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QUEENSLAND TREASURY
Queensland Government trade report:
Brazil
2015–16
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 4
Merchandise exports ................................................................................................... 4
Merchandise imports ................................................................................................... 6
Service trade ................................................................................................................. 8
Tourism ......................................................................................................................... 9
International students ................................................................................................ 10
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Introduction
This report provides an overview of Queensland’s trade relationship with Brazil.
Merchandise exports
In 2015–16, Queensland’s merchandise exports to Brazil were valued at $688.8 million, representing 1.4 per cent of
Queensland’s total merchandise exports and 71.4 per cent of Australia’s total merchandise exports to Brazil.
Major export items included Coal, coke and briquettes ($404.2 million), Combined confidential items ($232.7 million),
Fertilisers (excl. crude) ($21.3 million), Electrical machinery, apparatus, appliances, parts ($12.4 million) and Meat and
meat preparations ($5.9 million).
Queensland’s merchandise exports to Brazil declined by 0.8 per cent or $5.5 million, from $694.3 million in 2014–15 to
$688.8 million in 2015–16.
Queensland’s merchandise exports to Brazil declined by 6.0 per cent or $44.3 million, from $733.1 million in 2011–12 to
$688.8 million in 2015–16.
Table 1
Queensland’s top merchandise export destinations, 2011–12 and 2015–16
2011–12
2015–16
Country
Rank
Value
Share of total
Queensland
exports
Rank
Value
Share of total
Queensland
exports
number
$m
%
number
$m
%
China
2
7,872.0
14.9
1
11,187.3
23.4
Japan
1
11,778.2
22.3
2
7,979.5
16.7
South Korea
3
6,528.4
12.3
3
6,090.6
12.7
India
4
6,048.1
11.4
4
5,412.5
11.3
United States of America
8
1,436.8
2.7
5
2,006.1
4.2
13
733.1
1.4
12
688.8
1.4
Brazil
Source: ABS, Foreign trade, unpublished data
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Table 2
Nominal value of merchandise exports to Brazil, five years ending 2015–16
Value
Yearly change
Value
Yearly change
Qld’s share
of
Australia
$m
per cent
$m
per cent
per cent
2011–12
733.1
–30.5
1,294.4
–14.8
56.6
2012–13
515.0
–29.7
736.8
–43.1
69.9
2013–14
497.4
–3.4
772.4
4.8
64.4
2014–15
694.3
39.6
1,190.3
54.1
58.3
2015–16
688.8
–0.8
965.4
–18.9
71.4
Queensland
Financial year
Australia
Source: ABS, Foreign trade, unpublished data
Table 3
Queensland's major merchandise exports to Brazil, nominal value and contribution percentage in order of highest
exports in 2015–16, five years ending 2015–16
Financial year
Commodity
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
Coal, coke and briquettes
512.4
307.7
— $m —
193.1
331.8
404.2
Combined confidential items
173.1
160.2
227.4
262.3
232.7
0.1
0.6
0.4
36.5
21.3
Electrical machinery, apparatus,
appliances, parts
17.0
12.9
20.9
11.8
12.4
Meat and meat preparations
15.3
18.9
21.4
31.4
5.9
Fertilisers (excl. crude)
Other
15.1
14.9
34.1
20.5
12.4
Total
733.1
515.0
497.4
694.3
688.8
Coal, coke and briquettes
69.9
59.7
47.8
58.7
Combined confidential items
23.6
31.1
45.7
37.8
33.8
Fertilisers (excl. crude)
0.0
0.1
0.1
5.3
3.1
Electrical machinery, apparatus,
appliances, parts
2.3
2.5
4.2
1.7
1.8
Meat and meat preparations
2.1
3.7
4.3
4.5
0.9
— per cent —
38.8
Other
2.1
2.9
6.9
3.0
1.8
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: ABS, Foreign trade, unpublished data
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Merchandise imports
In 2015–16, Queensland’s merchandise imports from Brazil were valued at $93.0 million, representing 0.3 per cent of
Queensland’s total merchandise imports and 13.2 per cent of Australia’s total merchandise imports from Brazil.
Major import items included Machinery specialised for particular industries ($18.4 million), Vegetables and fruit ($16.3
million), Chemical materials and products, nes ($9.9 million), Road vehicles (incl. air-cushion vehicles) ($6.3 million) and
Rubber manufactures, nes ($5.5 million).
Queensland’s merchandise imports from Brazil grew by 13.0 per cent or $10.7 million, from $82.3 million in 2014–15 to
$93.0 million in 2015–16.
Queensland’s merchandise imports from Brazil declined by 23.0 per cent or $27.8 million, from $120.8 million in 2011–12
to $93.0 million in 2015–16.
