5439.0 - International Merchandise Imports, Australia, Aug 2006  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 18/09/2006   
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AUGUST KEY FIGURES

June 2006
July 2006
August 2006
$m
$m
$m

Food and live animals
483
495
546
Beverages and tobacco
90
94
113
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
183
152
250
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
2 252
1 858
2 044
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
42
35
53
Chemicals and related products, nes
1 491
1 556
1 684
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
1 595
1 556
1 801
Machinery and transport equipment
6 546
5 843
6 385
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
1 841
2 014
2 122
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC
589
587
221
TOTAL
15 112
14 189
15 220

AUGUST KEY POINTS


NOTES

INTRODUCTION


This publication presents statistics of Australia's merchandise imports classified according to the broadest level (1 digit sections) of the United Nations Standard International Trade Classification. The data are compiled from information submitted by importers or their agents to the Australian Customs Service. For more details see International Merchandise Trade, Australia: Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 5489.0) on the ABS web site. More detailed merchandise imports data are available on the ABS web site <www.abs.gov.au> from the Details tab of this issue or by contacting the National Information and Referral Service.


INFORMATION PAPER


An Information Paper Proposed classification changes from 1 January 2007 to statistical codes of the Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification and the Customs Tariff (cat. no. 5368.0.55.007) was released on 8 September 2006.


PRELIMINARY BALANCE OF PAYMENTS GOODS IMPORTS


Preliminary analysis shows that goods imports (debits) on a balance of payments basis increased by 1% in seasonally adjusted terms between July and August 2006.


FORTHCOMING ISSUES


The September 2006 issue of this publication is expected to be released on 18 October 2006, and the October 2006 to February 2007 issues are expected to be released on 16 November 2006, 18 December 2006, 17 January 2007, 16 February 2007 and 16 March 2007.