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ANALYSIS AND COMMENTS RURAL GOODS The trend estimate of rural goods exports rose $66m (3%) to $2,349m. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports of rural goods rose $143m (6%) to $2,427m. The components contributing to the rise in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
In original terms, exports of rural goods rose $54m (2%) to $2,449m. Non-rural goods In trend terms, non-rural goods rose $206m (2%) to $11,939m. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports of non-rural goods rose $650m (6%) to $12,423m. The main components contributing to the rise in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these were:
In original terms, non-rural goods rose $370m (3%) to $12,301m. The main movements in the original series contributing to the rise in the seasonally adjusted series were:
The values for iron ore and coal are as based on information provided to the Australian Customs Service by exporters and their agents. This information may be revised in subsequent months as the contracts are finalised (see Revisions notes on the Main features). Other goods In trend terms, other goods rose $23m (2%) to $1,351m. In seasonally adjusted terms, exports of other goods rose $305m (27%) to $1,455m with non-monetary gold, up $285m (29%). In original terms, exports of other goods rose $303m (26%) to $1,452m. Exports of Services In trend terms, services credits rose $8m to $4,119m. In seasonally adjusted terms, services credits rose $16m to $4,141m. The components contributing to the rise in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these effects was the travel services component, down $13m (1%). In seasonally adjusted terms, tourism related services credits fell $34m (1%) to $2,575m. This series is seasonally adjusted independently to the components in services credits. IMPORTS OF GOODS AND SERVICES The trend estimate of goods and services debits rose $128m (1%) between March and April to $21,792m. In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits fell $477m (2%) to $21,403m. Capital goods fell $435m (10%) and consumption goods fell $323m (6%) while other goods rose $143m (19%) and intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $111m (1%). Services debits rose $26m (1%). Imports of goods CONSUMPTION GOODS The trend estimate of imports of consumption goods rose $3m to $5,117m. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports of consumption goods fell $323m (6%) to $4,920m. The main components contributing to the fall in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these were:
In original terms, imports of consumption goods rose $355m (8%) to $4,974m. CAPITAL GOODS The trend estimate of imports of capital goods rose $28m (1%) to $3,962m. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports of capital goods fell $435m (10%) to $3,713m. The main components contributing to the fall in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these were:
In original terms, imports of capital goods fell $388m (10%) to $3,674m. INTERMEDIATE AND OTHER MERCHANDISE GOODS In trend terms, imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $68m (1%) to $7,833m. In seasonally adjusted terms, imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $111m (1%) to $7,829m. The main components contributing to the rise in the seasonally adjusted estimates were:
Partly offsetting these was the processed industrial supplies n.e.s., component, down $81m (5%). In original terms, imports of intermediate and other merchandise goods rose $580m (8%) to $8,141m. OTHER GOODS The trend estimate of imports of other goods rose $16m (2%) to $844m. In both original and seasonally adjusted terms, other goods debits rose $143m (19%) to $889m largely contributed by non-monetary gold, up $123m (20%). Imports of services In trend terms, services debits rose $14m to $4,036m. In seasonally adjusted terms, services debits rose $26m (1%) to $4,052m. All components contributed to the rise in the seasonally adjusted estimates with:
In seasonally adjusted terms, tourism related services debits rose $32m (2%) to $2,121m. This series is seasonally adjusted independently to the components in services debits. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.
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