Australian mutton exports exceed the $1 billion mark
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Last Update: 2002-07-23
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Introduction: for the first time in 2001, Australian mutton exports exceeded $1 billion, reaching $1.1 billion, an increase of 32% over the previous year In 2001, Australia's exports of primary products, such as food, minerals and fuel, rose 12 per cent to a $72.2 billion, according to a publication from the Department of foreign affairs and trade The United States was Australia's largest export market for mutton in 2001, with an export value of $276 million, an increase of 42% over the previous year This figure is unforgettable, especially since exporters were also subject to tariff quotas from the United States last November, although it was later forced to cancel under the successful intervention of the WTO Australia's second largest export market for lamb is Saudi Arabia, which last year exported a $101 million of lamb to Saudi Arabia, up 90% year on year Australia's live animal exports also increased by 30% for the first time to exceed a $1 billion Wheat exports increased by 14% to $4.3 billion, while beef exports increased by 26% to $4.5 billion.
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