

What Australia imports and exports by State
Example of exports for 1999 by State.
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The following is an example of trade of imports to one state of Australia (WA) for 1999.
| Product | Value | Quantity | Unit | $A/Unit |
| Acetone | 66904 | 90573 | KG | 0.74 |
| Acrylic polymers, in primary forms (excl. polymethyl methacrylate) | 5682349 | 3419412 | KG | 1.66 |
| Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms | 490223 | 315120 | KG | 1.56 |
| Activated carbon | 3651813 | 1655064 | KG | 2.21 |
| Activated natural mineral products; animal black (incl. spent animal black) | 420568 | 609711 | KG | 0.69 |
| Acyclic alcohols, nes | 709899 | 321672 | KG | 2.21 |
| Acyclic aldehydes without other oxygen function | 128026 | 44051 | KG | 2.91 |
| Acyclic amides (incl. acyclic carbamates) and their derivatives; salts thereof | 4745210 | 2983000 | KG | 1.59 |
| Acyclic hydrocarbons (excl. ethylene, propene, butylene, butadienes, methylbutadienes & saturated) | 7900 | 30 | KG | 263.34 |
| Acyclic ketones, nes, without other oxygen function | 74223 | 39832 | KG | 1.86 |
| Acyclic monoamines and their derivatives; salts thereof | 3360736 | 2560167 | KG | 1.31 |
| Acyclic polyamines and their derivatives; salts thereof | 38242 | 22187 | KG | 1.72 |
| Adrenal cortical hormones and their derivatives, not put up as medicaments | 97086 | 70 | KG | 1386.94 |
| Aldehydes, nes, cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde | 17813 | 18002 | KG | 0.99 |
| Alginic acid, its salts and esters, in primary forms | 53752 | 3000 | KG | 17.92 |
| Alkaloids of cinchona and their derivatives; salts thereof | 277 | 0 | KG | 2767.20 |
| Alkaloids of opium and their derivatives; salts thereof | 962 | 20 | G | 48.09 |
| Alkyd resins, in primary forms | 18533 | 286 | KG | 64.80 |
| Aluminium hydroxide | 2372 | 998 | KG | 2.38 |
Soda ash example
The following table (for 1997/98) summarises Australian imports of sodium
carbonate (soda ash). Country of origin, port of loading, port of discharge,
CIF, FOB, (A$) FOB per kilogram and freight and insurance per kilogram.
Such data can assist in finding the cheapest sources of supply and determining competitive prices and sources of supply.
The information is provided into spreadsheets with datafilters for immediate analysis and graphing. A simple press of a tab will filter out information to provide exactly what you need. It is easily graphed!
Sodium carbonate
| Year | Month | Country | Port | Port | CIF | FOB | Kgs | FOB/Kg | Freight
& Ins
per Kg |
| 97 | 2 | UNITED KINGDOM | FELIXSTOWE | MELBOURNE | 179 | 169 | 12 | 14.08 | 0.83 |
| 97 | 7 | UNITED KINGDOM | FELIXSTOWE | MELBOURNE | 3260 | 3173 | 403 | 7.87 | 0.22 |
| 97 | 1 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | NEW YORK | SYDNEY | 31 | 30 | 24 | 1.25 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 2 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | NEW YORK | SYDNEY | 730 | 695 | 86 | 8.08 | 0.41 |
| 97 | 4 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | NEW YORK | SYDNEY | 3386 | 3080 | 320 | 9.63 | 0.96 |
| 97 | 5 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | NEW YORK | SYDNEY | 32 | 30 | 22 | 1.36 | 0.09 |
| 97 | 10 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | NEW YORK | SYDNEY | 34 | 32 | 22 | 1.45 | 0.09 |
| 97 | 6 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PHILADELPHIA | SYDNEY | 32 | 30 | 22 | 1.36 | 0.09 |
| 97 | 1 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | PORT KEMBLA | 887536 | 799573 | 5185059 | 0.15 | 0.02 |
| 97 | 6 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | PORT KEMBLA | 874601 | 787907 | 5016000 | 0.16 | 0.02 |
| 97 | 8 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | PORT KEMBLA | 1073969 | 874077 | 5000000 | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 10 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | PORT KEMBLA | 947325 | 853440 | 5016647 | 0.17 | 0.02 |
