Food imports surge with imported fruit and vegetables near top
date:Jul 18, 2012
U $71 million in the same period. A 29% increase in Australias trade deficit in fruit, nuts and vegetables amounted to AU$701 million in 2010-11. The increase in the deficit was attributed to the strength of the Australian dollar and adverse weather effects on export availabilities.
New Zealand remained the major source of Australias food imports followed by United States, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. While Chinas share in Australias total food imports was largely unchanged in 2010-11, it i

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