5439.0 - International Merchandise Imports, Australia, Dec 2012 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 17/01/2013   
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DECEMBER KEY FIGURES

October 2012
November 2012
December 2012
$m
$m
$m

Food and live animals
922
878
809
Beverages and tobacco
209
237
173
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
293
260
164
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
3 448
3 768
3 353
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
37
63
44
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.
2 238
2 145
1 747
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
2 413
2 476
1 922
Machinery and transport equipment
8 814
9 335
7 421
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
2 853
2 798
2 220
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC
1 060
893
602
TOTAL
22 286
22 855
18 457





DECEMBER KEY POINTS


ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
  • In original terms, the December 2012 merchandise imports were $18,457m, a decrease of $4,398m (19%) on the November 2012 merchandise imports of $22,855m.


PRELIMINARY BALANCE OF PAYMENTS GOODS IMPORTS
  • Preliminary analysis shows that goods debits (imports) on a balance of payments basis in original terms fell $4,146m (18%) between November and December 2012.
  • In seasonally adjusted terms, goods debits fell $1,651m (8%) from $21,857m in November 2012 to $20,206m in December 2012. Capital goods fell $1,197m (19%), intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $373m (4%) and consumption goods fell $91m (2%). Non–monetary gold rose $11m (3%).


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

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INQUIRIES

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