The Business News annual export review has the latest data on 33 businesses representing $122 billion in outgoing trade. It also shows that while iron ore continues to dominate, the emergence of LNG, agriculture and services will benefit from a lower dollar.
The Department of Mines and Petroleum is seeking to recover about $11 million in unpaid royalties amid producer disquiet about possible royalty rate increases.
Chinese demand continues to drive export growth in Western Australia, with more than 57 per cent ($6.2 billion) of the state's $10.9 billion of goods exports in August bought by China.
