International Trade in Goods

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Statistics about international trade in goods, on a balance of payments and international trade basis.

Reference period

May 2025

Released

3/07/2025

Key statistics

The seasonally adjusted balance on goods decreased $2,621m in May.
Goods credits (exports) decreased $1,168m (2.7%) driven by Non-rural goods.
Goods debits (imports) increased $1,453m (3.8%) driven by Capital goods.

Trade overview

Key Figures, seasonally adjusted
		Mar 25 ($m)	Apr 25 ($m)	May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 (%)
Balance on goods		6,222	4,859	2,238	-2,621	na
	Credits (Exports of goods)	44,313	43,570	42,402	-1,168	-2.7
	Debits (Imports of goods)	-38,091	-38,711	-40,164	1,453	3.8

na not applicable

Balance on goods
	Seasonally adjusted ($m)	Trend (a) ($m)
May-21	9,127	-
Jun-21	10,111	-
Jul-21	14,248	-
Aug-21	12,994	-
Sep-21	10,127	-
Oct-21	10,677	-
Nov-21	9,428	-
Dec-21	7,308	-
Jan-22	12,887	-
Feb-22	8,452	-
Mar-22	10,301	-
Apr-22	14,287	12,450
May-22	15,201	13,059
Jun-22	18,515	13,594
Jul-22	12,222	13,929
Aug-22	12,222	14,235
Sep-22	15,766	14,296
Oct-22	14,905	14,240
Nov-22	14,233	14,115
Dec-22	12,463	13,902
Jan-23	11,278	13,580
Feb-23	14,378	13,064
Mar-23	13,867	12,457
Apr-23	10,169	11,732
May-23	10,693	10,830
Jun-23	9,803	9,911
Jul-23	7,914	9,209
Aug-23	10,553	8,900
Sep-23	6,417	8,924
Oct-23	8,779	9,111
Nov-23	11,305	9,188
Dec-23	9,466	9,003
Jan-24	9,209	8,453
Feb-24	7,635	7,644
Mar-24	3,798	6,777
Apr-24	5,910	5,994
May-24	5,520	5,453
Jun-24	5,219	5,178
Jul-24	5,292	5,090
Aug-24	5,387	5,125
Sep-24	4,184	5,108
Oct-24	5,072	5,003
Nov-24	6,350	4,870
Dec-24	4,193	4,704
Jan-25	4,526	4,511
Feb-25	2,619	4,291
Mar-25	6,222	4,054
Apr-25	4,859	3,805
May-25	2,238	3,539

Balance on goods

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Large month-to-month changes occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in multiple trend breaks. The ABS recommends caution when using trend estimates published in spreadsheets for this period.

Goods credits

Goods credits (exports), seasonally adjusted
	Seasonally adjusted ($m)	Trend (a) ($m)
May-21	37,280	-
Jun-21	38,597	-
Jul-21	42,951	-
Aug-21	41,948	-
Sep-21	38,495	-
Oct-21	38,590	-
Nov-21	40,260	-
Dec-21	40,616	-
Jan-22	44,646	-
Feb-22	45,172	-
Mar-22	44,942	-
Apr-22	48,859	47,501
May-22	51,625	48,779
Jun-22	54,951	49,995
Jul-22	49,074	50,989
Aug-22	50,551	51,597
Sep-22	53,677	51,705
Oct-22	52,441	51,427
Nov-22	50,476	50,910
Dec-22	49,232	50,260
Jan-23	49,546	49,533
Feb-23	48,464	48,729
Mar-23	49,442	47,969
Apr-23	46,126	47,224
May-23	47,373	46,489
Jun-23	44,821	45,913
Jul-23	44,364	45,605
Aug-23	46,686	45,580
Sep-23	45,414	45,714
Oct-23	46,266	45,826
Nov-23	45,955	45,715
Dec-23	45,103	45,338
Jan-24	45,502	44,731
Feb-24	45,329	44,078
Mar-24	43,058	43,559
Apr-24	42,617	43,170
May-24	43,090	42,862
Jun-24	43,075	42,561
Jul-24	42,954	42,270
Aug-24	42,538	42,081
Sep-24	40,292	41,981
Oct-24	41,523	42,031
Nov-24	43,087	42,269
Dec-24	43,109	42,612
Jan-25	43,442	42,910
Feb-25	41,828	43,052
Mar-25	44,313	43,064
Apr-25	43,570	43,020
May-25	42,402	42,912

