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Minister moves on live sheep exports
David Littleproud plans to introduce a Bill increasing penalties and creating a new offence of profiting from poor animal welfare outcomes.
May 18, 2018 0 comment
Growing trade and investment at Beef Australia 2018
An international delegation is exploring trade and investment opportunities at Beef Australia 2018.
May 13, 2018 0 comment
2018 budget cautiously welcomed by SME exporters
Last night’s Federal Budget contained some, but not a lot of, good news for SME exporters, according to a leading export-focused industry body.
May 9, 2018 0 comment
Impact of non-tariff barriers on grains exports exposed
The Coalition Government is working with the grain industry to address non-tariff barriers to Australia’s grain exports trade, to reduce costs and increase market access for our grain growers.
May 7, 2018 0 comment
Reborn TPP good news for Australian wine and cheese makers
The Trans Pacific Partnership has been reborn as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Matthew McDonald examines the new agreement and what it means for our food and beverage industry.
May 3, 2018 0 comment
FTA Portal expanded to boost Australian services exports
Australia’s services sector can better access the full potential of our Free Trade Agreements, with a recent upgrade to the award-winning (FTA) Portal.
April 23, 2018 0 comment
NSW to host inaugural food expo in India
A NSW Food Expo will be held annually in India to showcase NSW food and beverage exporters to one of the world’s fastest growing markets.
April 20, 2018 0 comment
Review of sheep exports to Middle East during northern summer
Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud has announced the terms of reference for the short, sharp review into sheep exports to the Middle East during the northern summer. Minister Littleproud said the review will consider information including scientific literature, outcomes of recent voyages and reports from observers. “The footage I saw recently from voyages in 2017 … Continue reading Review of sheep exports to Middle East during northern summer
April 19, 2018 0 comment
Australian wine exports setting new records
Australian wine exports continue to set records, with a new high for the average value of bottled wine exports of $5.74 per litre.
April 16, 2018 0 comment
Australia ‘piggy in the middle’ of trade war between US and China
While some local industries may become more exposed to risk as a result, IBISWorld believes Australia will also have the rare opportunity to seize export market share in both markets.
April 10, 2018 0 comment
Export Council of Australia launches business survey
The survey, called AIBS, is a collaboration between the ECA, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission, and the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation.
April 4, 2018 0 comment
Aus online sales to China thriving – Tmall report
Australia has moved into third spot, on the list of importer countries into China, on Alibaba’s business-to-consumer (B2C) platform.
March 8, 2018 0 comment
New TPP, minus US, signed in Chile
Australia and 10 other nations signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership in Santiago on Thursday.
March 8, 2018 0 comment
Wine Australia appoints Regional General Manager Greater China
Wine Australia has appointed experienced China hand, David Lucas, to the new role of Regional General Manager Greater China.
March 4, 2018 0 comment
Free trade focus overlooks lack of SMEs exporting, says export group
Australia is having the wrong debate about trade and more focus needs to be put on the small number of SMEs which are exporting, according to the Export Council of Australia.
March 1, 2018 0 comment
Beef and the impact of trade agreements and blockchain technology
The 11-member version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership looks set to result in gains for beef-exporting countries Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and Canada.
February 25, 2018 0 comment
Looking abroad – the path to export success
Success in this endeavour is no certainty and there are some common mistakes that potential food exporters should avoid.
February 14, 2018 0 comment
Melbourne’s new international airport set to export fresh produce
The new international Airport at Avalon will not only create more than 200 jobs and increase international visitor numbers, but also be capable of exporting 14 tonnes of Victorian fresh produce every day.
February 5, 2018 0 comment
Gold Coast hosts second round of Pacific Alliance Free Trade Agreement negotiations
The Gold Coast negotiation round, which started yesterday and will continue until 2 February, bring together trade negotiators from Australia and the Pacific Alliance.
January 29, 2018 0 comment
SPC fruit brands heading to China
SPC is expanding its global footprint, launching for the first time into China with its Goulburn Valley and SPC fruit brands.
January 29, 2018 0 comment