RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/STR/N/1/AUS
13September 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-2642)
Original: English
STATE TRADING
Notification Pursuant toArticle XVII:4(a) oftheGATT 1994 and
Paragraph 1oftheUnderstanding ontheInterpretation ofArticle XVII
AUSTRALIA
Thefollowingcommunication,dated28July1995,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
ofAustralia.
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I. Enumeration ofState Trading Enterprises 1
II. Reason andpurpose forintroducing andmaintaining State Trading 2
III. Description ofthefunctions oftheState Trading enterprises 5
IV. Statistical information 11
I. ENUMERATION OFSTATE TRADING ENTERPRISES
Australia maintains anumber ofenterprises covered bytheprovisions ofArticle XVII. These
enterprises andtheproduct/products forwhich theyhavebeengiven special powers arelisted below:
(i) Australian Dairy Corporation -anyproduct made fromorcontaining (cow's)milkor
aconstituent partof(cow's)milk;
(ii) AustralianDriedFruitsBoard(asubsidiaryoftheAustralianHorticulturalCorporation)-
sultanas, raisins andcurrants;
(iii) Australian Honey Bureau (operating under theAustralian Horticultural Corporation) -
honey;
(iv) AustralianHorticulturalCorporation-nurseryproducts,apples,pears(excludingcanned
anddried pears), citrus, dried vinefruit(through theAustralian Dried Fruits Board
(seeabove)), nashi, chestnuts, macadamia nuts, avocados andhoney (through the
Australian Honey Bureau (seeabove));G/STR/N/1/AUS
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(v) Australian Meat andLive-stock Corporation -beefandveal, mutton andlamb, goat
meat, buffalo meatandlivecattle, sheep, goats andbuffaloes;
(vi) Australian Wheat Board -wheat;
(vii) Australian Wine andBrandy Corporation -wine, brandy andgrape spirit;
(viii) Wool International -wool;
(ix) Queensland Sugar Corporation -sugar.
II. REASON AND PURPOSE FORINTRODUCING AND MAINTAINING STATE TRADING
(i) Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC)
TheADC wasestablished byCommonwealth legislation andoperates under theDairy Produce
Act1986. Recent amendments were made tothisActandimplemented through theDairy Produce
Amendment Act1995. Theaimsofthenewdairy marketing arrangements aretoprovide asecure
framework forfurther adjustment, investment andrationalization within theAustralian dairy industry
andtoassist withimproving thecompetitive capability oftheAustralian dairy industry.
TheADC'sroleistoenhance theprofitable production andmarketing ofAustralian dairy
produce, bothinAustralia andoverseas.
(ii) Australian Dried Fruits Board (ADFB)
TheADFB wasestablished on1July1991asaproduct board under theAustralian Horticultural
Corporation. Itreplaced theAustralian Dried Fruits Corporation butretains virtually allthefunctions
heldbytheformer Corporation.
Themainobjectives oftheADFB aretopromote andadminister theorderly export marketing
ofAustralian dried vinefruit.
(iii) Australian Honey Bureau
TheAustralian Honey Bureau operates under theAustralian Horticultural Corporation. Its
roleistooversee theissuing ofexport licenses toexporters ofhoney andconduct promotion activities
onbehalf oftheindustry inAustralia.
(iv) Australian Horticultural Corporation (AHC)
TheAHC commenced operations on1August 1988. Theprimary function oftheAHC is
toencourage, facilitate andcoordinate horticultural export marketing. Italsoassists inthedevelopment
ofAustralia 'shorticultural industries.
There areprovisions intheAHC'senabling legislation which canbeactivated toenable the
Corporation toengage intrading activities. However, thesepowers which require ministerial approval
tobeactivated, havenotbeenused. Accordingly, theGovernment decided inlate1994 toremove
theAHC'strading powers, andlegislation iscurrently being drafting toimplement thisdecision.G/STR/N/1/AUS
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Thecitrus, nursery, nashi, macadamia nutandchestnut industries havealready joined theAHC
andthestone fruitandcutflowers industries areintheprocess ofbecoming members. TheAHC also
covers dried vinefruitthrough itssubsidiary theAustralian Dried Fruits Board, andhoney through
theAustralian Honey Bureau.
