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This article is from the soc.culture.australian FAQ, by Stephen Wales with numerous contributions by others.

8.8.2 Economic Information: Exports [KH]

Total exports:   Oz              US        
 
bn USD           42.2            422
primary/         
total in USD     62%               9%
primary as
% GDP            22.3            11.2

Primary production:

Product          Amount (M tonnes)         Major world markets (decreasing 
                 & producer ranking        order by purchases in USD)
  
Coal             206(7)          944(2)   China,US,ex-SU,Ger
Wheat            10.7(9)         53.9(5)  China,ex-SU,EC,Ind
Sugar            3.2(10)         6.6(7)   EC,ex-SU,Ind,US
Aluminium        1.22(4)         4.12(1)  US,Jap,Ger,ex-SU
Wool             0.88(1)         -        China,ex-SU,Italy,Jap
Cotton           0.50(8)         3.84(2)  China,US,Ind,ex-SU
Nickel           0.69(4)         -        Jap,US,ex-SU,Ger
Lead             0.58(1)         0.48(2)  US,ex-SU,Jap,Ger
Copper           0.32(8)         1.63(2)  US,Jap,Ger,ex-SU
Gold             0.24(3)         0.29(2)  Mex,US,Peru,Canada

Figures are for 1992 according to various tables found in "The Economist".

 

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