Booming car imports put the brakes on trade surplus

A jump in new car imports as supply chains are restored from their pandemic doldrums has led to a narrowing in Australia’s trade surplus. Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday showed the trade surplus fell to a small-than-expected $11.6 billion in January from an upwardly revised $13 billion in December. Exports grew […]

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