(v) Australian Meat andLive-stock Corporation (AMLC)
TheAMLC wasestablished in1977. Itsrolehasbeentodevelop andpromote Australian export
tradeinmeatandlive-stock andtoencourage theconsumption ofmeatinAustralia. Thisroleremains
unchanged following thecommencement ofnewmeatandlivestock industry legislation on1July1995.
InthisroletheAMLC isempowered tocontrol andregulate exports ofmeat andlivestock
bylicensing exporters; setting standards, terms andconditions fortheexport ofmeatandlivestock;
andestablishing quota schemes where quotas areimposed byimporting countries.
While theCorporation hasbeenempowered totrade ithasnotdonesoinrecent times, and
thispower wasterminated on30June1995. Thismeans thatexporters areconducted byprivate traders
andprices aredetermined entirely bymarket forces.
(vi) Australian Wheat Board (AWB)
From 1July1989 (Wheat Marketing Act1989) thedomestic wheat market wasderegulated
buttheAWB hasmaintained itssingle seller status forwheat exports. TheAWB operates oncommercial
principles anditsmain objective istomaximize netreturns togrowers.
TheAWB 'sobjectives andpowers wereexpanded in1992 toallow ittoparticipate invalue
adding activities forthepurpose ofbenefiting Australian grain growers. Thishasenabled theAWB
tobroaden itseconomic baseinthegrains industry andstrengthen thelinkages between growers and
processors.
(vii) Australian Wine andBrandy Corporation (AWBC)
TheAWBC wasestablished under aCommonwealth Actofthesame name andcommenced
operations on1July1981. Itwasreconstituted witheffect from1July1986, withrevised membership
andfunctions.
TheAWBC 'smajor roleistofacilitate research relating tothemarketing ofgrape products.
TheAWBC controls exports through anexport approval process which provides fortheissuing of
licences andexport permits theexport ofwine, brandy andgrape spirit fromAustralia. TheAWBC
encouragesandpromotestheconsumptionandsaleoftheseproducts,bothwithinAustraliaandoverseas.
TheAWBC alsoseeks toimprove theproduction ofgrape products andfacilitate research relating
tothemarketing ofgrape products.
TheCorporation doesnothavepower totrade commercially.
(viii) Wool International
Theformer Australian Wool Corporation, incorporated in1973, carried outseveral functions
including operating theReserve Price Scheme (under which theCorporation purchased woolatauction
thatdidnotmeetthereserve price) andmanaging thewool stockpile; promoting wool inAustralia
and,throughtheInternationalWoolSecretariatinternationally;andinitiatingaresearchanddevelopment
programme forthewool industry.G/STR/N/1/AUS
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From late1988 thewool market entered adramatic decline brought about byacombination
offactorsresultinginincreasingsupplyandfallingdemand.ThecollapseindemandledtotheAustralian
Wool Corporation purchasing increasing quantities ofwoolatauction under theReserve Price Scheme
(RPS) andarising wool stockpile. ByFebruary 1991 thestockpile hadrisen to4.7million bales,
theassociated debthadreached $A2.7 billion, andtheRPSwassuspended.
From 1July1993thethenAustralian Wool Corporation wasreplaced bythreestatutory bodies
withthefollowing objectives:
(a) anAustralian Wool Realization Commission (AWRC) tomanage anddispose ofthe
wool stockpile andtheindustry debt;
(b) anewAustralian Wool Corporation (AWC) tocarry outwool promotion, encourage
efficiency inmarketing andenforce quality standards, thereby building onmuch of
thework oftheformer Corporation; and
(c) aWool Research andDevelopment Corporation toplanandimplement awoolresearch
anddevelopment programme.
Wool growers, through thewool tax,remained primarily responsible forfunding theoperations of
theAWRC andthenewAWC.
Inaddition tothese three bodies astatutory Australian Wool Industry Council wascreated to
coordinate wool industry policy advice toGovernment andtoexamine matters affecting theinterests
oftheindustry.
Neither theWool Research andDevelopment Corporation northeWool Industry Council could
trade inwool.
