19.01.2021 Jun Gao
ECA Member Down Under Enterprises has been with the ECA for over five years now.
"Our business is over 90 per cent export – so we felt like we needed to be connected with ECA and the resources which ECA makes available to members,"
said Phillip Prather, Head of Marketing and Operations at Down Under Enterprises.
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18.01.2021 The Hon David Littleproud MP
New Year’s tariff cuts build on huge benefits Free Trade Agreements have already delivered for Australia’s agricultural, food and fisheries exporters.
Free Trade Agreements deliver further diversified trade opportunities for Australian exporters.
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18.12.2020 The Hon Dan Tehan MP
Export Council of Australia welcomes the appointment of the Hon Dan Tehan MP as the new the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.
"It is a great honour to serve the Australian people as a minister in the Morrison Government and I thank the Prime Minister for asking me to serve
as the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment."
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17.12.2020 Richelle Ward
The Export Council of Australia (ECA) has developed a series of workshops for companies wanting to understand export documentation requirements and/or
gain assistance in training their team in processing documentation correctly and efficiently. Please note there are three workshops available covering
different topics - learners can attend one or all three!
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16.12.2020 Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham
The Liberal-National Government will continue to defend the interests of our barley producers and exporters by taking action in the World Trade Organization
(WTO) over China’s imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties.
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14.12.2020 Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham
Farmers, businesses and investors across Australia and the Pacific will have their trade opportunities boosted from today with the Pacific Agreement on
Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) coming into force.
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11.12.2020 Austrade
Australia’s innovative exporters and investors have today been recognised for the contribution they make to our economy at the online Remarkable Australian
Exporters’ Showcase.
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10.12.2020 Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham
The Australia-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (DEA) has kicked-off, setting a new global benchmark for digital trade rules and providing more digital
trade opportunities for businesses and consumers in both countries.
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08.12.2020 Brendan Keogh
In November, Sony and Microsoft released their next generation videogame consoles: the PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series S/X. In each case, two versions
of the console were made available to consumers, with the most visible difference between the two being that the cheaper version have a disc drive.
Being able to go to the shop and buy a physical version of your next videogame will now cost you extra.
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08.12.2020 Export Council of Australia
Troy Animal Healthcare have been a member of the Export Council of Australia for just 2 years, they joined the ECA after they required help to update their
export processes. The business wanted to ensure they were up to date with paperwork requirements and were maximising advances in FTAs and Government
support.
"The training and support we have received from ECA has helped us reduce time preparing documents and ensured that we have accessed available support from
Australia’s State and National governments," said Craig Shepherd, Export Manager at Troy Animal Healthcare.
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08.12.2020 Angela Wright
After attending the Women Trading Globally program held in Sydney and Melbourne in 2019, Kohinoor Yeasmin, CEO of TARANGO, has set her sights on making
her business into an exceptional and unique "Hand-made Eco-friendly Fair Trade Organisation" of the world. As a member of the World Fair Trade Organization
(WFTO), TARANGO is committed to alleviating poverty and increasing social responsibility through fair trade.
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30.11.2020 Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham
The Morrison Government is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Xavier Simonet as the new Chief Executive Officer of Austrade, the Australian Trade
and Investment Commission.
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25.11.2020 Dianne Tipping
Due to COVID-19, the third Home Affairs Portfolio Industry Summit was the first summit to be held on a virtual platform across two days – 23 and 24 November.
The Home Affairs Portfolio’s annual Industry Summit is its premier industry engagement event. Industry representatives heard from Portfolio's leaders
about the ABF’s strategic direction and priorities for the future.
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24.11.2020 Angela Wright
Diana Yates is Managing Director of Cathliro, a producer and supplier of sun dried (smoke free) cocoa beans. She works closely with Solomon Island’s small
cocoa growers to improve their farming practices and ensure they get best prices for their ‘wet’ beans. Cathliro purchases their beans, and then ferments
and sun-dries them to a reliably high standard – achieving “a consistent flavour of light fruity and floral notes”.
