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This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the growth, direction and composition of Australia's goods and services trade relations with each of the countries of East Asia. Major economic indicators for each country in the region are also presented through the series of country economy fact sheets included in the publication.

Australia’s trade highlights with East Asia – 2008
Australia’s trade in goods and services with East Asia

• The value of total trade in goods and services increased 28.6 per cent to $287.6 billion in 2008
  – since 2003, total trade values have increased by an average of 15 per cent per annum.
• East Asia accounted for 51.8 per cent of Australia’s total trade in goods and services.

Australia’s exports to East Asia

• The value of exports increased by 36.5 per cent to $155.5 billion in 2008
  – since 2003, export values have increased by an average of 16.6 per cent per annum.
• Primary products rose 58.2 per cent to $95.3 billion.
• Manufactures (including both STM and ETM) increased 2.2 per cent to $20.0 billion.
• Other goods rose 24.9 per cent to $20.6 billion.
• Services rose 11.3 per cent to $19.6 billion.

Australia’s imports from East Asia

• In 2008, the value of imports increased 20.4 per cent to $132.1 billion
  – since 2003, import values have increased by an average of 13.2 per cent per annum.
• Primary products increased 45.0 per cent to $29.6 billion.
• Manufactures rose 12.4 per cent to $78 billion.
• Other goods increased 34.2 per cent to $8.1 billion.
• Services rose 18.1 per cent to $16.5 billion.

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Market Information and Research Section
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
August 2009

Commonwealth of Australia 2009
ISSN 1321-6694
ISBN 978-1-921612-06-0

CONTENTS (Australia's Trade with East Asia 2008)
Section 1: Statistical tables
Trade in goods and services with selected East Asia countries
1. Australia’s trade, balance of payment basis ....................................................................................... 11
2. Australia's exports of goods and services .......................................................................................... 12
3. Australia's imports of goods and services .......................................................................................... 12
4. Australia's total trade in goods and services ...................................................................................... 13
5. Australia's balance on trade ............................................................................................................... 13
Trade in goods with East Asia
6. Australia's merchandise exports ......................................................................................................... 14
7. Australia's merchandise imports ......................................................................................................... 15
Trade in services with selected East Asia countries
8. Australia's exports of services ............................................................................................................ 16
9. Australia's imports of services ............................................................................................................ 16
Details of trade by major country
10. Australia’s trade with East Asia by level of processing ...................................................................... 17
11. Australia’s trade with ASEAN by level of processing ......................................................................... 18
12. Australia’s trade with China by level of processing ............................................................................ 19
13. Australia’s trade with Hong Kong (SAR of China) by level of processing .......................................... 20
14. Australia’s trade with Indonesia by level of processing ...................................................................... 21
15. Australia’s trade with Japan by level of processing ............................................................................ 22
16. Australia’s trade with Malaysia by level of processing ....................................................................... 23
17. Australia’s trade with the Philippines by level of processing .............................................................. 24
18. Australia’s trade with the Republic of Korea by level of processing ................................................... 25
19. Australia’s trade with Singapore by level of processing ..................................................................... 26
20. Australia’s trade with Taiwan by level of processing .......................................................................... 27
21. Australia’s trade with Thailand by level of processing ........................................................................ 28
22. Australia’s trade with Vietnam by level of processing ........................................................................ 29
Exports and imports by level of processing by all East Asia countries
23. Australia’s merchandise exports – total primary products .................................................................. 30
24. Australia’s merchandise imports – total primary products .................................................................. 31
25. Australia’s merchandise exports – total manufactures ....................................................................... 32
26. Australia’s merchandise imports – total manufactures ....................................................................... 33
27. Australia’s merchandise exports – STM (excl Nickel) ........................................................................ 34
28. Australia’s merchandise imports – STM ............................................................................................. 35
29. Australia’s merchandise exports – ETM ............................................................................................. 36
30. Australia’s merchandise imports – ETM ............................................................................................. 37
31 Australia’s merchandise exports – other goods ................................................................................. 38
32. Australia’s merchandise imports – other goods ................................................................................. 39
33. Australia’s merchandise exports – other goods – gold ....................................................................... 40
34. Australia’s merchandise imports – other goods – gold....................................................................... 41
Australia’s merchandise trade with major East Asia partners
35. Australia’s merchandise trade with East Asia .................................................................................... 42
36. Australia’s merchandise trade with ASEAN ....................................................................................... 44
37. Australia’s merchandise trade with China .......................................................................................... 46
38. Australia’s merchandise trade with Indonesia .................................................................................... 48
39. Australia’s merchandise trade with Japan .......................................................................................... 50
40. Australia’s merchandise trade with Malaysia ..................................................................................... 52
41. Australia’s merchandise trade with the Republic of Korea ................................................................. 54
42. Australia’s merchandise trade with Singapore ................................................................................... 56
43. Australia’s merchandise trade with Taiwan ........................................................................................ 58
44. Australia’s merchandise trade with Thailand ...................................................................................... 60
45. Australia’s merchandise trade with Vietnam ...................................................................................... 62
Australia’s services trade with major East Asia partners
46. Australia’s services trade with ASEAN ............................................................................................... 64
47. Australia’s services trade with China .................................................................................................. 64
48. Australia’s services trade with Indonesia ........................................................................................... 65
49. Australia’s services trade with Japan ................................................................................................. 65
50. Australia’s services trade with Malaysia ............................................................................................. 66
51. Australia’s services trade with the Republic of Korea ........................................................................ 66
52. Australia’s services trade with Singapore ........................................................................................... 67
53. Australia’s services trade with Taiwan................................................................................................ 67
54. Australia’s services trade with Thailand ............................................................................................. 68
55. Australia’s education services exports with East Asia ........................................................................ 68

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