5439.0 - International Merchandise Imports, Australia, Nov 2012 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/12/2012   
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NOVEMBER KEY FIGURES

September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
$m
$m
$m

Food and live animals
811
922
878
Beverages and tobacco
184
209
238
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
172
293
260
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
3 184
3 448
3 787
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
42
37
63
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.
1 923
2 238
2 145
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
2 088
2 413
2 477
Machinery and transport equipment
7 297
8 815
9 337
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
2 546
2 853
2 798
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC
1 064
1 060
894
TOTAL
19 311
22 288
22 876





NOVEMBER KEY POINTS


ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
  • In original terms, the November 2012 merchandise imports were $22,876m, an increase of $588m (3%) on the October 2012 merchandise imports of $22,288m.


PRELIMINARY BALANCE OF PAYMENTS GOODS IMPORTS
  • Preliminary analysis shows that goods debits (imports) on a balance of payments basis in original terms rose $315m (1%) between October and November 2012.
  • In seasonally adjusted terms, goods debits rose $518m (2%) from $21,244m in October 2012 to $21,762m in November 2012. Intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $411m (5%) with fuels and lubricants up $189m (6%). Consumption goods rose $163m (3%) and capital goods rose $124m (2%). Non-monetary gold fell $179m (33%).


REVISIONS
  • Revisions have been made to the previous six months to incorporate the latest administrative data relating to international merchandise trade.
  • The preliminary balance of payments debits estimates incorporate the latest available data.


NOTES

FORTHCOMING ISSUES

ISSUE Release Date
December 2012 17 January 2013
January 2013 19 February 2013
February 2013 20 March 2013
March 2013 17 April 2013
April 2013 16 May 2013
May 2013 19 June 2013



INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Olivia Lam on Canberra (02) 6252 7406.