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24.11.2020 Export Council of Australia
ECA Member The Lupin Co started the business in 2016 and manufacture foods from Australian Sweet Lupin, as a high protein (40%+) and low carbohydrate (4%)
option in a diabesity challenged world. They built a factory and have vertical integration back to large WA farms which supply the business.
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15.11.2020 Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham
Australian farmers and businesses are set to benefit from better export opportunities with the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(RCEP) Agreement between Australia and 14 other Indo-Pacific countries.
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10.11.2020 Angela Wright
In 2019, Simheang Tex of Kei Meas, Cambodia, participated in the Australia Awards
Women Trading Globally program along with 14 fellow participants from South East Asia and Mongolia. Simheang shares her inspiring story with us below.
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10.11.2020 Export Council of Australia
2020 has started as an exciting year for ECA Member, Vekta Automation. They are in the process of strategically planning for the next three years with
a focus on increasing their exporting markets and product offering. They are wrapping up the development of two new products, both will disrupt the
market and provide Vekta with a strong entry point for the European market. In all the plans, visions and actions Vekta continues to focus on building
relationships- their internal Vekta family, customers, suppliers, partners and associations such as ECA. This is how Vekta will continue to grow to
be a global business.
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09.11.2020 Dianne Tipping
Are you financially prepared for export in 2021?
Following a disrupted 2020, what challenges and opportunities does 2021 have in store? Uncertain economic conditions, currency fluctuations, export marketing
budget constraints and an increased need to de-risk your export operations.
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09.11.2020 Dianne Tipping
The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus is a regional development-centred trade agreement. It is a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
covering goods, services and investment. Negotiations on PACER Plus commenced in 2009 and concluded in Brisbane on 20 April 2017.
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09.11.2020 Andrew Hudson
According to most officials, we appear to have a winner in the United States (US) election with the announcement of the success of the Biden/Harris ticket.
It has yet to be recognised or endorsed by the current US President and his followers but the plan seems to be that the Biden/Harris administration
will be inaugurated on 20 January 2021. Although the manner of that inauguration may be very different in the time of the pandemic.
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06.11.2020 Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
The Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment will continue to provide certification for goods that meet the requirements of the
Export Control Act.
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03.11.2020 Austrade
Join the many Australian businesses already taking advantage of Australia’s FTAs.
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03.11.2020 IP Australia
Are you considering exporting your goods or services overseas?
If you’re an innovative small to medium business (SME) you need to know how you can protect and leverage your ideas in Australia as well as overseas.
Understanding intellectual property (IP) can help you establish your market position, secure your IP rights, and ensure you don’t infringe on existing
IP in that country.
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29.10.2020 Richelle Ward
The preparation of export documentation can be confusing, time consuming, costly, and prone to human error, but correct export documentation is vital for
any exporter to transact business in an efficient and cost effective way. The Export Council of Australia (ECA) has developed a series of workshops
for companies wanting to understand export documentation requirements and/or gain assistance in training their team in processing documentation correctly
and efficiently.
Please note there are three workshops available covering different topics - you can attend one or all three!
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27.10.2020 Angela Wright
Viriya Lim’s family business LM Lima Angkor Food produces some of the most popular traditional Khmer biscuits in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. For several
years the biscuits have been sold in supermarkets across Cambodia, enabling many foreign tourists and investors to take home LM products as souvenirs.
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27.10.2020 Dianne Tipping
Article 9 in our series of Incoterms® 2020 – In each article we will identify the responsibilities of the seller and buyer in the transaction at different
points in the shipping journey.
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27.10.2020 Export Council of Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on global supply chains that will be felt for years to come. Where price and speed were once defining factors
in global trade, the focus has shifted to the safety, traceability, and provenance of products as they move around the world.
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26.10.2020 Dianne Tipping
High Commission of India, Canberra, announces the relaxation of conditions for the import of Onions into India. India has been decided to allow relaxation
from the condition of fumigation and additional declaration on Phytosanitary Certificate as per the Plant Quarantine Order 2003, for imports up to
15 December 2020 on the following conditions:
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21.10.2020 Tamara Oyarce
Considering protecting intellectual property (IP) assets before you enter new markets can strengthen your business’ competitive advantage and significantly
reduce the risk of IP breaches.
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