5439.0 - International Merchandise Imports, Australia, Sep 2005  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 28/10/2005   
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SEPTEMBER KEY FIGURES

July 2005
August 2005
September 2005
$m
$m
$m

Food and live animals
441
514
502
Beverages and tobacco
75
97
102
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
147
169
188
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
1 595
1 374
1 492
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
29
31
32
Chemicals and related products, nes
1 477
1 613
1 533
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
1 500
1 646
1 588
Machinery and transport equipment
5 774
5 910
6 034
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
1 743
2 027
2 026
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC
190
362
252
TOTAL
12 972
13 742
13 750

SEPTEMBER 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. More detailed merchandise imports data are available from AusStats or by contacting the National Information and Referral Service.


INTRODUCTION OF NEW CUSTOMS SYSTEM IN OCTOBER 2005


An article 'ABS Management of the Impact of the Implementation of the Imports Component of the New Customs System' was released on the ABS website on 16 September 2005. To access this article select: Themes then International Trade then Topics of Interest.


FURTHER INFORMATION


For more details see the ABS publication International Merchandise Trade, Australia: Concepts, Sources and Methods (cat. no. 5489.0) which is accessible on the ABS web site.