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As 2010 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on the events of the year that affected Australian exporters. These five, in no particular order, have been chosen for the breadth of their impact although direct effects on exporters have varied. 1. Indian student attacks Two attacks on Indian students in Melbourne, seemingly racially [...]
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A wave of change is sweeping over the developing nation of Vietnam. While still a single-party state, power continuing to lie with the Communist Party of Vietnam, the appointment of relatively young politicians into newly created ministries is considered a significant generational change and a sign of the reformationist culture bringing the country into the [...]
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A record number of Australian food and wine producers are present at Asia’s biggest food industry event, Food and Hotel Asia 2010, which starts today running until April 23. More than 140 Australian exhibitors are in attendance to showcase the finest of Australian flavours and produce to top Asian buyers and importers at the National [...]
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Free trade agreements are the darling of any economic relationship, but what are their limitations, and how can you maximise the benefits they bring? Earlier this year, the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) released results from a survey they conducted among small to large exporters on the benefits of free trade agreements. The survey found [...]
...read moreIt’s Australia’s biggest free trade agreement, and a step towards uniting South East Asia as one market, but what else does AANZFTA mean for exporters?
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Parliamentary Secretary for Trade Anthony Byrne has highlighted the growth in opportunities to export food products to the Asian region in his address to the Australian Food and Grocery Council Industry Leaders Conference yesterday. Byrne said the size of the food, beverage and grocery industry was comparable to mining, contributing 2.5 percent to Australia’s gross [...]
...read moreLeaders from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to bring the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement into force on January 1, 2010 at their regional meeting yesterday. The FTA is Australia’s largest, and will account for one-fifth of Australia’s two-way trade, or more than $110 billion. The agreement spans the 10 [...]
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This year has proved tumultuous for Indonesia, with the presidential election and Jakarta hotel bombings taking centre stage. In the aftermath, how is the Indonesian market positioned for Australian exporters? Find out some of the trade opportunities available from our northern neighbour presents
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The 10 countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) are set to become the growth area for trade in the next few years, according to Minister for Trade Simon Crean: “With a population of 600 million and a combined GDP of more than A$3 trillion, ASEAN presents significant business, export and investment [...]
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Australian Minister for Trade Simon Crean believes Asia’s economic recovery, and capacity to maintain open trade, will drive global economic recovery. Crean spoke between sessions at last week’s Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) conference and said the significant growth potential of Asia was key to global revival. Beyond China and India, he predicted [...]
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