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International Trade in Goods

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Statistics about international trade in goods, on a balance of payments and international trade basis.

Reference period

May 2024

Released

4/07/2024

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Key statistics

The seasonally adjusted balance on goods decreased $254m in May.
Goods credits (exports) rose $1,187m (2.8%) driven by Metal ores and minerals.
Goods debits (imports) rose $1,442m (3.9%) driven by Fuels and lubricants.

Trade overview

Key Figures, Seasonally Adjusted
		Mar 24 ($m)	Apr 24 ($m)	May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 (%)
Balance on goods		4,254	6,027	5,773	-254	na
	Credits (Exports of goods)	43,767	42,792	43,979	1,187	2.8
	Debits (Imports of goods)	-39,513	-36,764	-38,206	1,442	3.9

na not applicable

Balance on goods
	Seasonally Adjusted ($m)	Trend (a) ($m)
May-20	5,065	-
Jun-20	5,343	-
Jul-20	3,322	-
Aug-20	1,877	-
Sep-20	4,133	-
Oct-20	4,754	-
Nov-20	3,048	-
Dec-20	6,472	-
Jan-21	7,638	-
Feb-21	7,290	-
Mar-21	6,302	-
Apr-21	8,521	-
May-21	9,615	-
Jun-21	10,365	-
Jul-21	14,210	-
Aug-21	12,559	-
Sep-21	10,077	-
Oct-21	9,607	-
Nov-21	9,259	-
Dec-21	7,440	-
Jan-22	13,384	-
Feb-22	8,445	-
Mar-22	10,562	-
Apr-22	14,201	13,694
May-22	15,279	14,518
Jun-22	19,887	14,873
Jul-22	11,611	14,667
Aug-22	12,157	14,336
Sep-22	15,036	13,897
Oct-22	14,205	13,641
Nov-22	13,560	13,613
Dec-22	12,752	13,636
Jan-23	11,239	13,524
Feb-23	14,241	13,150
Mar-23	14,351	12,646
Apr-23	10,105	11,962
May-23	10,788	11,022
Jun-23	10,260	9,977
Jul-23	8,067	9,092
Aug-23	10,075	8,604
Sep-23	5,893	8,540
Oct-23	7,804	8,774
Nov-23	11,311	9,014
Dec-23	9,687	9,036
Jan-24	9,616	8,659
Feb-24	6,716	7,979
Mar-24	4,254	7,147
Apr-24	6,027	6,337
May-24	5,773	5,569

Balance on goods

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Large month-to-month changes occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in multiple trend breaks. The ABS recommends caution when using trend estimates published in spreadsheets for this period.

Goods credits

Goods credits (exports), seasonally adjusted
	Seasonally Adjusted ($m)	Trend (a) ($m)
May-20	29,109	-
Jun-20	29,514	-
Jul-20	29,193	-
Aug-20	27,863	-
Sep-20	28,492	-
Oct-20	29,828	-
Nov-20	30,559	-
Dec-20	33,164	-
Jan-21	33,974	-
Feb-21	34,835	-
Mar-21	34,629	-
Apr-21	36,068	-
May-21	37,722	-
Jun-21	38,869	-
Jul-21	42,809	-
Aug-21	41,530	-
Sep-21	38,246	-
Oct-21	37,656	-
Nov-21	40,098	-
Dec-21	40,669	-
Jan-22	44,990	-
Feb-22	45,320	-
Mar-22	45,353	-
Apr-22	48,839	48,926
May-22	52,204	50,357
Jun-22	55,874	51,323
Jul-22	48,850	51,717
Aug-22	50,284	51,653
Sep-22	52,974	51,260
Oct-22	51,432	50,826
Nov-22	50,083	50,478
Dec-22	49,533	50,134
Jan-23	49,919	49,669
Feb-23	48,572	49,030
Mar-23	50,007	48,343
Apr-23	46,124	47,578
May-23	47,700	46,739
Jun-23	45,243	45,984
Jul-23	44,387	45,453
Aug-23	46,125	45,227
Sep-23	44,863	45,263
Oct-23	45,357	45,439
Nov-23	45,767	45,524
Dec-23	45,576	45,418
Jan-24	46,008	45,069
Feb-24	44,606	44,605
Mar-24	43,767	44,105
Apr-24	42,792	43,638
May-24	43,979	43,245

