THE US-China trade row is yet to club Chinese demand for Tasmanian goods.
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Mainland China - Tasmania's biggest trading partner - took $1.15 billion worth of Tasmanian merchandise exports in the year to April, the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated.
That was pushing towards a third of the $3.741 billion total value of Tasmanian merchandise exports sent overseas during the year, and did not count exports to Hong King.
Tasmanian exports to China increased by about $122 million compared to the previous year.
Tasmania's total overseas export value climbed by about $200 million for the year, with the monthly average up from $295 million to nearly $312 million.
April exports to mainland China came in at $84 million, unchanged from March.
Japan accounted for $20 million, the weakest Japan result since January 2018.
Other bigger "customer" nations in April included:
- South Korea, $22 million;
- Indonesia, $18 million;
- the US, $18 million;
- Malaysia, $16 million; and
- Thailand, $16 million.
Export value to India slumped to just $3 million in April.
That was the least since January 2016 and well down from the $19 million monthly peaks recorded since then.
The state government organised a trade mission to India and several other Asian countries in 2016.
"India, in particular, is the fastest growing major economy in the world, but accounts for less than 3 per cent of our total exports," Premier Will Hodgman said at the time.
"There are amazing opportunities for Tasmanian businesses in India and that's why it will be the focus of this trade mission."