Band 7+: The first chart below shows the value of goods that australia imported from china and those exported to china from australia. The second chart shows the types of good imported from china. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make a comparisons where relevant.

The bar graphs illustrate the export and import figures between Australia and China, focusing on various commodity goods imported from China.

Overall, both exports and imports between the two countries experienced a significant increase during the period, with telecommunication equipment being the highest-valued import from China.

Regarding trade values, the trends for both imports and exports were similar. In 1998, imports from China were valued at $20 billion, gradually rising to $40 billion by 2004. Exports, starting at $10 billion in 1998, also increased steadily, reaching $30 billion in 2004, though they remained lower than imports throughout the period.

In terms of specific goods, in 2003, computers and furniture were the most popular imports from China, valued at $5 billion, with a slight increase to $6 billion the following year. On the other hand, toys/sport equipment and telecommunication equipment, though the least imported in 2003 at $2 billion and $3 billion, saw significant growth by 2004, reaching $7 billion and $8 billion, respectively. Clothing remained stable at $4 billion over the period.