| 97 | 5 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | MELBOURNE | 1058560 | 881792 | 5016000 | 0.18 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 8 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | MELBOURNE | 923184 | 751356 | 4298000 | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 11 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | MELBOURNE | 1096507 | 890460 | 4947000 | 0.18 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 1 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | BRISBANE | 1019679 | 918717 | 5957686 | 0.15 | 0.02 |
| 97 | 6 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | BRISBANE | 1044108 | 940588 | 5988000 | 0.16 | 0.02 |
| 97 | 10 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | BRISBANE | 1122747 | 1011481 | 5945636 | 0.17 | 0.02 |
| 97 | 1 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | KWINANA | 855412 | 770634 | 5008746 | 0.15 | 0.02 |
| 97 | 8 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | PORTLAND-MAINE | KWINANA | 978902 | 881885 | 5159022 | 0.17 | 0.02 |
| 97 | 1 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LONG BEACH | SYDNEY | 9351 | 8485 | 1224 | 6.93 | 0.71 |
| 97 | 10 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LONG BEACH | SYDNEY | 9222 | 8383 | 1088 | 7.70 | 0.77 |
| 97 | 12 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LONG BEACH | MELBOURNE | 2612 | 2416 | 400 | 6.04 | 0.49 |
| 97 | 12 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LONG BEACH | FREMANTLE | 37 | 27 | 45 | 0.60 | 0.22 |
| 97 | 8 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LONGVIEW | MELBOURNE | 1108058 | 923665 | 4994000 | 0.18 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 6 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LOS ANGELES | SYDNEY | 8632 | 7895 | 1088 | 7.26 | 0.68 |
| 97 | 6 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | OTHER AND UNSPEC PORTS-USA(WEST COAST) | MELBOURNE | 2068665 | 1696564 | 10002000 | 0.17 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 8 | CHINA | TIENTSIN(TIANJIN) | SYDNEY | 5701 | 4615 | 20000 | 0.23 | 0.05 |
| 97 | 8 | CHINA | TIENTSIN(TIANJIN) | MELBOURNE | 5701 | 4615 | 20000 | 0.23 | 0.05 |
| 97 | 8 | CHINA | TIENTSIN(TIANJIN) | BRISBANE | 5416 | 3787 | 19000 | 0.20 | 0.09 |
| 97 | 4 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | SYDNEY | 5877 | 4227 | 20000 | 0.21 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 5 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | SYDNEY | 11998 | 8629 | 40000 | 0.22 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 7 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | SYDNEY | 12449 | 9087 | 40000 | 0.23 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 9 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | SYDNEY | 31641 | 21945 | 100000 | 0.22 | 0.10 |
| 97 | 2 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | MELBOURNE | 17981 | 12933 | 60000 | 0.22 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 4 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | MELBOURNE | 23574 | 17025 | 80000 | 0.21 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 5 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | MELBOURNE | 59111 | 42289 | 110000 | 0.38 | 0.15 |
| 97 | 6 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | MELBOURNE | 11998 | 8629 | 40000 | 0.22 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 7 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | MELBOURNE | 12449 | 9087 | 40000 | 0.23 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 8 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | MELBOURNE | 12651 | 8693 | 40000 | 0.22 | 0.10 |
| 97 | 9 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | MELBOURNE | 12593 | 8653 | 40000 | 0.22 | 0.10 |
| 97 | 10 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | MELBOURNE | 12958 | 10776 | 40000 | 0.27 | 0.05 |
| 97 | 12 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | MELBOURNE | 6635 | 4488 | 20000 | 0.22 | 0.11 |
| 97 | 5 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | BRISBANE | 5872 | 4202 | 2000 | 2.10 | 0.84 |
| 97 | 9 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | BRISBANE | 37807 | 26938 | 120000 | 0.22 | 0.09 |