Goods credits (exports), seasonally adjusted

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Large month-to-month changes occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in multiple trend breaks. The ABS recommends caution when using trend estimates published in spreadsheets for this period.

Goods credits, seasonally adjusted
			Mar 25 ($m)	Apr 25 ($m)	May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 (%)
Total goods credits			44,313	43,570	42,402	-1,168	-2.7
	General merchandise		38,991	39,177	38,157	-1,020	-2.6
		Rural goods	5,994	6,508	6,282	-226	-3.5
		Non-rural goods	32,997	32,669	31,875	-794	-2.4
	Net exports of goods under merchanting(a)		20	24	24	-	-
	Non-monetary gold(a)		5,302	4,369	4,221	-148	-3.4

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

This component is not seasonally adjusted.

Rural goods

Rural goods, seasonally adjusted
	Mar 25 ($m)	Apr 25 ($m)	May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 (%)
Rural goods	5,994	6,508	6,282	-226	-3.5
	Meat and meat preparations	1,919	2,471	2,082	-389	-15.7
	Cereal grains and cereal preparations	1,142	1,449	1,482	33	2.3
	Wool and sheepskins	227	243	203	-40	-16.5
	Other rural(a)	2,706	2,345	2,514	169	7.2

Non-rural goods

Non-rural goods, seasonally adjusted
	Mar 25 ($m)	Apr 25 ($m)	May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 (%)
Non-rural goods	32,997	32,669	31,875	-794	-2.4
	Metal ores and minerals	14,290	13,447	13,566	119	0.9
	Coal, coke and briquettes	5,491	4,706	4,610	-96	-2.0
	Other mineral fuels	6,542	7,748	6,857	-891	-11.5
	Metals (excl. non-monetary gold)	1,485	1,604	1,747	143	8.9
	Machinery	1,216	1,233	1,303	70	5.7
	Transport equipment	556	458	474	16	3.5
	Other manufactures	2,445	2,485	2,399	-86	-3.5
	Other non-rural (incl. sugar and beverages)(a)	664	666	637	-29	-4.4
	Goods procured in ports by carriers(b)	309	320	283	-37	-11.6

Goods debits

Goods debits (imports), seasonally adjusted
	Seasonally adjusted ($m)	Trend (a) ($m)
May-21	28,153	-
Jun-21	28,486	-
Jul-21	28,703	-
Aug-21	28,954	-
Sep-21	28,368	-
Oct-21	27,912	-
Nov-21	30,832	-
Dec-21	33,308	-
Jan-22	31,758	-
Feb-22	36,720	-
Mar-22	34,641	-
Apr-22	34,572	35,052
May-22	36,424	35,721
Jun-22	36,436	36,402
Jul-22	36,852	37,060
Aug-22	38,329	37,362
Sep-22	37,910	37,409
Oct-22	37,536	37,187
Nov-22	36,243	36,796
Dec-22	36,769	36,357
Jan-23	38,268	35,953
Feb-23	34,086	35,665
Mar-23	35,575	35,512
Apr-23	35,956	35,492
May-23	36,681	35,659
Jun-23	35,018	36,002
Jul-23	36,450	36,396
Aug-23	36,133	36,680
Sep-23	38,998	36,789
Oct-23	37,487	36,715
Nov-23	34,650	36,527
Dec-23	35,637	36,335
Jan-24	36,293	36,278
Feb-24	37,694	36,434
Mar-24	39,260	36,782
Apr-24	36,707	37,176
May-24	37,570	37,409
Jun-24	37,855	37,383
Jul-24	37,661	37,181
Aug-24	37,151	36,955
Sep-24	36,108	36,872
Oct-24	36,450	37,028
Nov-24	36,736	37,398
Dec-24	38,916	37,909
Jan-25	38,916	38,399
Feb-25	39,208	38,761
Mar-25	38,091	39,010
Apr-25	38,711	39,215
May-25	40,164	39,373

Goods debits (imports), seasonally adjusted

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Large month-to-month changes occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in multiple trend breaks. The ABS recommends caution when using trend estimates published in spreadsheets for this period.

