5439.0 - International Merchandise Imports, Australia, Apr 2014 Quality Declaration 
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 19/05/2014   
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APRIL KEY FIGURES

February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
$m
$m
$m

Food and live animals
946
874
924
Beverages and tobacco
205
188
211
Crude materials, inedible, except fuels
201
287
195
Mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials
3 746
3 087
3 176
Animal and vegetable oils, fats and waxes
33
60
36
Chemicals and related products, nes
1 925
2 266
2 274
Manufactured goods classified chiefly by material
2 082
2 078
2 441
Machinery and transport equipment
7 413
7 423
7 368
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
2 589
2 591
2 778
Commodities and transactions not classified elsewhere in the SITC
1 010
865
824
TOTAL
20 151
19 720
20 226





APRIL KEY POINTS


ORIGINAL ESTIMATES
  • In original terms, April 2014 imports on an international merchandise trade basis were $20,226m, a rise of $506m (3%) on the revised March 2014 merchandise imports of $19,720m.


PRELIMINARY BALANCE OF PAYMENTS GOODS IMPORTS
  • Preliminary analysis shows that goods debits (imports) on a balance of payments basis in original terms rose $702m (3%) between March and April 2014.
  • In seasonally adjusted terms, goods debits rose $510m (2%) between March and April 2014 to $22,683m. Capital goods rose $398m (8%) and consumption goods rose $192m (3%). Intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $72m (1%) and non-monetary gold fell $6m (2%).


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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May 2014 17 June 2014
June 2014 17 July 2014
July 2014 19 August 2014
August 2014 17 September 2014
September 2014 21 October 2014
October 2014 18 November 2014





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