The graph below shows the percentage of Australian exports to four countries from 1990 to 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph gives a breakdown of Australian exports to four countries, namely Japan, the US, China and India, over the period of 22 years (1990-2012).

Overall

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the figure of trading with Japan and the US had constant change, other countries followed an uninterrupted upward trajectory during the period. In 1990, less than 2% of international goods were generated in India. The number slightly rose and reached its peak of nearly 7% in 2010. In 2012, the percentage rapidly dropped to 5%. Regarding China, the starting number was 3%, which slowly increased to 13% in 2008 and instantly jumped to 27%, which was the highest among other countries, in 2012.

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, two other states had constantly changed and eventually diminished. In the US, in 1990, the percentage accounted for 12%, which gradually fluctuated, reached its peak in 2000 (13%) and experienced to slight decrease to more than 5% in 2012.

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, in Japan, the promotion was 25%, which approached 18%

at the end

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as a result

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of falling fluctuation.