It is positive to see an increase in imports of 3.0% against August last year. Most commodities recorded gains for the month including machinery, furniture, chemicals, food preparations, timber and non-ferrous metals. Commodities with the most notable declines were beverages, builders’ hardware, vehicle parts and paper & fibre boards.
Container exports was up 9.9% against August 2016. Several commodities recorded gains for the month including stockfeed, paper & fibre boards, timber, meat, wool, raw plastics, iron & steel, hides, skins & furs and dairy products. Commodities with the most notable declines were cotton, pulp & waste paper, fish and miscellaneous manufactures.
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Zoran Kostadinoski
Regional Manager VIC / TAS / SA