InresponsetotherecommendationsofacommitteeestablishedinApril1993toreviewAustralian
wool industry structures andoperational arrangements, theFederal Government announced in
September 1993 apackage ofmeasures torestructure thewool industry. These measures included:
(a) theestablishment ofWool International toreplace theAustralian Wool Realization
Commission. Wool International isresponsible forthemanagement ofthesaleofthe
woolstockpile andtofacilitate newriskmanagement instruments. Wool International
commenced operations on1December 1993;
(b) theestablishment oftheAustralian Wool Research andPromotion Organisation
(AWRAP) toreplace theexisting Australian Wool Corporation andtheWool Research
andDevelopment Corporation. AWRAP, while responsible forthegeneric promotion
ofresearch anddevelopment ofwool, hasnotrading functions. AWRAP commenced
operations on1December 1993; and
(c) theabolition oftheAustralian Wool Industry Council which took place on
30November 1993.
Theprimary purpose ofWool International istomanage thesaleofthewool stockpile inaccordance
withafixed disposal schedule, manage theassociated debtandfacilitate thedevelopment ofnewrisk
management instruments.G/STR/N/1/AUS
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(ix) Queensland Sugar Corporation (QSC)
TheQSCwhich wasestablished under theQueensland Sugar Industry Act1991 commenced
operations on15July1991.
TheQSC isresponsible formanaging theacquisition andstorage ofQueensland rawsugar
bytheQueensland Government, negotiating arrangements ofshipment ofrawsugar, overseeing the
marketing ofrawsugar exports, distribution ofproceeds fromthesaleofrawsugar andthecoordination
ofproduction regulations.
Theoperations oftheQSCalsofacilitate supply management inrelation tobilateral longterm
supply agreements andutilization ofstorage facilities.
Theorganization oftheQueensland sugar industry, including thefunctions oftheQSC, is
scheduled tobereviewed in1995/96.
III. DESCRIPTION OFTHE FUNCTIONS OFTHE STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES
(i) Australian Dairy Corporation (ADC)
Theobjective oftheADC istoenhance theprofitable production andmarketing ofAustralian
dairy produce.
Thefunctions oftheADC are:
(a) toimprove themarketability ofAustralian dairy produce;
(b) topromotetheconsumptionofAustraliandairyproduce,bothinAustraliaandinforeign
countries;
(c) toassist inthemarketing ofAustralian dairy produce forexport andfortrade and
commerce among theStates;
(d) toadvise theMinister onmatters relating tothemarketing ofdairy produce, including
matters related totheexport from Australia ofdairy produce;
(e) toprovide loans tomanufacturers forstocks ofAustralian dairy produce; and
(f) todealindairy produce.
Subject tocertain restrictions, theADC isempowered todoallthings thatarenecessary orconvenient
tobedoneinconnection withtheperformance ofitsfunctions.
TheADC maybuydairy produce forthepurpose ofoverseas saleandmayalsoactasagent
inconnection withexport sales. There aretworestrictions imposed onthepower oftheCorporation
todealindairy produce. ThefirstisthattheADC'strading activities aretobeapproved bythe
Australian Dairy Industry Council. Thesecond isthatCouncil andMinisterial approval isrequired
where theADC wishes toengage intransactions thatitanticipates willresult inaloss. TheADC
doesnotactasacompetitor butrather asafaciliator/coordinator. TheADC hassignificant discretion
astohowitdischarges itsfunctions, butisaccountable bothtotheAustralian Parliament andtothe
dairy industry through theAustralian Dairy Industry Council.G/STR/N/1/AUS
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TheADC isinvolved ingeneric advertising, promotion andpublicity forAustralian dairy
products,bothdomesticallyandoverseas.Itiscontinuallyinvolvedinthedevelopmentandestablishment
ofnewoverseas markets.
Italsocollects anddisseminates information relating toAustralian andoverseas production
aswellasconsumption trends andexport availability.
TheADC's100percentowned subsidiary, Austdairy Limited, operates onacommercial basis
toprovide technical andmanagement expertise along withdairy produce rawmaterial andtrades in
dairyproduce withtheobjective ofmaintaining andexpanding existing markets orsecuring newmarkets
outside Australia.
TheADC hasnoimport control powers.
(ii) Australian Dried Fruits Board (ADFB)
TheADFBisresponsiblethroughtheAustralianHorticulturalCorporation(AHC)forthecontrol
andpromotion ofexports ofdried vinefruits.
