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AUSTRALIA DATA: APR TRADE BALANCE +AUD8.8BN; MAR +AUD10.5BN

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--Credits (exports of goods and services) 

In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services credits fell $4,756m (11%) to

$37,505m. Non-rural goods fell $2,192m (8%) and non-monetary gold fell $1,694m

(47%). Rural goods rose $39m (1%) and net exports of goods under merchanting

rose $15m (79%). Services credits fell $924m (13%)

--Debits (imports of goods and services) 

In seasonally adjusted terms, goods and services debits fell $3,111m (10%) to

$28,705m. Intermediate and other merchandise goods fell $507m (5%) and

non-monetary gold fell $402m (40%). Consumption goods rose $329m (4%) and

capital goods rose $243m (4%).