Tasmanian Trade

Tasmanian Trade for 2008-2009

• The results show total exports were valued at $3,489 million down $131 million on the previous year.

• This reduction was in the main attributable to the reduced global price for zinc

• Additionally a reduction in the global demand for woodchips impacted on a lesser return than the previous year.

• Japan is Tasmania’s largest export market with over $533 million in exports.

• Mainland China is the second largest export market followed by the South Korea, Hong Kong, Malaysia and the USA

Tasmanian Trade

2008-9 $A millions

• Food products $552.08• Non-Food Products 2,936.57

TOTAL 3,488.65

Tasmania’s top ten trading partners

Exports Imports

Rank Country % share Rank Country % share

1 Japan 15.3 1 Japan 17.2

2 China 13.6 2 USA 13.1

3 South Korea 10.8 3 China 9.4

4 Hong Kong 9.00 4 Singapore 6.1

5 Malaysia 7.4 5 South Africa 5.3

6 USA 6.6 6 New Zealand 5.3

7 India 5.8 7 Indonesia 4.4

8 Taiwan 5.4 8 Germany 3.9

9 UK 4.5 9 Thailand 3.0

10 Thailand 3.4 10 Canada 2.8

Total Asian Percentage for top 10

70.7 TotalAsian Percentage for top 10

Total Asian Percentage for top 20 76.1

Total Asian Percentage for top 20