Theexport ofdried vinefruitfrom Australia isprohibited unless alicence hasbeengranted
bytheAHC andtheterms andconditions asdetermined bytheADFB havebeenfulfilled.
Themain functions oftheADFB are:
(a) toencourage, assist, facilitate, promote andcoordinate theexport ofdried vinefruits;
(b) toimprove:
- theefficiency andcompetitiveness ofthedried fruitindustries;
- thequality ofAustralian dried fruitproducts;
- theproducing ofdried fruitproducts whether bygrowing, harvesting or
processing suchproducts;
- thehandling, storing, transporting, processing ormarketing ofdried fruit
products;
(c) topromote theconsumption andsale,overseas, ofdried fruitproducts; and
(d) tocooperate with:
- persons andbodies representative ofdried fruitindustries;
- Commonwealth, StateandTerritory authorities concerned withthedried fruit
industries ortheexport ofAustralian dried fruit.
TheADFB 'spowers include thefollowing which areofdirect relevance toexport trading:
(a) negotiate contracts forthecarriage ofdried fruitproducts;
(b) negotiate insurance contracts inrelation tothose ADFB products;G/STR/N/1/AUS
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(c) obtain anddisseminate market intelligence inrelation toitsdried fruitproducts;
(d) collect andpublish statistics inrelation todried fruitproducts;
(e) enter intocontracts; and
(f) todoanything incidental toitspowers.
(iii) Australian Honey Bureau
TheBureau promotes theconsumption andsalesofhoney bothinAustralia andoverseas.
Exports ofhoney fromAustralia areprohibited unless under licence issued bytheAustralian
Horticultural Corporation. TheBureau doesnotexercise anycontrol overimports ofhoney. Imports
aresmall andusually ofaselected variety orquality.
(iv) Australian Horticultural Corporation (AHC)
TheAHC'spowers inrelation toexports areasfollows:
(a) toencourage, facilitate andcoordinate theexport ofhorticultural products;
(b) toimprove theefficiency andeffectiveness ofAustralia 'shorticultural industries;
(c) topromote theconsumption andsale,bothinAustralia andoverseas, ofAustralian
horticultural products; and
(d) tonegotiate andcoordinate transport andinsurance arrangements.
Attherequest oftheindustries concerned theAHC currently usesitsexport control powers togrant
andreview licences forexport andtodetermine theconditions under which suchexports ofapples,
pears, citrus andnashi willbepermitted.
TheAHC doesnothavetheapproval totrade initsownright.
(v) Australian Meat andLive-stock Corporation (AMLC)
TheAMLC undertakes thefollowing activities:
(a) promotion oftheconsumption ofredmeatinAustralia andoverseas bypublicity and
public relations activities; and
(b) controlandregulationofexportsofmeatandlivestockthroughthelicensingofexporters
andtheissuing oforders anddirections tolicensees. These orders anddirections cover
avarietyofmatterssuchasquality,specialrequirementsforparticularmarkets,shipping
arrangements andquota schemes inrespect ofcountries which setlimits onimports.
TheAMLC isempowered totrade buthasnotdonesoinrecent times. From 1July1995,
thistrading power hasbeenremoved. Theexport ofmeatandlivestock fromAustralia isconducted
byprivate traders withexport prices aredetermined solely bymarket forces.G/STR/N/1/AUS
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(vi) Australian Wheat Board (AWB)
The1989Wheat Marketing Actremoved administered pricing ofdomestic salesandtheAWB 's
power ofcompulsory acquisition. Commercial graintraders nowhavefullaccess tothedomestic market
andgrowers haveachoice ofdelivering theirwheat totheAWB forinclusion inapoolforcashsale,
orselling toothers suchasmerchants andmillers.
The1989 amendments provided forincreased competition inthegrain storage, handling and
transport sector removing therequirement fortheAWB touseStateGovernment Authorities forthese
services. TheAWB andother grain handlers arenowabletochoose thelowest cost,mostefficient
service providers.
Toassist ittocompete inthederegulated domestic market theAWB hasauthority toexpand
commercially. Thisincludes involvement insuchactivities asbuying wheat andother grains forcash.
There isalsoprovision fortheAWB toundertake activities suchastrading inwheat grown inother
countries, processing, storing, handling andtransporting contracts.