Goods credits (exports), seasonally adjusted

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Large month-to-month changes occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in multiple trend breaks. The ABS recommends caution when using trend estimates published in spreadsheets for this period.

Goods credits, seasonally adjusted
			Mar 24 ($m)	Apr 24 ($m)	May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 (%)
Total goods credits			43,767	42,792	43,979	1,187	2.8
	General merchandise		41,049	39,824	41,030	1,206	3.0
		Rural goods	5,469	5,253	5,192	-61	-1.2
		Non-rural goods	35,579	34,570	35,838	1,268	3.7
	Net exports of goods under merchanting(a)		-8	-10	-10	-	-
	Non-monetary gold(a)		2,726	2,978	2,959	-19	-0.6

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

This component is not seasonally adjusted.

Rural goods

Rural goods, seasonally adjusted
	Mar 24 ($m)	Apr 24 ($m)	May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 (%)
Rural goods	5,469	5,253	5,192	-61	-1.2
	Meat and meat preparations	1,687	1,611	1,738	127	7.9
	Cereal grains and cereal preparations	1,261	1,166	933	-233	-20.0
	Wool and sheepskins	234	248	268	20	8.1
	Other rural(a)	2,288	2,228	2,253	25	1.1

Non-rural goods

Non-rural goods, seasonally adjusted
	Mar 24 ($m)	Apr 24 ($m)	May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 (%)
Non-rural goods	35,579	34,570	35,838	1,268	3.7
	Metal ores and minerals	14,100	13,594	14,457	863	6.3
	Coal, coke and briquettes	7,469	7,223	7,207	-16	-0.2
	Other mineral fuels	7,519	7,164	7,288	124	1.7
	Metals (excl. non-monetary gold)	1,353	1,357	1,307	-50	-3.7
	Machinery	1,219	1,238	1,203	-35	-2.8
	Transport equipment	501	439	755	316	72.0
	Other manufactures	2,130	2,239	2,236	-3	-0.1
	Other non-rural (incl. sugar and beverages)(a)	951	979	1,073	94	9.6
	Goods procured in ports by carriers(b)	337	338	313	-25	-7.4

Goods debits

Goods debits (imports), seasonally adjusted
	Seasonally Adjusted ($m)	Trend (a) ($m)
May-20	24,044	-
Jun-20	24,171	-
Jul-20	25,871	-
Aug-20	25,986	-
Sep-20	24,359	-
Oct-20	25,074	-
Nov-20	27,511	-
Dec-20	26,692	-
Jan-21	26,336	-
Feb-21	27,545	-
Mar-21	28,327	-
Apr-21	27,547	-
May-21	28,108	-
Jun-21	28,504	-
Jul-21	28,600	-
Aug-21	28,971	-
Sep-21	28,169	-
Oct-21	28,049	-
Nov-21	30,839	-
Dec-21	33,229	-
Jan-22	31,605	-
Feb-22	36,875	-
Mar-22	34,790	-
Apr-22	34,638	35,232
May-22	36,925	35,839
Jun-22	35,986	36,450
Jul-22	37,238	37,049
Aug-22	38,127	37,318
Sep-22	37,938	37,363
Oct-22	37,227	37,185
Nov-22	36,523	36,864
Dec-22	36,781	36,498
Jan-23	38,680	36,145
Feb-23	34,332	35,880
Mar-23	35,656	35,697
Apr-23	36,019	35,616
May-23	36,913	35,717
Jun-23	34,983	36,007
Jul-23	36,321	36,361
Aug-23	36,050	36,623
Sep-23	38,970	36,723
Oct-23	37,553	36,664
Nov-23	34,457	36,509
Dec-23	35,889	36,382
Jan-24	36,392	36,410
Feb-24	37,890	36,626
Mar-24	39,513	36,958
Apr-24	36,764	37,300
May-24	38,206	37,676

Goods debits (imports), seasonally adjusted

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Large month-to-month changes occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in multiple trend breaks. The ABS recommends caution when using trend estimates published in spreadsheets for this period.

