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3 December 2007
Exports from Tasmania continue to outstrip national growth.
The Treasurer, Michael Aird, said ABS figures released today show the value of overseas merchandise exports from Tasmania grew by 17.7 per cent to $3.75 billion in the year to October 2007 compared to the previous year.
“Nationally, overseas merchandise exports increased by just 3.6 per cent in the same period,” Mr Aird said.
“The emergence in recent years of China and India as key growth markets for Tasmanian exports has led to strong overseas export growth.
“Tasmanian produce is highly sought after across the world.
“Japan was the single largest importer of Tasmanian goods in the year to October 2007, accounting for 19.6 per cent of the State's total exports.”
Mr Aird said in terms of Tasmania's export markets, the largest increases in the past year by country and nominal value have been to Japan (up $187 million), Taiwan (up $140 million), China (up $89 million), Korea (up $75 million), Malaysia (up $34 million), the United States of America (up $33 million), New Zealand (up $25 million), Indonesia (up $18 million), Germany (up $12 million), the United Kingdom (up $6 million) and India, the Philippines and Singapore (all up $3 million).
Exports from Tasmania continue to outstrip national growth.
The Treasurer, Michael Aird, said ABS figures released today show the value of overseas merchandise exports from Tasmania grew by 17.7 per cent to $3.75 billion in the year to October 2007 compared to the previous year.
“Nationally, overseas merchandise exports increased by just 3.6 per cent in the same period,” Mr Aird said.
“The emergence in recent years of China and India as key growth markets for Tasmanian exports has led to strong overseas export growth.
“Tasmanian produce is highly sought after across the world.
“Japan was the single largest importer of Tasmanian goods in the year to October 2007, accounting for 19.6 per cent of the State's total exports.”
Mr Aird said in terms of Tasmania's export markets, the largest increases in the past year by country and nominal value have been to Japan (up $187 million), Taiwan (up $140 million), China (up $89 million), Korea (up $75 million), Malaysia (up $34 million), the United States of America (up $33 million), New Zealand (up $25 million), Indonesia (up $18 million), Germany (up $12 million), the United Kingdom (up $6 million) and India, the Philippines and Singapore (all up $3 million).
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