Goods debits(a), seasonally adjusted
			Mar 25 ($m)	Apr 25 ($m)	May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 (%)
Total goods debits			-38,091	-38,711	-40,164	1,453	3.8
	General merchandise debits		-36,879	-37,225	-38,675	1,450	3.9
		Consumption goods	-12,192	-12,603	-12,976	373	3.0
		Capital goods	-8,663	-9,399	-10,205	806	8.6
		Intermediate and other merchandise goods	-16,023	-15,223	-15,494	271	1.8
	Non-monetary gold(b)		-1,212	-1,486	-1,489	3	0.2

For sign conventions, see the methodology page.
This component is not seasonally adjusted.

Consumption goods

Consumption goods(a), seasonally adjusted
	Mar 25 ($m)	Apr 25 ($m)	May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 (%)
Consumption goods	-12,192	-12,603	-12,976	373	3.0
	Food and beverages, mainly for consumption	-1,797	-1,785	-1,876	91	5.1
	Household electrical items	-734	-726	-717	-9	-1.2
	Non-industrial transport equipment	-3,092	-3,348	-3,611	263	7.9
	Textiles, clothing and footwear	-1,997	-2,139	-2,138	-1	0.0
	Toys, books and leisure goods	-744	-781	-795	14	1.8
	Consumption goods n.e.s.	-3,827	-3,824	-3,839	15	0.4

Capital goods

Capital goods(a), seasonally adjusted
	Mar 25 ($m)	Apr 25 ($m)	May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 (%)
Capital goods	-8,663	-9,399	-10,205	806	8.6
	Machinery and industrial equipment	-2,758	-2,810	-2,982	172	6.1
	ADP equipment	-1,276	-1,529	-1,458	-71	-4.6
	Telecommunications equipment	-1,376	-1,504	-1,400	-104	-6.9
	Civil aircraft and confidentialised items(b)(c)	-133	-74	-269	195	263.5
	Industrial transport equipment n.e.s.	-1,465	-1,657	-1,912	255	15.4
	Capital goods n.e.s.(d)	-1,655	-1,825	-2,183	358	19.6

Intermediate and other merchandise goods

Intermediate and other merchandise goods(a), seasonally adjusted
	Mar 25 ($m)	Apr 25 ($m)	May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 ($m)	Apr 25 to May 25 (%)
Intermediate and other merchandise goods	-16,023	-15,223	-15,494	271	1.8
	Food and beverages, mainly for industry	-362	-357	-357	-	-
	Primary industrial supplies n.e.s.(b)	-177	-233	-149	-84	-36.1
	Fuels and lubricants(c)	-4,658	-3,886	-4,010	124	3.2
	Parts for transport equipment	-1,702	-1,677	-1,786	109	6.5
	Parts for ADP equipment	-85	-114	-129	15	13.2
	Other parts for capital goods	-2,102	-2,202	-2,201	-1	0.0
	Organic and inorganic chemicals	-492	-474	-502	28	5.9
	Paper and paperboard	-220	-245	-246	1	0.4
	Textile yarn and fabrics	-146	-154	-150	-4	-2.6
	Iron and steel	-455	-489	-479	-10	-2.0
	Plastics	-471	-481	-507	26	5.4
	Processed industrial supplies n.e.s.	-4,852	-4,572	-4,689	117	2.6
	Other merchandise goods(d)	-117	-158	-105	-53	-33.5
	Goods procured in ports by carriers(e)	-184	-181	-185	4	2.2