Goods debits(a), seasonally adjusted
			Mar 24 ($m)	Apr 24 ($m)	May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 (%)
Total goods debits			-39,513	-36,764	-38,206	1,442	3.9
	General merchandise debits		-38,903	-36,139	-37,488	1,349	3.7
		Consumption goods	-12,480	-11,823	-12,108	285	2.4
		Capital goods	-9,546	-8,937	-8,985	48	0.5
		Intermediate and other merchandise goods	-16,877	-15,380	-16,395	1,015	6.6
	Non-monetary gold(b)		-610	-625	-718	93	14.9

For sign conventions, see the methodology page.
This component is not seasonally adjusted.

Consumption goods

Consumption goods(a), seasonally adjusted
	Mar 24 ($m)	Apr 24 ($m)	May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 (%)
Consumption goods	-12,480	-11,823	-12,108	285	2.4
	Food and beverages, mainly for consumption	-1,922	-1,784	-1,840	56	3.1
	Household electrical items	-598	-731	-735	4	0.5
	Non-industrial transport equipment	-3,294	-3,405	-3,505	100	2.9
	Textiles, clothing and footwear	-2,113	-1,809	-1,839	30	1.7
	Toys, books and leisure goods	-683	-657	-670	13	2.0
	Consumption goods n.e.s.	-3,870	-3,436	-3,519	83	2.4

Capital goods

Capital goods(a), seasonally adjusted
	Mar 24 ($m)	Apr 24 ($m)	May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 (%)
Capital goods	-9,546	-8,937	-8,985	48	0.5
	Machinery and industrial equipment	-3,233	-2,986	-2,957	-29	-1.0
	ADP equipment	-1,433	-1,130	-1,389	259	22.9
	Telecommunications equipment	-1,346	-1,390	-1,404	14	1.0
	Civil aircraft and confidentialised items(b)(c)	-319	-203	-325	122	60.1
	Industrial transport equipment n.e.s.	-1,947	-1,887	-1,695	-192	-10.2
	Capital goods n.e.s.(d)	-1,269	-1,341	-1,214	-127	-9.5

Intermediate and other merchandise goods

Intermediate and other merchandise goods(a), seasonally adjusted
	Mar 24 ($m)	Apr 24 ($m)	May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 ($m)	Apr 24 to May 24 (%)
Intermediate and other merchandise goods	-16,877	-15,380	-16,395	1,015	6.6
	Food and beverages, mainly for industry	-232	-236	-253	17	7.2
	Primary industrial supplies n.e.s.(b)	-188	-147	-211	64	43.5
	Fuels and lubricants(c)	-5,185	-4,860	-5,383	523	10.8
	Parts for transport equipment	-1,782	-1,823	-1,888	65	3.6
	Parts for ADP equipment	-81	-73	-95	22	30.1
	Other parts for capital goods	-2,178	-2,018	-2,057	39	1.9
	Organic and inorganic chemicals	-444	-430	-432	2	0.5
	Paper and paperboard	-258	-251	-253	2	0.8
	Textile yarn and fabrics	-162	-136	-140	4	2.9
	Iron and steel	-557	-541	-566	25	4.6
	Plastics	-461	-479	-437	-42	-8.8
	Processed industrial supplies n.e.s.	-5,056	-4,095	-4,363	268	6.5
	Other merchandise goods(d)	-105	-75	-95	20	26.7
	Goods procured in ports by carriers(e)	-187	-217	-222	5	2.3