TheAWB retains itscontrol overwheat exports, andinthisregard itsmain objective isto
maximise thenetreturns toAustralian wheat growers whosellpoolreturn wheat totheAWB by
securing, developing andmaintaining markets forwheat andwheat products andbyminimizing costs
asfarasispracticable.
(vii) Australian Wine andBrandy Corporation (AWBC)
Thefunctions oftheAWBC are:
(a) topromote andcontrol theexport ofgrape products (i.e.wine, brandy andgrape spirit)
from Australia;
(b) toencourage andpromote theconsumption andsaleofgrape products bothinAustralia
andoverseas;
(c) toimprove theproduction ofgrape products inAustralia;
(d) toconduct, arrange for,andassist in,research relating tothemarketing ofgrape
products; and
(e) suchother functions inconnection withgrape products asareconferred ontheAWBC
bytheActorregulations under theAct.
TheAWBC promotes theconsumption ofAustralian wineinAustralia andoverseas. Itcollects
anddisseminates market information toexport licence holders andlevypayers. Itcontrols theexport
ofwine byissuing licences toexporters andcompliance certificates foreachshipment. Itinspects
wines intended forexport toensure quality standards aremetandthatthewines meetimporting country
requirements. Italsomanages a"Label Integrity Program".
TheAWBC isalsoresponsible forthedefining andprotection ofgeographical indications
(regions) andtraditional expressions inrelation towines manufactured inorimported intoAustralia.G/STR/N/1/AUS
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(viii) Wool International
Wool International, established inDecember 1993, isacommercially oriented organization
whichhasassumedresponsibilityfordischargingtheA$2.3billiondebtanddisposingofthe3.84million
balestockpile heldbytheformer AWRC.
Theobjectives ofWool International are:
(a) topromote forthedisposal andmanagement ofthewool stockpile inamanner that
willenhance thevalue oftheassetrepresented bythestockpile;
(b) adopt measures directed towards theprogressive reduction, andeventual elimination,
oftheaccumulated debt;
(c) encourage thedevelopment ofnewmarket mechanisms allowing more efficient
distribution ofriskinconnection withsaleofwool; and
(d) encourageimprovementoftheeffectivenessandefficiencyofwoolmarketingandrelated
activities through theprovision ofenhanced services totheAustralian woolindustry.
Acentral element ofthemarketing ofthewoolstockpile under Wool International isthefixed
salesschedule. Saleofthewoolfromthestockpile under thefixedschedule commenced on1July1994
atarateof5,000 tonnes permonth toDecember 1994, andthereafter salesof33,000 tonnes perquarter
untiltheprivatization ofWool International, which isscheduled for1July1997.
At30June1994,WoolInternationalreportedthatthestockpilehadbeenreducedto3.67million
bales anditsactual accumulated debtstood atA$2.01 billion (down from 3.84million bales and
A$2.3 billion respectively at30June1993).
Wool International sellswooltoAustralian based customers whoarrange export ofthewool.
Themajority ofAustralian woolproduction isexported. There isfreecompetition between activities
ofWool International andother sellers andbuyers inthemarket. Wool International doesnotenter
intolong-term contracts.
Export prices forAustralian wool (including woolsoldbyWool International) reflect supply
anddemand. Most Australian wool issoldthrough theopen auction system. However, Wool
International isendeavouring tosellforward byprivate treaty mostofthewool itisrequired tosell
under thefixed schedule. Thisminimizes uncertainty inthemarket byallowing current salestotake
place intheknowledge thatstockpile wool hasalready beensoldfortheperiod.
(ix) Queensland Sugar Corporation (QSC)
TheQSCisresponsible forthedistribution andmarketing ofQueensland rawsugar inAustralia
andNewZealand. CSRLimited istheQSC'ssoleagent fortheexport marketing ofQueensland raw
sugar foralldestinations other thanNewZealand.
