This research investgates the neglected aspect of the structure of trade between Australia and China, which has important implications for net export and hence output and employment growth. Using data from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website – www.dfat.gov.au, about the value of exports and imports between these countries, it is possible to calculate the structure of exports (proportion of primary products and manufacturing goods to total exports to China) and structure of imports (proportion of primary products and manufacturing goods to total imports from China).

With the exception of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms and where otherwise noted, all material presented on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au/).

The data is available for download in one Microsoft Excel file or five CSV files, via the Attachments tab in this record.