Supplementary information

Selected commodities

Selected commodities, quantities (a)
	Dec 23 (%)	Jan 24 (%)	Feb 24 (%)	Mar 24 (%)	Apr 24 (%)	May 24 (%)
Iron ore - Lump	8.0	-6.4	-18.9	28.2	-9.7	22.6
Iron ore - Fines	11.2	-14.0	-10.4	27.0	-3.4	10.2
Coal - Hard coking	2.1	-12.3	11.1	-5.1	10.7	-3.8
Coal - Semi-soft	9.7	-16.8	-0.9	4.3	-11.9	12.2
Coal - Thermal	6.4	-13.9	-5.9	6.5	-9.2	11.2
Gas - LNG	14.2	-5.5	0.4	3.2	-5.9	1.3

Data in this table is on a revised international merchandise trade basis.

Selected commodities, unit values (a)
	Dec 23 (%)	Jan 24 (%)	Feb 24 (%)	Mar 24 (%)	Apr 24 (%)	May 24 (%)
Iron ore - Lump	-2.3	3.5	-5.1	-12.8	-5.8	7.5
Iron ore - Fines	-0.6	5.6	-3.5	-12.5	-7.8	3.7
Coal - Hard coking	-5.8	2.7	3.4	-4.7	-9.8	-13.8
Coal - Semi-soft	-0.6	-1.0	7.5	-2.9	0.8	-5.5
Coal - Thermal	-0.7	-0.6	-4.9	-0.1	-4.1	0.5
Gas - LNG	-1.5	0.2	-0.3	-5.0	-0.8	-3.2

Data in this table is on a revised international merchandise trade basis and excludes value adjustments applied to balance of payments series.

Selected commodity movements

On an international merchandise trade basis, in original terms (noting the footnote in the above table), between April 2024 and May 2024 the largest movements recorded for the following selected commodities were:

Iron ore (lump), movement by country, Apr 24 to May 24
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
Iron ore (lump) - Total movement	803	31.8	22.6	7.5
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)	638	32.7	22.3	8.5
Taiwan	95	109.6	93.5	8.4
Japan	34	11.5	11.7	-0.1
Korea, Republic of (South)	32	26.1	17.3	7.5
Italy (includes Holy See and San Marino)	6	-	-	-

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Iron ore (fines), movement by country, Apr 24 to May 24
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
Iron ore (fines) - Total movement	1,087	14.3	10.2	3.7
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)	1,014	15.6	11.5	3.7
Japan	122	40.0	49.1	-6.1
India	70	838.3	489.3	59.2
Korea, Republic of (South)	-21	-4.6	-9.7	5.6
Indonesia	-87	-83.3	-85.9	18.5

Hard coking (high rank) coal, movement by country, Apr 24 to May 24
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
High rank coal - Total movement	-584	-17.1	-3.8	-13.8
Indonesia	-130	-53.0	-42.5	-18.3
Vietnam	-97	-53.6	-43.6	-17.7
Japan	-96	-15.0	-3.4	-12.0
Brazil	-91	-72.3	-73.9	6.2
Korea, Republic of (South)	256	146.6	167.9	-8.0

Semi soft coal, movement by country, Apr 24 to May 24
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
Semi soft coal - Total movement	71	6.0	12.2	-5.5
Korea, Republic of (South)	101	54.5	67.6	-7.8
India	50	23.2	24.0	-0.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)	40	-	-	-
Germany	39	-	-	-
Brazil	-68	-69.9	-72.8	10.8

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Thermal coal, movement by country, Apr 24 to May 24
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
Thermal coal - Total movement	298	11.7	11.2	0.5
Japan	57	6.9	9.4	-2.3
Korea, Republic of (South)	55	42.6	48.9	-4.2
Vietnam	53	61.8	60.7	0.7
Taiwan	52	12.2	8.4	3.5
Malaysia	49	47.4	46.9	0.3

