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ANALYSIS AND COMMENTS RURAL GOODS The trend estimate of rural goods exports rose $44m (2%) to $2,150m. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports of rural goods rose $23m (1%) to $2,157m. The seasonally adjusted series for cereal grains and cereal preparations was up $70m (18%) for the month. Partly offsetting this rise were:
In original terms, exports of rural goods rose $337m (18%) to $2,169m. Non-rural goods The trend estimate of non-rural goods exports rose $10m to $11,142m. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports of non-rural goods fell $765m (7%) to $10,721m. Components falling in seasonally adjusted terms were:
Partly offsetting these were:
In original terms, exports of non-rural goods fell $108m (1%) to $10,092m. The main movements in the original series contributing to seasonally adjusted series were:
Other goods The trend estimate of other goods exports rose $48m (4%) to $1,303m. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports of other goods fell $8m (1%) to $1,353m with non-monetary gold, down $18m (2%). In original terms, exports of other goods fell $7m (1%) to $1,350m. Exports of Services In trend terms, services credits fell $12m to $4,068m. In seasonally adjusted terms, services credits fell by $40m (1%) to $4,029m. The components contributing to the fall in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these effects was the other services component, up $7m (1%). In seasonally adjusted terms, tourism related services credits fell $47m (2%) to $2,501m. This series is seasonally adjusted independently to the series that comprise services credits. IMPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES The trend estimate of goods and services debits rose $231m (1%) between January and February to $21,386m. In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits fell $37m to $21,548m. Consumption goods fell $93m (2%), intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $72m (1%) and other goods fell $53m (6%) while capital goods rose $269m (7%). Services debits fell $89m (2%). Imports of goods CONSUMPTION GOODS The trend estimate of imports of consumption goods rose $53m (1%) to $5,121m. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports of consumption goods fell $93m (2%) to $5,082m. The main components contributing to the fall in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these were:
In original terms, imports of consumption goods fell $26m (1%) to $4,831m. CAPITAL GOODS The trend estimate of imports of capital goods rose $43m (1%) to $3,865m. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports of capital goods rose $269m (7%) to $4,002m. The main component contributing to the rise in the seasonally adjusted estimates was civil aircraft, up $404m. Partly offsetting this were:
In original terms, imports of capital goods rose $155m (4%) to $3,639m. INTERMEDIATE AND OTHER MERCHANDISE GOODS The trend estimate of imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $109m (1%) to $7,655m. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $72m (1%) to $7,708m. The main components falling in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these were:
In original terms, imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $228m (3%) to $7,599m. OTHER GOODS The trend estimate of imports of other goods rose $29m (4%) to $783m. In both original and seasonally adjusted terms, other goods debits fell $53m (6%) to $846m driven by non-monetary gold, down $74m (10%). Imports of services In trend terms, services debits fell $1m to $3,963m. In seasonally adjusted terms, services debits fell $89m (2%) to $3,910m. Components contributing to the fall in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting this effect was other services, up $8m (1%). In seasonally adjusted terms, tourism related services debits fell $78m (4%) to $1,983m. This series is seasonally adjusted independently to the series that comprise services debits. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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