The line graph shows the percentages of Australian exports with four countries.

The line graph illustrates the percentages of Australian

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to four countries from 1990 to 2012.

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to China rose significantly

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to Japan declined. The United States and India saw relatively smaller changes over the same period. In 1990, Japan was Australia’s biggest export partner with over 25% of total

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figure steadily decreased and reached just under 17% by 2012.

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to China increased dramatically from about 3% in 1990 to nearly 30% in 2012 making it the top destination for Australian

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by the end of the period. The percentage of

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to the US started at around 11% but gradually fell to approximately 6%. India began with the lowest figure of around 2% and experienced a slow increase until 2010 when it slightly surpassed the US.

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it declined again in 2012 India still maintained a higher export share than in the early 1990s.