Supplementary information

Selected commodities

Selected commodities, quantities (a)
	Dec 24 (%)	Jan 25 (%)	Feb 25 (%)	Mar 25 (%)	Apr 25 (%)	May 25 (%)
Iron ore - Lump	4.1	-16.2	-13.4	53.8	-16.3	10.5
Iron ore - Fines	5.8	-13.3	-18.3	38.6	-8.3	12.7
Coal - Hard coking	17.3	-33.5	-7.6	53.1	-27.2	28.5
Coal - Semi-soft	3.5	5.1	-29.7	34.8	-10.3	7.2
Coal - Thermal	3.4	-24.9	-9.1	27.1	-11.1	-8.1
Gas - LNG	5.3	-5.1	-13.8	17.9	2.1	-6.4

Data in this table is on a revised international merchandise trade basis.

Selected commodities, unit values (a)
	Dec 24 (%)	Jan 25 (%)	Feb 25 (%)	Mar 25 (%)	Apr 25 (%)	May 25 (%)
Iron ore - Lump	6.7	-0.7	4.3	-6.4	-1.3	-2.0
Iron ore - Fines	5.2	3.1	0.8	-1.5	-4.4	-3.2
Coal - Hard coking	6.6	0.0	-7.0	-5.7	-2.2	6.2
Coal - Semi-soft	6.7	-0.5	-8.4	-3.2	-1.5	2.7
Coal - Thermal	4.4	-6.0	-6.0	-11.1	-3.6	-1.2
Gas - LNG	3.6	-4.5	-1.7	-2.2	-1.5	-0.1

Data in this table is on a revised international merchandise trade basis and excludes value adjustments applied to balance of payments series.

Selected commodity movements

On an international merchandise trade basis, in original terms (noting the footnote in the above table), between April 2025 and May 2025 the largest movements recorded for the following selected commodities were:

Iron ore (lump), movement by country, Apr 25 to May 25
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
Iron ore (lump) - Total movement	222	8.2	10.5	-2.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)	259	11.6	14.2	-2.2
Korea, Republic of (South)	60	58.1	54.8	2.1
Vietnam	33	-	-	-
Taiwan	-52	-49.1	-49.4	0.4
Japan	-75	-30.6	-27.5	-4.2

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Iron ore (fines), movement by country, Apr 25 to May 25
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
Iron ore (fines) - Total movement	619	9.0	12.7	-3.2
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)	413	6.8	10.6	-3.5
Korea, Republic of (South)	211	67.0	62.3	2.9
Indonesia	55	234.3	260.6	-7.3
Vietnam	-62	-53.0	-49.1	-7.6
Japan	-85	-27.3	-22.4	-6.3

Hard coking (high rank) coal, movement by country, Apr 25 to May 25
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
High rank coal - Total movement	600	36.5	28.5	6.2
India	261	50.0	40.5	6.8
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)	131	131.3	91.5	20.8
Japan	108	45.5	29.5	12.4
Korea, Republic of (South)	37	15.0	18.9	-3.3
Sweden	33	-	-	-

- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)

Semi soft coal, movement by country, Apr 25 to May 25
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
Semi soft coal - Total movement	84	10.1	7.2	2.7
India	108	94.5	98.3	-1.9
Brazil	41	132.2	164.7	-12.3
Germany	-22	-59.8	-65.9	17.8
Korea, Republic of (South)	-24	-14.4	-16.4	2.4
Japan	-40	-14.5	-21.1	8.5

Thermal coal, movement by country, Apr 25 to May 25
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
Thermal coal - Total movement	-192	-9.2	-8.1	-1.2
Japan	-129	-18.7	-16.4	-2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)	-109	-16.3	-18.4	2.5
Thailand	-19	-32.6	-30.4	-3.2
Malaysia	23	27.1	31.5	-3.3
Taiwan	87	48.2	47.6	0.4

Liquid Natural Gas, total movement, Apr 25 to May 25
	Value ($m)	Value (%)	Quantity (%)	Unit Value (%)
Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) - Total movement	-358	-6.4	-6.4	-0.1

Selected commodities, quantity and unit value analysis - International merchandise trade basis: Original terms

International merchandise trade exports data presented in the above tables are based on information reported by exporters to the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs). For commodities such as iron ore and coal, newly negotiated contract prices are not fully reflected in data first reported to Home Affairs. Final quantity and/or unit price information is updated progressively in international merchandise trade data as exporters revise the information provided to Home Affairs. When additional information for these commodities is available, the ABS may adjust the data to reflect actual transaction values.

