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ANALYSIS AND COMMENTS RURAL GOODS In trend terms, exports of rural goods fell $12m (1%) to $2,279m. In seasonally adjusted terms, export of rural goods rose $79m (4%) to $2,287m. The main components contributing to the rise in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
In original terms, exports of rural goods rose $155m (7%) to $2,303m. NON-RURAL GOODS In trend terms, exports of non-rural goods rose $444m (3%) to $15,667m. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports of non-rural goods rose $1,536m (11%) to $16,115m. The main components contributing to the rise in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these increases was the other mineral fuels component, down $98m (5%). In original terms, exports of non-rural goods rose $1,735m (12%) to $16,580m. Metallurgical coal increased by $979m with volumes up 15% and prices up 22%. OTHER GOODS In trend terms, exports of other goods rose $59m (4%) to $1,405m. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports of other goods fell $147m (9%) to $1,473m with non-monetary gold, down $154m (11%). In original terms, exports of other goods fell $135m (8%) to $1,483m. Exports of services In trend terms, services credits rose $46m (1%) to $4,744m. In seasonally adjusted terms, services credits rose $18m to $4,735m. Components contributing to the rise in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these increases was the transportation services component, down $4m. In seasonally adjusted terms, tourism related services credits rose $6m to $2,985m. IMPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES The trend estimate of goods and services debits rose $218m (1%) between July and August to $23,532m. In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits fell $575m (2%) to $23,246m. Intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $623m (7%), other goods fell $125m (11%) and consumption goods fell $52m (1%), while capital goods rose $238m (6%). Services debits fell $10m. Imports of goods CONSUMPTION GOODS In trend terms, imports of consumption goods fell $6m to $5,112m. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports of consumption goods fell $52m (1%) to $5,054m. The main component contributing to the fall in the seasonally adjusted estimates was household electrical items, down $113m (23%). Partly offsetting this were:
In original terms, imports of consumption goods fell $215m (4%) to $5,071m. CAPITAL GOODS In trend terms, imports of capital goods rose $37m (1%) to $4,119m. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports of capital goods rose $238m (6%) to $4,261m. The main component contributing to the rise in the seasonally adjusted estimates was civil aircraft, up $202m (112%). In original terms, imports of capital goods rose $160m (4%) to $4,213m. INTERMEDIATE AND OTHER MERCHANDISE GOODS In trend terms, imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $118m (1%) to $8,742m. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $623m (7%) to $8,437m. The main component contributing to the fall in the seasonally adjusted estimates was fuels and lubricants, down $887m (25%). In original terms, crude petroleum oils decreased $299m (15%) with volumes down 14% and prices down 1%. Refined petroleum oils decreased $544m (37%) with volumes down 34% and prices down 4%. Contributing to the decrease in refined petroleum oils were:
In original terms, imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $731m (8%) to $8,485m. OTHER GOODS In trend terms, imports of other goods rose $39m (4%) to $1,039m. In both original terms and seasonally adjusted terms, imports of other goods debits fell $125m (11%) to $1,011m. The main component contributing to the fall was goods for processing, down $158m. Imports of services In trend terms, services debits rose $30m (1%) to $4,520m. In seasonally adjusted terms, services debits fell $10m to $4,485m. Components contributing to the fall in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these decreases was the other services component, up $16m (1%). In seasonally adjusted terms, tourism related services debits fell $26m (1%) to $2,152m. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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