The line graph illustrates the percentage of Australian
exports
to Use synonyms
Japan
, the US, Use synonyms
China
, and India between 1990 and 2012.
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Overall
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exports
to Use synonyms
China
saw a dramatic rise and eventually overtook the other countries, Use synonyms
while
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exports
to Use synonyms
Japan
declined steadily.
In 1990, Use synonyms
Japan
accounted for the largest share of Australian Use synonyms
exports
at around 28%, but Use synonyms
this
figure gradually decreased to just under 20% by 2012. The US followed a different patternLinking Words
:
it started at slightly above 10%, fluctuated in the first decade, Punctuation problem
;
then
dropped significantly to around 5% in 2010 before experiencing a small increase Linking Words
at the end
of the period.
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In contrast
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China
and India had much lower figures at the beginning, both close to 2%. Use synonyms
However
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China
's export share increased sharply from 2000 onward, surpassing Use synonyms
Japan
in 2008 and reaching nearly 30% in 2012Use synonyms
—
the highest among all. India Punctuation problem
,
also
experienced steady growth, ending the period at around 7%, though it remained the lowest throughoutLinking Words