Asapproximately80percentofproductionisexported,theAustraliansugarindustryhassought
tosecure market outlets andsome pricestability through thenegotiation oflong-term bilateral contracts
withcountries. Other export salesaremade onthebasis ofworld freemarket prices.G/STR/N/1/AUS
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Production andmarketing ofrefined sugar inAustralia isonacommercial basis. NewSouth
Wales, which produces about 5percentofAustralian sugar, refines andmarkets itssugar ona
commercial basis.G/STR/N/1/AUS
Page11IV. STATISTICAL INFORMATION
(Years ended 30June) (Value inA$million)
Imports Exports Production
Commodity Unit Year ByState Trading
EnterprisesOther ByState Trading
EnterprisesOther
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity
Wheat and
flour (wheat
equivalent)
(a)million
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-neg.
neg.
neg.0.4
0.1
-8.2
9.5
12.81,528
1,996
--
-
--
-
-10.6
16.2
-
Butter thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-1.9
1.8
2.03.9
3.6
4.2-
-
--
-
-20.0
32.8
41.743.8
70.1
83.670.1
71.2
96.1
Anhydrous
milk fat
(commercial
butter
equivalent)thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
--
-
--
-
-7.1
3.8
3.512.3
7.5
6.830.2
40.2
45.256.0
79.4
92.038.0
55.3
46.6
Skim milk
powder (b)thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-0.5
1.0
0.91.2
2.5
2.215.8
11.1
33.775.4
29.4
75.488.8
103.1
121.6168.0
260.7
278.7146.5
166.0
206.5
Whole milk
powderthousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-3.7
5.3
3.12.8
12.9
7.81.2
2.2
2.22.9
5.9
5.047.6
53.9
63.3117.5
154.2
166.567.5
79.5
92.9
Cheese thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-25.1
25.4
27.4101.8
110.2
114.230.1
34.1
38.284.8
103.8
126.037.7
49.8
58.1133.3
182.0
235.2198.0
210.7
233.6G/STR/N/1/AUS
Page12Imports Exports Production
Commodity Unit Year ByState Trading
EnterprisesOther ByState Trading
EnterprisesOther
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity
Raw sugar thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-11.5
8.2
2.85.2
4.1
4.92,276
3,127
3,455681
987
1,231-
-
--
-
-3,100
4,256
4,300
Wool (greasy
equivalent)
(c)thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-11.6
11.7
14.740.7
41.5
50.894.3
21.0
50.9330.7
69.8
161.3834
801
7413,498
3,208
3,1981,102
1,066
875
Dried vine
fruitthousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-10
5
514
7
6-
-
--
-
-45
55
4064
73
58102
45
50
Wine million
litres1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-8.7
7.8
8.345.6
47.0
47.6-
-
--
-
-78.6
103.2
125.5243
289
366397
415
531
Brandy
(litres of
alcohol)thousand
litres1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-798
710
63421.7
29.5
8.2-
-
--
-
-104
96
363.0
2.3
0.51,067
1,216
1,500
Grape
spirit (litres
ofalcohol)thousand
litres1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-18
10
181.3
0.2
1.3-
-
--
-
-330
31
-1.2
0.2
-6,344
4,602
6,200
Apples thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
--
-
--
-
--
-
--
-
-32
31
3632
33
37324
336
321
Honey thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-neg.
neg.
n.a.0.3
0.3
n.a.-
-
--
-
-9
9
1314.8
16.5
20.821
26
25G/STR/N/1/AUS
Page13Imports Exports Production
Commodity Unit Year ByState Trading
EnterprisesOther ByState Trading
EnterprisesOther
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity
Beef and
veal(product
weight) (d)thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-2.6
1.8
5.611.4
7.7
22.0-
-
--
-
-789.9
805.7
788.02,773
2,985
3,2241,791
1,825
1,824
Mutton
(product
weight) (d)thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
-0.2
0.1
0.10.3
0.2
0.5-
-
--
-
-180.8
151.3
165.0278
270
315392
370
377
Lamb
(product
weight) (d)thousand
tonnes1991/92
1992/93
1993/94-
-
--
-
--
neg.
neg.-
0.1
0.1-
-
--
-
-37.6
47.5
56.0104
152
188275
273
265
Note: (a)production ofwheat only
(b)exports include buttermilk powder andmixtures
(c)during 1992/93, theAWBRC returned toAustralia asmall quantity ofwool from oneofitsAsian markets; Tthis wasnotacommercial inmport
(d)production incarcass weight
neg.lessthan0.05
n.a.notavailable