Not exact matches
The countries from which we
imported the largest
volumes into Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces
over the previous 12 months are shown below:
The robust rate of spending by US households and businesses has resulted in a sharp increase in
imports into the US, with the
volume of
imports increasing by 9.2 per cent
over the year to the December quarter.
Consumption
import volumes remained firm, with growth in excess of 12 per cent
over the past twelve months.
In contrast to the strength in
volumes, the value of total
imports declined by around 5 per cent
over the year to the December quarter, as the currency appreciation has lowered Australian dollar
import prices.
Abstracting from these special factors, underlying
import volumes have grown very strongly
over the past year, reflecting the strength of domestic demand and significant falls in
imported goods prices.
After rising modestly
over the first half of 2003,
import volumes increased at an annualised rate of 16 per cent
over the second half of the year, more than double the trend rate.
Service
import volumes have increased by 9 per cent
over the past year.
After moderating in the first half of 2003, the
volume of
imports expanded by 3 1/4 per cent in the September quarter, to be 12 1/2 per cent higher
over the year, which is well above trend rates of growth.
Import volumes appear to have considerable momentum, growing by 3 1/4 per cent in the December quarter and by more than 13 per cent
over 2004.
In contrast to exports,
import volumes have grown solidly
over the past two years, due to robust growth in domestic demand.
Over the last three months
imports grew +4.6 % by
volume and grew +3.3 % by value.
The company
imported six million litres of wines last year, although a 2 % decrease
over previous year, still retaining its position as the country's No. 1
volume importer for wine.
As business inventory,
import / export
volumes, consumer spending, and manufacturing recover, industrial real estate should offer attractive returns
over the next several years.
As business inventory,
import / export
volumes, consumer spending and manufacturing outputs recover, industrial real estate should offer attractive returns
over the next several years.