Unit values in this publication are presented in Australian dollar terms. Movements in the unit values for some commodities incorporate movements in the United States dollar prices reported to Home Affairs and movements in the Australian dollar to United States dollar exchange rate.

Value adjustments

International merchandise trade exports data presented in this publication are based on information reported by exporters to the Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs). At the time of initial reporting to Home Affairs, the final prices at which transactions take place are not known for some commodities. Final quantity and/or unit price information is updated progressively in international merchandise trade data as exporters revise the information provided to Home Affairs.

For commodities such as iron ore and coal, newly negotiated contract prices are not fully reflected in data first reported to Home Affairs. When additional information on quantity and/or unit price for these commodities is available, the ABS may adjust the data to reflect actual transaction values.

Iron ore adjustments are applied on an international merchandise trade basis at the Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) level. Coal, coke and briquettes are adjusted on a balance of payments basis in current price, original terms. When final transaction information becomes available the adjusted estimates are replaced with these data.

In most instances, transfer of ownership occurs when goods cross the customs frontier. In certain circumstances the change of ownership of large value capital expenditure items can occur prior to the items crossing the customs frontier. The ABS may adjust the relevant balance of payments series to record the timing when transfer of ownership was affected.

Goods credits on an international merchandise trade basis

On a merchandise trade basis, adjustments have been applied to iron ore lumps and iron ore fines. When final transaction information becomes available, the adjusted estimates are replaced with these data. For price and volume details, see the Selected commodities section.

Goods credits on a balance of payments basis

Coal (in original terms)

In the international merchandise trade series, the unit value of coal, coke and briquettes fell 5.3% between March 2025 and April 2025 and rose 7.2% between April 2025 and May 2025.

Coal, coke and briquettes adjustment, BoP Basis
	Nov-24 ($m)	Dec-24 ($m)	Jan-25 ($m)	Feb-25 ($m)	Mar-25 ($m)	Apr-25 ($m)	May-25 ($m)
Coal, coke and briquettes	-	-65	-15	-5	-10	-75	-535

In the balance of payments series, the unit value of coal, coke and briquettes fell 6.7% between March 2025 and April 2025 and fell 2.6% between April 2025 and May 2025.

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Confidential Commodities List

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Table 2. Goods, summary - original, current prices
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Table 3. Goods credits, original, current prices
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Table 4. Goods debits, original, current prices
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Table 5. Goods credits, seasonally adjusted, current prices
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Table 7. Goods credits, trend estimates, current prices
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Table 12a. Merchandise exports, standard international trade classification (1 and 2 digit), FOB value
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Table 13a. Merchandise imports, standard international trade classification (1 and 2 digit), customs value
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Table 14a. Merchandise exports, by country, FOB value
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Table 15a. Merchandise exports, state and Australia, FOB value
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Table 17. Summary of revisions, goods
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Table 31. Merchandise exports, broad economic category, FOB value
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Table 32a. Merchandise exports, industry (ANZSIC 2006), FOB value
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Table 33. Merchandise imports, broad economic category, customs value
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Table 35a. Merchandise imports, industry (ANZSIC 2006), customs value
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Table 36a. Merchandise exports, state of origin New South Wales, by country, FOB value
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Table 36b. Merchandise exports, state of origin Victoria, by country, FOB value
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Table 36d. Merchandise exports, state of origin South Australia, by country, FOB value
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Table 36e. Merchandise exports, state of origin Western Australia, by country, FOB value
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Table 36f. Merchandise exports, state of origin Tasmania, by country, FOB value
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Table 36g. Merchandise exports, state of origin Northern Territory, by country, FOB value
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Table 36h. Merchandise exports, state of origin Australian Capital Territory, by country, FOB value
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Table 36i. Merchandise exports, state of origin not available, by country, FOB value
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Table 36j. Merchandise exports, re-exports, by country, FOB value
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Table 37a. Merchandise imports, state of destination New South Wales, by country, customs value
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Table 37b. Merchandise imports, state of destination Victoria, by country, customs value
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Table 37f. Merchandise imports, state of destination Tasmania, by country, customs value
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Table 37g. Merchandise imports, state of destination Northern Territory, by country, customs value
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Table 37h. Merchandise imports, state of destination Australian Capital Territory, by country, customs value
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Table 37i. Merchandise imports, state of destination not available, by country, customs value
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Table 91. Monthly combined seasonal adjustment factors
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Table 18. Balance of payments broad economic categories (detailed level), by country, latest 7 months, customs value, ($million)
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Table 1. Goods, summary - seasonally adjusted and trend estimates, current prices

