Australia's trade surplus due to strong prices (2)

Goods exports to South Korea rose by 9 percent.

Crean said exports to China will remain strong in an economy that is expected to grow 10 percent this year.

"Obviously in terms of the other debate that is going on at the moment, the government's tax for resource rent will ensure that Australians get a fair share from this growth," Crean said.

The trade balance of goods and services was a 134 million dollars (113.6 million U.S. dollars) surplus in April compared with a revised 2.04 billion dollars (1.73 billion U.S. dollars) trade deficit in March, Australian Bureau of Statistics data showed on Thursday.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia's commodity price index rose nearly 24 percent in April.

Exports jumped by 11 percent in April.

Source: Xinhua
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