The rebound in the trade surplus is mainly due to the reversal of the distortion caused by Chinese New Year that suppressed the surplus in January. But with commodity prices having started to edge lower and the legacy of Cyclone Debbie currently reducing the volume of coal being exported, the trade surplus may be past its peak.
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