Table 2. Goods, summary - original, current prices

Table 3. Goods credits, original, current prices

Table 4. Goods debits, original, current prices

Table 5. Goods credits, seasonally adjusted, current prices

Table 6. Goods debits, seasonally adjusted, current prices

Table 7. Goods credits, trend estimates, current prices

Table 8. Goods debits, trend estimates, current prices

Table 12a. Merchandise exports, standard international trade classification (1 and 2 digit), FOB value

Table 12b. Merchandise exports, standard international trade classification (3 digit), FOB value

Table 13a. Merchandise imports, standard international trade classification (1 and 2 digit), customs value

Table 13b. Merchandise imports, standard international trade classification (3 digit), customs value

Table 14a. Merchandise exports, by country, FOB value

Table 14b. Merchandise imports, by country, customs value

Table 15a. Merchandise exports, state and Australia, FOB value

Table 15b. Merchandise imports, state and Australia, customs value

Table 17. Summary of revisions, goods

Table 31. Merchandise exports, broad economic category, FOB value

Table 32a. Merchandise exports, industry (ANZSIC 2006), FOB value

Table 33. Merchandise imports, broad economic category, customs value

Table 34. Merchandise imports, balance of payments broad economic category, customs value

Table 35a. Merchandise imports, industry (ANZSIC 2006), customs value

Table 36a. Merchandise exports, state of origin New South Wales, by country, FOB value

Table 36b. Merchandise exports, state of origin Victoria, by country, FOB value

Table 36c. Merchandise exports, state of origin Queensland, by country, FOB value

Table 36d. Merchandise exports, state of origin South Australia, by country, FOB value

Table 36e. Merchandise exports, state of origin Western Australia, by country, FOB value

Table 36f. Merchandise exports, state of origin Tasmania, by country, FOB value

Table 36g. Merchandise exports, state of origin Northern Territory, by country, FOB value

Table 36h. Merchandise exports, state of origin Australian Capital Territory, by country, FOB value

Table 36i. Merchandise exports, state of origin not available, by country, FOB value

Table 36j. Merchandise exports, re-exports, by country, FOB value

Table 37a. Merchandise imports, state of destination New South Wales, by country, customs value

Table 37b. Merchandise imports, state of destination Victoria, by country, customs value

Table 37c. Merchandise imports, state of destination Queensland, by country, customs value

Table 37d. Merchandise imports, state of destination South Australia, by country, customs value

Table 37e. Merchandise imports, state of destination Western Australia, by country, customs value

Table 37f. Merchandise imports, state of destination Tasmania, by country, customs value

Table 37g. Merchandise imports, state of destination Northern Territory, by country, customs value

Table 37h. Merchandise imports, state of destination Australian Capital Territory, by country, customs value

Table 37i. Merchandise imports, state of destination not available, by country, customs value

Table 91. Monthly combined seasonal adjustment factors

Table 92. Confidential commodities list

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