Table 4
Queensland’s top merchandise import countries, 2011–12 and 2015–16
2011–12
2015–16
Country
Rank
Value
Share of total
Queensland
imports
number
$m
per cent
number
$m
per cent
China
2
5,061.4
12.7
1
7,215.2
20.0
United States of America
1
5,233.9
13.2
2
4,805.4
13.3
Japan
3
4,573.9
11.5
3
3,672.5
10.2
South Korea
6
1,847.1
4.6
4
3,099.8
8.6
Thailand
9
1,545.3
3.9
5
2,737.1
7.6
34
120.8
0.3
38
93.0
0.3
Brazil
Rank
Value
Share of total
Queensland
imports
Source: ABS, Foreign trade, unpublished data
Table 5
Nominal value of merchandise imports from Brazil, five years ending 2015–16
Value
Yearly change
Qld’s
share of
Australia
Queensland
Financial year
Australia
Value
Yearly change
$m
per cent
$m
per cent
per cent
2011–12
120.8
–2.3
722.2
–18.1
16.7
2012–13
94.8
–21.5
579.0
–19.8
16.4
2013–14
97.7
3.0
589.9
1.9
16.6
2014–15
82.3
–15.7
612.8
3.9
13.4
2015–16
93.0
13.0
702.8
14.7
13.2
Source: ABS, Foreign trade, unpublished data
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Table 6
Queensland’s major merchandise imports from Brazil, nominal value and contribution percentage in order of
highest imports in 2015–16, five years ending 2015–16
Financial year
Commodity
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
Machinery specialised for
particular industries
38.3
23.4
— $m —
28.5
15.6
18.4
Vegetables and fruit
10.4
11.1
13.0
14.0
16.3
Chemical materials and products,
nes
3.7
6.3
2.1
1.7
9.9
Road vehicles (incl. air-cushion
vehicles)
7.8
7.7
8.8
8.3
6.3
Rubber manufactures, nes
12.6
9.6
5.7
3.5
5.5
Other
48.0
36.8
39.6
39.4
36.7
Total
120.8
94.8
97.7
82.3
93.0
31.7
24.7
18.9
19.8
Vegetables and fruit
8.6
11.7
13.3
16.9
17.5
Chemical materials and products,
nes
3.1
6.6
2.2
2.0
10.6
Road vehicles (incl. air-cushion
vehicles)
6.4
8.1
9.0
10.1
6.7
10.4
10.1
5.8
4.2
5.9
Machinery specialised for
particular industries
Rubber manufactures, nes
— per cent —
29.2
Other
39.8
38.8
40.5
47.8
39.5
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: ABS, Foreign trade, unpublished data
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Service trade
There are no service trade data available for Australia with Brazil.
Queensland's total service exports to all countries grew by 30.1 per cent or $2,553 million, from $8,486 million in 2011–12
to $11,039 million in 2015–16. Queensland's total service imports from all countries grew by 27.5 per cent or $2,375
million for the same period to a total of $11,015 million.
Table 7
Queensland’s total service trade with all countries 2011–12 and 2015–16
Service
Exports
2011–12
Imports
2015–16
— $m —
2011–12
2015–16
— $m —
Transport
1,336
1,292
3,017
2,933
Travel
5,831
7,643
4,578
5,898
670
659
572
662
2,293
2,967
171
226
36
39
131
130
Financial services
272
654
365
591
Telecommunication, computer and information services
178
410
132
439
Personal, cultural, and recreation services
121
105
9
11
Other
712
896
408
1,013
Total
8,486
11,039
8,640
11,015
Business travel
Education travel
Insurance and Pension services
Source: ABS 5368.0.55.004, International trade in services by country, by state and by detailed services category
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Tourism
International visitors to Queensland from Brazil decreased by 5.3 per cent or 936 tourists, from 17,619 tourists in 2014–15
to 16,684 tourists in 2015–16.
Table 8
International visitors (a) from Brazil, by reason for journey (b), five years ending 2015–16
Financial year
Reason for journey
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
— visitors —
Queensland (c)
Holiday
Visiting friends and relatives
4,466
4,041
5,386
8,750
6,831
1,389
870
663
901
2,240
Business
1,305
710
310
689
872
Education
5,096
3,292
5,051
5,667
7,237
Employment
0
150
350
151
126
Other reason
948
411
1,003
121
229
12,686
9,266
13,003
17,619
16,684
Holiday
8,254
8,560
11,571
15,667
15,655
Visiting friends and relatives
1,718
2,625
3,240
4,780
5,082
Business
2,683
2,241
1,627
2,066
2,695
Education
9,863
6,528
8,987
11,943
14,981
503
388
707
589
1,313
Total
Australia
Employment
Other reason
Total
1,747
1,616
1,436
680
1,647
24,768
21,958
27,568
35,725
41,373
(a) Based on visitors aged 15 years and over.
(b) Respondent's primary reason for visiting Australia.
(c) Persons who visited Queensland and spent at least one night.
Source: Tourism Research Australia, International visitor survey, unpublished data
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International students
International student enrolments in Queensland from Brazil increased by 15.1 per cent or 930 students, from 6,175
students in 2014 to 7,105 students in 2015.
Table 9
International students studying in Queensland and Australia from Brazil, five years ending 2015
Financial year
Sector of study
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
— students —
Queensland
ELICOS
2,766
2,831
2,964
3,333
3,801
Schools
143
119
127
193
226
1,398
1,397
1,523
1,761
2,313
186
189
177
184
202
41
67
161
704
563
4,534
4,603
4,952
6,175
7,105
ELICOS
8,596
8,539
10,046
11,736
13,136
Schools
221
191
344
272
326
5,622
5,304
5,323
5,772
7,682
768
763
792
858
942
64
289
1,070
3,545
2,528
15,271
15,086
17,575
22,183
24,614
VET
Higher education
Non-award
Total
Australia
VET
Higher education
Non-award
Total
ELICOS = English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students
VET = Vocational Education and Training
n.a. = not available
Source: Australian Education International (AEI)
Copyright of AEI created material contained in this publication is owned by the Commonwealth of Australia. Enquiries for use should be
directed to: Chief Executive Officer, Australian Education International, PO Box 9837, Canberra ACT, 2601. Email: [email protected]
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