The line graph shows the percentages of Australian export with four countries. The graph below shows the percentage of Australian exports to 4 countries from 1990 to 2012

The line graph illustrates the proportion of

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exports

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to four countries—Japan, the United States,

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, and India—from 1990 to 2012.

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, the percentage of

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exports

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to

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rose significantly,

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to Japan showed a steady decline.

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,

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to India and the United States remained relatively low, with slight increases over the period.

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accounted for just 3% of

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in 1990, making it the second-smallest export destination among the four countries.

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,

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figure rose steadily to 5% by 2000 before surging sharply to 27% in 2012, becoming Australia’s largest export market. Meanwhile, India consistently remained the country with the lowest export share, starting at 2% in 1990 and increasing gradually to 5% in 2012.

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, Japan experienced a consistent decline in its share of

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. It accounted for just over 25% in 1990 but dropped rapidly to 20% by 1995. After that, the decline slowed, and its share stabilized at around 22% in 2012. The United States showed little change throughout the period, fluctuating between 10% and 12%. These trends highlight a major shift, with

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replacing Japan as the primary destination for

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by 2012.