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Article: Fed: Trade deficit down 36 per cent in May: ABS=2
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- AAP General News (Australia)
- Article date:
- June 30, 2003
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Fed: Trade deficit down 36 per cent in May: ABS=2
The bureau said the value of rural exports slipped four per cent,
or $68 million, to
$1.8 billion.
Wool and sheepskin sales fell 27 per cent, with exports of greasy
wool down 36 per
cent or $55 million.
Meat products slipped three per cent.
They were offset by a 16 per cent rise in cereal grains exports,
with wheat sales up
47 per cent, on a 50 per cent increase in volume.
The non-rural sector lifted five per cent, or $341 million, to
$7.3 billion.
Transport equipment exports lifted 47 per cent, other manufactures
improved 12 per
cent and ...