Tuesday 17th July 2012

Imports fall in June

by Alan Thornhill

Australia’s merchandise imports fell by 4 per cent last month, to $19,921 million.

The Bureau of Statistics produced this original estimate.

However it, said preliminary analysis suggests that – on seasonally adjusted figures – the monthly fall would be smaller, at 2 per cent.

The Bureau’s figures show a sharp fall in the value of fuels,oils and related materials in June.

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