Overseas Trade Indexes (Volumes): June 2012 quarter (provisional)

All references are to seasonally adjusted series and are compared with the March 2012 quarter (unless otherwise stated).

• Merchandise export volumes fell 0.4 percent, but remain at high levels.
  • Dairy products and fish and fish preparations were the largest contributors to the fall.
  • Non-fuel crude materials volumes increased.
• Merchandise import volumes fell 3.1 percent.
  • Intermediate goods were the main contributor to the fall.
  • Capital goods and consumption goods volumes rose.