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Trade Policy Recommendations and Submissions

The ECA makes annual Trade Policy Recommendations to the Australian Government, and submissions to the government and Parliament.

We develop our policy positions in consultation with members, industry, and the ECA’s network of trade policy experts.

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Trade Policy Recommendations

Trade Policy Recommendations 6: 2021

Trade Policy Recommendations 5: 2018

The Future of Australia's Trade: A Digital Vision for 2025

From Resource Boom to Digital Boom: Capturing Australia's Digital Trade Opportunity at Home and Abroad

Trade Policy Recommendations 4: 2017

Trade Policy Recommendations 3: 2015/2016

Trade Policy Recommendations 2: 2014/2015

Trade Policy Recommendations 1: 2013/2014

Submissions

Senate RRAT Committee - Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 [provisions]

Australia- Vietnam enhanced economic engagement ECA Submission

Certain Aspects of the Treaty-Making Process in Australia

Inquiry into diversifying Australia's trade and investment profile - 2020 submission

Implications of the COVID-19 – 2020 submission

Supporting Australia's Exporters—2019 submission

Soft power review—2019 submission

WTO Global Procurement Agreement (GPA)—2019 inquiry

Effectiveness and outcomes of Australia's aid program—2018 inquiry

Defence Trade Controls Act—2018 review

FTA utilisation—2018 submission

ECA submission to proposal to recover costs for low value imports—2018 submission

Trade system and the digital economy—2017 inquiry

Australia's Trade and Investment relationship with the countries of Africa—2017 Inquiry

National Freight and Supply Chain Priorities - 2017 Submission

Review of the ASEAN-Australia-NZ FTA (AANZFTA)—2017 Submission

Foreign Policy White Paper—2017 Submission

Australia's trade and investment with the UK—2017 Inquiry

Foreign bribery—2017 Submission to AGD

Commonwealth Procurement Framework—2017 Inquiry

GST on low value imports—2017 Inquiry

Efic Amendment Bill 2016—2017 Inquiry

Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity Review—2016 Submission

ECA's priorities for trade—2016 Election

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement—2016 Inquiry

Proposed Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement—2016 Submission

Australia’s Future in Research and Innovation—2016 Parliamentary Committee

Customs Amendment (ChAFTA Implementation) and Customs Tariff Amendment (ChAFTA Implementation) Bills—2015 Senate Committee

Australia's trade with Mexico and the Region—2015 Inquiry

China-Australia FTA (ChAFTA)—2015 Inquiry

Third Party Certification of Food—2015 Inquiry

Barriers to growth in Australian services exports—2015 PC Review

Business Experience in Utilising Australia’s Free Trade Agreements—2015 Inquiry

Export Market Development Grant Scheme—2015 Review

Proposed Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement—2015 Submission to DFAT

Exposure Drafts of Customs Regulations 2015—2015 Submission to DIBP

Proposed Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2015—2015 Submission to DECO

WTO Government Procurement Agreement—2015 Submission to DFAT

Export Legislation Amendment Bill—2014

Circumvention of Australia's Anti–Dumping Laws—2014 Inquiry

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment Bill 2014—2014 Inquiry

Commonwealth treaty-making process—2014 Inquiry

Border Fees, Charges and Taxes—2014 Review

Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA)—2014 Inquiry

Government Support for Australian Defence Industry Exports—2014 Inquiry

World Trade Organisation Trade Facilitation Agreement—2014 Inquiry

Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA)—2015 Senate Inquiry

Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement—2014 Submission to DFAT

Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA)—2014 Inquiry

Proposed WTO Agreement on Trade in Environmental Goods—2014 Submission to DFAT

Australia's trade and investment relationships with countries of the Middle East—2014 Inquiry

Trade in Services Agreement—2014 Submission to DFAT

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