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RBA Glossary definition for tradables

tradables – Tradable items are things whose prices are largely determined on the world market like oil, motor vehicles and clothing. As such, the prices of tradable items are heavily influenced by exchange rate movements. By comparison, non-tradables refers to things that are not readily exported or imported, like medical services, housing and haircuts. As such, their prices are largely determined domestically.

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Introduction

1 Jun 1990 RDP 9003
Warren Tease
Section V draws these results together and examines the response of relative prices, and how the production mix between tradable and non-tradable goods responded to the relative price signals.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/1990/9003/introduction.html

Relative Prices and Resource Shifts

1 Jun 1990 RDP 9003
Warren Tease
Its share has risen a little since then. Figure 22 TRADABLES SHARE OF GDP. ... This, in turn, was the major factor underlying the output growth of the tradable sector since 1984/85.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/1990/9003/relative-prices-and-resource-shifts.html

Analytical Framework

1 Jun 1990 RDP 9003
Warren Tease
Also, the rise in export prices shifts demand towards non tradables putting upward pressure on domestic prices and the real exchange rate.
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/1990/9003/analytical-framework.html

Causes of the Fluctuation in the Current Account

1 Jun 1990 RDP 9003
Warren Tease
So the required change in the tradable/non-tradable price relativity came about mainly through falls in tradable prices (measured in $A), rather than rises in non-tradables prices. ... In both periods the price signal (inevitably) discouraged tradable
https://www.rba.gov.au/publications/rdp/1990/9003/causes-of-the-fluctuation-in-the-current-account.html