Major items of imports from Australia
(In US$ Million)
 

ITEMS

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

Edible vegetables & certain roots & tubers

21.36

32.07

80.33

77.43

Edible fruit & nuts; peel or citrus fruits or melons

4.02

11.66

20.17

25.97

Cereals

0.76

5.82

236.65

4.34

Sugars & sugar confectionary

10.93

7.65

0.66

0.96

Ores, slag & ash

220.25

340.31

1041.00

1000.17

Mineral fuels, minerals oils & products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

1265.70

1823.24

2096.69

2961.70

Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, or Radi, Elem or of isotopes

10.04

53.86

86.20

73.62

Tanning or dyeing extracts, Paints and vernishes etc.

15.86

29.11

22.09

21.19

Photographic or cinematographic goods

26.20

0.58

0.46

0.62

Plastic and articles thereof

8.05

14.25

12.73

17.76

Wood & articles of wood; wood charcoal

3.30

6.09

13.12

7.99

Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horse hair yarn and woven fabric

94.96

103.05

125.56

142.10

Natural or cultured pearls; precious or semi precious stones; Pre metals, clad with pre metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

1822.98

2124.81

2718.07

2842.76

Iron & steel

45.33

65.03

65.43

57.96

Copper & articles thereof
14.20
18.51
16.95
73.76
Aluminium & articles thereof
6.83
19.03
39.90
51.86
Lead & articles thereof
46.01
39.44
59.45
88.37
Zinc & articles thereof
21.22
55.78
48.59
21.00
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
37.79
46.69
70.40
88.84
Electrical machinery & equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders & reproducers; television image & sound recorders & reproducers & parts thereof
55.77
52.66
79.89
72.50
Optical, photograhpic, cinematographic measuring, checking precision, medical or surgical inst. & apparatus parts & accessories thereof
13.41
17.76
25.29
29.90


Exchange rate:
2004-05: 1 US$ + Rs. 44.9315
2005-06  1 US$ + Rs. 44.2735
2006-07  1 US$ + Rs. 45.2849
2007-08  1 US$ + Rs. 40.2410


SOURCE: Federal ministry of Commerce, Government of India