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MARCH KEY FIGURES

	Dec Qtr 17 to Mar Qtr 18	Mar Qtr 17 to Mar Qtr 18
	% change	% change
Import Price Index all groups	2.1	2.3
Food and live animals	1.0	-0.9
Beverages and tobacco	-0.4	-2.8
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels	3.9	13.9
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials	10.5	16.3
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes	0.8	1.6
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.	-0.6	3.4
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	3.4	3.8
Machinery and transport equipment	0.9	-1.6
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	0.2	0.4
Commodities and transactions, n.e.s.	2.0	5.2
Export Price Index all groups	4.9	-1.4
Food and live animals	1.3	0.4
Beverages and tobacco	0.2	11.5
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels	6.0	-8.7
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials	8.6	3.6
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes	-1.9	-28.1
Chemicals and related products, n.e.s.	3.0	4.1
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material	4.8	12.6
Machinery and transport equipment	-1.6	-4.1
Miscellaneous manufactured articles	1.6	-2.7
Commodities and transactions, n.e.s.	2.0	4.4

IMPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change

EXPORT PRICE INDEX: all groups, Quarterly % change

• The Import Price Index rose 2.1% in the March quarter 2018. This follows a rise in the December quarter 2017 of 2.0%.
• The rise was driven by higher prices paid for Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (+8.7%), Road vehicles (+1.5%), Inorganic chemicals (+19.7%) and Plastics in primary forms (+14.7%).
• Through the year to the March quarter 2018, the Import Price Index rose 2.3%, driven by Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (+15.9%).

• The Export Price Index rose 4.9% in the March quarter 2018. This follows a rise in the December quarter 2017 of 2.8%.
• The rise was driven by higher prices received for Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (+6.1%), Coal, coke and briquettes (+6.5%), Gas, natural and manufactured (+13.8%), Petroleum, petroleum products and related materials (+9.6%), Non-ferrous metals (+4.8%) and Live animals (+22.2%).
• Through the year to the March quarter 2018, the Export Price Index fell 1.4%, driven by Metalliferous ores and metal scrap (-10.9%).

• The appreciation of the Australian dollar against the United States dollar had a downward effect on import and export prices in the March quarter 2018.