Primary sector export revenue seen down 0.5% in FY2020

Primary sector export revenue seen down 0.5% in FY2020
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Primary sector export revenue in the year ended June lifted 8.7 percent to $46.4 billion but is tipped to ease 0.5 percent as lower export volumes are forecast for most sectors, according to the latest Situation and Outlook for Primary Industries. The Ministry for Primary Industries is expecting export revenue to reach $46.2 billion in the year to June 2020 and $47.5 billion in the following year.  Brexit and trade tensions between the US and China continue to be a concern for global trade, b...

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