Liquid Natural Gas, total movement, Apr 24 to May 24
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) - Total movement	-109	-2.0	1.3	-3.2

Selected commodities, quantity and unit value analysis - International merchandise trade basis: Original terms

International merchandise trade exports data presented in the above tables are based on information reported by exporters to the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs). For commodities such as iron ore and coal, newly negotiated contract prices are not fully reflected in data first reported to Home Affairs. Final quantity and/or unit price information is updated progressively in international merchandise trade data as exporters revise the information provided to Home Affairs. When additional information for these commodities is available, the ABS may adjust the data to reflect actual transaction values.

Unit values in this publication are presented in Australian dollar terms. Movements in the unit values for some commodities incorporate movements in the United States dollar prices reported to Home Affairs and movements in the Australian dollar to United States dollar exchange rate.

Value adjustments

International merchandise trade exports data presented in this publication are based on information reported by exporters to the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs). At the time of initial reporting to Home Affairs, the final prices at which transactions take place are not known for some commodities. Final quantity and/or unit price information is updated progressively in international merchandise trade data as exporters revise the information provided to Home Affairs.

For commodities such as iron ore and coal, newly negotiated contract prices are not fully reflected in data first reported to Home Affairs. When additional information on quantity and/or unit price for these commodities is available, the ABS may adjust the data to reflect actual transaction values.

Iron ore adjustments are applied on an international merchandise trade basis at the Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) level. Coal, coke and briquettes are adjusted on a balance of payments basis in current price, original terms. When final transaction information becomes available the adjusted estimates are replaced with these data.

In most instances, transfer of ownership occurs when goods cross the customs frontier. In certain circumstances the change of ownership of large value capital expenditure items can occur prior to the items crossing the customs frontier. The ABS may adjust the relevant balance of payments series to record the timing when transfer of ownership was affected.

Goods credits on an international merchandise trade basis

On a merchandise trade basis, adjustments have been applied to iron ore lumps and iron ore fines. When final transaction information becomes available, the adjusted estimates are replaced with these data. For price and volume details, see the Selected commodities section.

Goods credits on a balance of payments basis

Coal (in original terms)

In the international merchandise trade series, the unit value of coal, coke and briquettes fell 3.3% between March 2024 and April 2024 and fell 8.7% between April 2024 and May 2024.

Coal, coke and briquettes adjustment, BoP Basis
	Nov 23($m)	Dec 23($m)	Jan 24($m)	Feb 24($m)	Mar 24($m)	Apr 24($m)	May 24($m)
Coal, coke and briquettes	0	0	25	-40	-120	-65	175

In the balance of payments series, the unit value of coal, coke and briquettes fell 2.7% between March 2024 and April 2024 and fell 5.5% between April 2024 and May 2024.

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Confidential Commodities List

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Table 2. Goods, summary - original, current prices
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Table 3. Goods credits, original, current prices
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Table 4. Goods debits, original, current prices
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Table 7. Goods credits, trend estimates, current prices
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Table 12a. Merchandise exports, standard international trade classification (1 and 2 digit), FOB value
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Table 12b. Merchandise exports, standard international trade classification (3 digit), FOB value
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Table 13a. Merchandise imports, standard international trade classification (1 and 2 digit), customs value
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Table 13b. Merchandise imports, standard international trade classification (3 digit), customs value
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Table 14a. Merchandise exports, by country, FOB value
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Table 15a. Merchandise exports, state and Australia, FOB value
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Table 17. Summary of revisions, goods
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Table 31. Merchandise exports, broad economic category, FOB value
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Table 32a. Merchandise exports, industry (ANZSIC 2006), FOB value
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Table 33. Merchandise imports, broad economic category, customs value
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Table 36a. Merchandise exports, state of origin New South Wales, by country, FOB value
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Table 36c. Merchandise exports, state of origin Queensland, by country, FOB value
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Table 36f. Merchandise exports, state of origin Tasmania, by country, FOB value
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Table 36g. Merchandise exports, state of origin Northern Territory, by country, FOB value
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Table 36h. Merchandise exports, state of origin Australian Capital Territory, by country, FOB value
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Table 36j. Merchandise exports, re-exports, by country, FOB value
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Table 37a. Merchandise imports, state of destination New South Wales, by country, customs value
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Table 37b. Merchandise imports, state of destination Victoria, by country, customs value
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Table 37f. Merchandise imports, state of destination Tasmania, by country, customs value
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Table 37g. Merchandise imports, state of destination Northern Territory, by country, customs value
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Table 37h. Merchandise imports, state of destination Australian Capital Territory, by country, customs value
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Table 37i. Merchandise imports, state of destination not available, by country, customs value
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Table 91. Monthly combined seasonal adjustment factors
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Table 18. Balance of payments broad economic categories (detailed level), by country, latest 7 months, customs value, ($million)
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Table 1. Goods, summary - seasonally adjusted and trend estimates, current prices

