The given chart demonstrates the rates of Australian
exports
to 4 nations respectively: Japan, the US , China and India between 1990 and 2012
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Overall
, China is the first ranking on board. Linking Words
While
Japan and the US showed a downward trend, India witnessed a period of stability and Linking Words
then
moved upward.
In 1990, Japan was the leading destination for Australian Linking Words
exports
, accounting for around 27%, but Use synonyms
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figure steadily declined to around 18% over the next 22 years. Linking Words
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exports
to the United States started at around 11%, fluctuated slightly and eventually fell to around 6% by the end of the period. Use synonyms
By contrast
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exports
to China have skyrocketed. Starting at around 2% in 1990, they rose slightly at first but Use synonyms
then
levelled out in 2000, peaking at around 28% in 2012—the highest of the four countries. Meanwhile, India remained the smallest market until the early 2000sLinking Words
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but has grown since 2002, peaking at around 7% in 2010, before falling slightly to around 5% in 2012.Remove the comma
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