TRADE BY COMMODITY
For the year ended August 2008, Victoria's merchandise exports rose by $347m (1.7%) in comparison to the year ended August 2007. Rises in exports were recorded mainly for Food and live animals ($528m), Combined confidential items of trade ($282m) and Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials ($110m). The largest decrease in exports, over that period, came from Beverages and tobacco (-$294m), Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material (-$231m) and Crude materials, inedible, except fuels (-$192m).
For the year ended August 2008, the total value of Victoria's merchandise imports increased by $5,871m (11.4%), with increases recorded in all of the import commodity categories. The largest increases were recorded in Machinery and transport equipment ($2,119m), Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials ($1995m), Chemicals and related products ($514m), and Food and live animals ($439m).
View underlying table as an Excel spreadsheet: 1367.2 International Merchandise Trade, By Commodity (file size 27kB).
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