Table 2. Goods, summary - original, current prices

Table 3. Goods credits, original, current prices

Table 4. Goods debits, original, current prices

Table 5. Goods credits, seasonally adjusted, current prices

Table 6. Goods debits, seasonally adjusted, current prices

Table 7. Goods credits, trend estimates, current prices

Table 8. Goods debits, trend estimates, current prices

Table 12a. Merchandise exports, standard international trade classification (1 and 2 digit), FOB value

Table 12b. Merchandise exports, standard international trade classification (3 digit), FOB value

Table 13a. Merchandise imports, standard international trade classification (1 and 2 digit), customs value

Table 13b. Merchandise imports, standard international trade classification (3 digit), customs value

Table 14a. Merchandise exports, by country, FOB value

Table 14b. Merchandise imports, by country, customs value

Table 15a. Merchandise exports, state and Australia, FOB value

Table 15b. Merchandise imports, state and Australia, customs value

Table 17. Summary of revisions, goods

Table 31. Merchandise exports, broad economic category, FOB value

Table 32a. Merchandise exports, industry (ANZSIC 2006), FOB value

Table 33. Merchandise imports, broad economic category, customs value

Table 34. Merchandise imports, balance of payments broad economic category, customs value

Table 35a. Merchandise imports, industry (ANZSIC 2006), customs value

Table 36a. Merchandise exports, state of origin New South Wales, by country, FOB value

Table 36b. Merchandise exports, state of origin Victoria, by country, FOB value

Table 36c. Merchandise exports, state of origin Queensland, by country, FOB value

Table 36d. Merchandise exports, state of origin South Australia, by country, FOB value

Table 36e. Merchandise exports, state of origin Western Australia, by country, FOB value

Table 36f. Merchandise exports, state of origin Tasmania, by country, FOB value

Table 36g. Merchandise exports, state of origin Northern Territory, by country, FOB value

Table 36h. Merchandise exports, state of origin Australian Capital Territory, by country, FOB value

Table 36i. Merchandise exports, state of origin not available, by country, FOB value

Table 36j. Merchandise exports, re-exports, by country, FOB value

Table 37a. Merchandise imports, state of destination New South Wales, by country, customs value

Table 37b. Merchandise imports, state of destination Victoria, by country, customs value

Table 37c. Merchandise imports, state of destination Queensland, by country, customs value

Table 37d. Merchandise imports, state of destination South Australia, by country, customs value

Table 37e. Merchandise imports, state of destination Western Australia, by country, customs value

Table 37f. Merchandise imports, state of destination Tasmania, by country, customs value

Table 37g. Merchandise imports, state of destination Northern Territory, by country, customs value

Table 37h. Merchandise imports, state of destination Australian Capital Territory, by country, customs value

Table 37i. Merchandise imports, state of destination not available, by country, customs value

Table 91. Monthly combined seasonal adjustment factors

Table 92. Confidential commodities list

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