SA’s exports to China hit record high
South Australia’s exports have risen to $17.56 billion, with the state’s exports to China reaching a record high of $4.23 billion, up 54.7 per cent on the previous year.
The state’s food, wine and agribusiness exports grew by 175.4 per cent, with exports to China valued at $1.88 billion, accounting for 44.5 per cent of all exports to China.
South Australia’s total barley exports grew 6.6 per cent to $802 million with 78 per cent of the state’s barley exported to China.
Other major exports to China included:
- Refined copper, valued at $935.2 million (up 28.3 per cent)
- Wheat, valued at $513 million (up 76.9 per cent)
- Non-crude petroleum oils, valued at $121.3 million
- Almonds, valued at $119.8 million (up 10 per cent)
- Wool, valued at $59.7 million.
Double-digit export growth continued for:
- The United States, with exports valued at $2.12 billion (up 33 per cent)
- New Zealand, with exports valued at $553 million (up 28 per cent)
- Vietnam, with exports valued at $571.1 million (up 21 per cent)
- Hong Kong, with exports valued at $367 million (up 24 per cent).
For further information on how the South Australian Government can support companies to export, visit https://export.sa.gov.au/export-advisers