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Tasmanian exports grew by almost 30 per cent last year.
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal the value of exports in 2006-2007 was $3.7 billion, an increase of 28 per cent on the previous financial year.
Tasmania's main export destination is Japan, which bought $627 million worth of goods, almost 13 per cent up on 2005-2006.
Zinc was the major single export commodity, contributing just over $1 billion or 29 per cent of total exports.
On the import side, Tasmania bought $614 million worth of goods, an increase of 19 per cent on 2005-2006.
The major source of imports was the United States, dispatching goods worth $78 million to the Tasmanian market.
Power generating machinery and equipment was the highest value imported commodity, representing $82 million or 13 per cent of total imports.
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveal the value of exports in 2006-2007 was $3.7 billion, an increase of 28 per cent on the previous financial year.
Tasmania's main export destination is Japan, which bought $627 million worth of goods, almost 13 per cent up on 2005-2006.
Zinc was the major single export commodity, contributing just over $1 billion or 29 per cent of total exports.
On the import side, Tasmania bought $614 million worth of goods, an increase of 19 per cent on 2005-2006.
The major source of imports was the United States, dispatching goods worth $78 million to the Tasmanian market.
Power generating machinery and equipment was the highest value imported commodity, representing $82 million or 13 per cent of total imports.
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