The following movements are compared with the March 2018 quarter. All prices are unadjusted: all volumes and values are seasonally adjusted unless otherwise stated:
The merchandise (goods) terms of trade rose 0.6 percent, following a 2.0 percent fall in the March 2018 quarter.
Export prices for goods rose 2.4 percent, while import prices for goods rose 1.7 percent.
Seasonally adjusted goods export volumes rose 1.1 percent, and goods import volumes rose 0.9 percent.
Seasonally adjusted goods export values rose 3.0 percent, and goods import values rose 1.7 percent.