Processed Asian Foods in Australia – An update

Figure 6.3 Instant and ramen noodles annual import volumes
for selected years 1998-2007
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0
700
0
Volume (Tonnes)
600
0
500
0
400
0
300
0
200
0
Taiwan PRC
Thailand
Indonesia
Korea
Singapore
Japan
Philippines
Malaysia
PRC (CHINA)
TOTA
L
100
0
199
8
200
2
200
5
200
6
200
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(Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2008)
d. Import values
Table 6.3 and Figure 6.4 show that for selected years since 1998, total import values of instant and
ramen noodles have been increasing steadily. Total values of instant and ramen noodles have increased
from A$3.5 million in 1998 to A$16.9 million tonnes in 2007. This also equates to a CAGR of 19%.
Table 6.3 Instant and ramen noodles annual import values
for selected years 1998-2007
Year
Import value
(A$M)
1998 3.5
2002 8.2
2005 14.4
2006 15.3
2007 16.9
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