Overseas Trade Indexes (Volumes): September 2008 quarter (provisional)

All references are to seasonally adjusted series and compared with the June 2008 quarter unless otherwise stated.

• Seasonally adjusted merchandise export volumes fell 2.3 percent.
• Dairy products, and petroleum and products were the main contributors to the fall in total exports.
• Seasonally adjusted merchandise import volumes fell 5.0 percent.
• The capital goods index fell 18.2 percent and was the main contributor to the fall in imports.
• The capital, intermediate, and consumption goods indexes all fell.