TRADE IN CULTURAL GOODS OVER TIME
The value of exports of cultural goods decreased by 7.6% in 2009-10 to $539.8m from $584.4m in 2008-09. Exports fell across all product groups, with the value of exposed photographic and cinematographic media and artistic works falling the most ($13.6m) from 2008-09 to 2009-10, followed by audio and video media exports ($10.8m).
The value of exports of cultural goods has fluctuated since 2003-04, however the value of exports of heritage services has continued to fall since 2004-05, decreasing by 60% from $29.9m in 2004-05 to $11.9m in 2009-10.
7.5 Exports of Cultural Goods(a), By product group - 2003-04 to 2009-10 |
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 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| ACLC product group | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m |
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| Heritage services | 27.2 | 29.9 | 23.2 | 17.9 | 17.4 | 12.0 | 11.9 |
| Books, magazines, etc. | 248.9 | 253.2 | 237.6 | 278.8 | 266.8 | 259.5 | 249.9 |
| Audio and video media | 95.8 | 101.5 | 89.0 | 81.4 | 60.8 | 70.8 | 61.0 |
| Radio and television receivers etc. | 126.5 | 158.6 | 117.6 | 125.1 | 140.1 | 135.5 | 124.7 |
| Exposed film media and artistic works | 103.2 | 79.4 | 117.1 | 89.8 | 132.6 | 95.4 | 81.8 |
| Musical instruments etc. | 9.6 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 11.1 | 10.6 |
| Total cultural goods | 611.3 | 633.0 | 595.5 | 603.2 | 627.5 | 584.4 | 539.8 |
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| (a) The descriptions of the ACLC product groups shown have been abbreviated for space reasons. See table 7.2 for the full descriptions. |
| Source: ABS data available on request, International Trade, 2009-10. |
The value of imports of cultural goods decreased by 25% in 2009-10 to $2,436.6m from $3,259.9m in 2008-09. The decline was primarily in radio and television receivers and apparatus for sound or video recording or reproduction (down 35% to $1,003.1m) and in audio and video media (down 26% to $197.4m).
The value of imports of cultural goods has decreased at an accelerated rate from 2006-07. Between 2006-07 and 2007-08, the value of imports fell 6%; between 2007-08 and 2008-09 by 10% and between 2008-09 and 2009-10 by 25%. This has seen an overall decrease of 37% in the value of imports of cultural goods since 2006-07 from $3,862.2m to $2,436.6m in 2009-10.
7.6 Imports of Cultural Goods(a), By product group - 2003-04 to 2009-10 |
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| 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 |
| ACLC product group | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m | $m |
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| Heritage services | 48.5 | 59.2 | 45.6 | 49.8 | 59.0 | 50.5 | 43.1 |
| Books, magazines, etc. | 908.9 | 932.1 | 930.4 | 972.6 | 984.3 | 1 054.4 | 907.4 |
| Audio and video media | 292.6 | 280.9 | 292.3 | 255.4 | 252.8 | 267.4 | 197.4 |
| Radio and television receivers etc. | 1 840.8 | 1 927.5 | 2 230.4 | 2 226.2 | 1 976.3 | 1 549.5 | 1 003.1 |
| Exposed film media and artistic works | 105.4 | 124.5 | 190.9 | 183.2 | 187.4 | 170.5 | 132.0 |
| Musical instruments etc. | 140.7 | 146.8 | 155.2 | 175.1 | 167.1 | 167.7 | 153.6 |
| Total cultural goods | 3 336.8 | 3 471.0 | 3 844.8 | 3 862.2 | 3 626.9 | 3 259.9 | 2 436.6 |
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| (a) The descriptions of the ACLC product groups shown have been abbreviated for space reasons. See table 7.2 for the full descriptions. |
| Source: ABS data available on request, International Trade, 2009-10. |
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