather	2,540	2,588	2,926	6,353	6,852	7,394
Wood and paper products	1,184	1,401	1,633	3,018	3,546	3,578
Printing, publishing and recorded media	490	487	542	2,137	2,022	1,917
Petroleum, coal, chemical and associated products	5,584	6,881	8,898	14,973	16,806	19,291
Non-metallic mineral products	303	315	378	1,297	1,412	1,401
Metal products	17,262	18,291	21,027	7,650	7,906	7,445
Machinery and equipment	12,191	13,904	16,146	49,977	56,222	58,675
Other manufacturing	746	785	883	2,802	3,097	3,534
Total	52,073	57,982	68,973	92,437	102,382	108,324
Other(a)(b)	3,729	5,179	6,421	396	382	349