| 97 | 10 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | BRISBANE | 12625 | 8848 | 40000 | 0.22 | 0.09 |
| 97 | 9 | CHINA | TSINGTAO | FREMANTLE | 7895 | 5700 | 21000 | 0.27 | 0.10 |
| 97 | 3 | CHINA | SHANGHAI | SYDNEY | 6439 | 4604 | 18750 | 0.25 | 0.10 |
| 97 | 7 | CHINA | SHANGHAI | SYDNEY | 7225 | 5324 | 18000 | 0.30 | 0.11 |
| 97 | 12 | CHINA | SHANGHAI | SYDNEY | 7320 | 5270 | 18750 | 0.28 | 0.11 |
| 97 | 2 | CHINA | OTHER AND UNSPEC PORTS-CHINA(EXCLTAIWAN) | SYDNEY | 10399 | 10399 | 36000 | 0.29 | 0.00 |
| 97 | 4 | CHINA | OTHER AND UNSPEC PORTS-CHINA(EXCLTAIWAN) | SYDNEY | 10319 | 7325 | 36000 | 0.20 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 2 | CHINA | OTHER AND UNSPEC PORTS-CHINA(EXCLTAIWAN) | MELBOURNE | 5196 | 5196 | 18000 | 0.29 | 0.00 |
| 97 | 4 | CHINA | OTHER AND UNSPEC PORTS-CHINA(EXCLTAIWAN) | MELBOURNE | 10277 | 10277 | 36000 | 0.29 | 0.00 |
| 97 | 2 | CHINA | OTHER AND UNSPEC PORTS-CHINA(EXCLTAIWAN) | BRISBANE | 5196 | 3271 | 18000 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| 97 | 4 | CHINA | OTHER AND UNSPEC PORTS-CHINA(EXCLTAIWAN) | BRISBANE | 5148 | 3241 | 18000 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| 97 | 5 | CHINA | OTHER AND UNSPEC PORTS-CHINA(EXCLTAIWAN) | BRISBANE | 5241 | 3300 | 18000 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| 97 | 2 | CHINA | OTHER AND UNSPEC PORTS-CHINA(EXCLTAIWAN) | FREMANTLE | 10947 | 6388 | 36000 | 0.18 | 0.13 |
| 97 | 4 | CHINA | OTHER AND UNSPEC PORTS-CHINA(EXCLTAIWAN) | FREMANTLE | 10778 | 6034 | 36000 | 0.17 | 0.13 |
| 97 | 2 | CHINA | HONG KONG | SYDNEY | 5994 | 4311 | 20000 | 0.22 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 7 | CHINA | HONG KONG | MELBOURNE | 6320 | 4724 | 2000 | 2.36 | 0.80 |
| 97 | 8 | CHINA | HONG KONG | MELBOURNE | 6518 | 5008 | 20000 | 0.25 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 10 | CHINA | HONG KONG | BRISBANE | 6121 | 4312 | 20000 | 0.22 | 0.09 |
| 97 | 11 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | MELBOURNE | 6534 | 5026 | 20000 | 0.25 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 8 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | PORT ADELAIDE | 2524 | 2426 | 5600 | 0.43 | 0.02 |
| 97 | 9 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | PORT ADELAIDE | 5495 | 5139 | 8840 | 0.58 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 10 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | PORT ADELAIDE | 5772 | 5303 | 11900 | 0.45 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 12 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | PORT ADELAIDE | 1729 | 1695 | 3500 | 0.48 | 0.01 |
| 97 | 5 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | DAMPIER (KING BAY) | 2055 | 1853 | 5000 | 0.37 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 10 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | DAMPIER (KING BAY) | 2451 | 2223 | 5000 | 0.44 | 0.05 |
| 97 | 11 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | DAMPIER (KING BAY) | 2527 | 2292 | 5000 | 0.46 | 0.05 |
| 97 | 12 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | DAMPIER (KING BAY) | 2565 | 2364 | 5000 | 0.47 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 1 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | PORT HEDLAND | 1318 | 1230 | 3000 | 0.41 | 0.03 |
| 97 | 1 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | DARWIN | 943 | 820 | 2000 | 0.41 | 0.06 |
| 97 | 12 | CHINA | SINGAPORE | DARWIN | 740 | 740 | 1000 | 0.74 | 0.00 |
| 97 | 2 | GERMANY | HAMBURG | SYDNEY | 132 | 129 | 12 | 10.75 | 0.25 |
| 97 | 3 | GERMANY | HAMBURG | SYDNEY | 75 | 70 | 7 | 10.00 | 0.71 |
| 97 | 5 | GERMANY | HAMBURG | SYDNEY | 211 | 192 | 10 | 19.20 | 1.90 |
| 97 | 6 | GERMANY | HAMBURG | SYDNEY | 63 | 58 | 6 | 9.67 | 0.83 |
| 97 | 12 | GERMANY | HAMBURG | MELBOURNE | 407 | 369 | 500 | 0.74 | 0.08 |
| 97 | 9 | GERMANY | ROTTERDAM | MELBOURNE | 55 | 52 | 3 | 17.33 | 1.00 |
| 97 | 2 | HONG KONG | HONG KONG | SYDNEY | 9232 | 8529 | 18000 | 0.47 | 0.04 |
| 97 | 4 | INDIA | MADRAS | BRISBANE | 170 | 154 | 50 | 3.08 |