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WTO warns time running out

... kept focused and overcome thorny problems such as subsidies on agriculture by rich countries and the high tariffs on farm imports from developing nations - issues that divided WTO member states and left them unable to proceed at a meeting in Mexico last ...

Merchandise imports up 20%: ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2004
Merchandise imports soared 20% to $11.3 billion in March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. In its monthly merchandise imports report, the bureau said imports of machinery and transport equipment jumped by $1 billion or 25%. Imports of ...

Market Wrap

... Australian Bureau of Statistics today releases its December quarter building work data, while its report on March merchandise imports is also due. In equities, Rio Tinto will officially open its Eastern Range iron ore mine, while Comet Ridge Ltd and ...

Australia slips down world export rankings

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2004
... Australia in 25th spot. In terms of importers, Australia improved one spot to 19th, although Australia's share of total imports remained static at 1.1%. The WTO's measure of trade in commercial services also showed Australia slipping one spot, from 24th ...

Vaile says trade figures take pressure off interest rates

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2004
... January. Rural exports dipped 1%, largely due to a 35% drop in meat exports, while exports of other goods fell 6%. But imports of consumable and capital goods both fell 11%, influenced by a fall in imports of expensive aircraft and consumers shunning ...

Merchandise imports fall to $9.45 billion in February: ABS

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2004
Merchandise imports fell 4.9% in February to $9.45 billion, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said imports fell in all categories apart from mineral fuels, up to $873 million, and miscellaneous manufactured articles ...

Merchandise imports down in January: ABS

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2004
Merchandise imports dropped in January to $9.942 billion, new figures showed today. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said imports fell 9.6% in the month, from $10.998 billion in December. Imports of food and live animals fell to $408 million ...

Backlash continues over free trade agreement

... out, although only two-thirds of farm exports will escape tariffs. In return, Australia will drop its tariffs on American imports, rules governing intellectual property and counterfeiting will be toughened, and there may be changes to Australia's local ...

US and Australia sign free trade agreement

... raised" by farmers, cattlemen and members of Congress from farm states. There will be no change in US tariffs for dairy imports above the quota. Initial increases in imports from Australia will amount to about 0.17 per cent of annual US dairy production. ...

December goods and services deficit $2.5 billion

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2004
... of $1.7 billion in November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said today. Exports fell 2.0% in adjusted terms while imports were up 5.0%.