Embargoed until 02:00pm - 19 December 2013
For November 2013 compared with November 2012:
- Exports rose $647 million (17 percent) to $4.5 billion.
- Milk powder, butter, and cheese led the increase in exports, up $639 million.
- Imports fell $124 million (2.8 percent) to $4.3 billion.
- Petroleum and petroleum products led the decrease in imports, down $301 million.
- There was a trade surplus of $183 million (4.1 percent of exports).
- The trend for exports has been increasing in recent months.
- The trend for imports appears to be flattening.
Liz MacPherson | 19 December 2013 |
Government Statistician | ISSN 1178-0320 |
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