COMMODITIES TRADED
In 2008-09, Australia exported $259.7m of Books, magazines, newspapers and other printed matter. This was 44% of Australia's total value of exports of cultural goods ($585.1m).
The largest cultural product group imported in 2008-09 was Radio and television receivers and apparatus for sound or video recording or reproduction which accounted for 48% ($1,526.7m) of cultural goods imported by Australia.
7.2 TRADE IN CULTURAL GOODS, By product group - 2008-09 |
|
 | Imports | Exports | Excess of imports over exports |
| ACLC product group | $m | $m | $m |
|
| Heritage services | 46.5 | 12.0 | 34.5 |
| Books, magazines, newspapers and other printed matter | 1 031.4 | 259.7 | 771.7 |
| Audio and video media | 262.6 | 71.0 | 191.6 |
| Radio and television receivers and apparatus for sound or video recording or reproduction | 1 526.7 | 135.9 | 1 390.8 |
| Exposed photographic and cinematographic media, and artistic works | 160.1 | 95.5 | 64.6 |
| Musical instruments and other performing arts equipment | 150.8 | 11.1 | 139.7 |
| Total cultural goods | 3 178.1 | 585.1 | 2 593.0 |
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| Source: ABS data available on request, International Trade, 2008-09. |
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