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The Young Professionals Exchange Program is an initiative of the Council for Australian-Arab Relations (CAAR) to build trade connections between Australian and Arab businesses. Trying to get a visa to travel to Australia is difficult if you live in Mauritania, a rich oil and gas country nestled into west Africa. For Mauritanian Boubacar Diop it […]
Small Australian businesses will be relatively unknown overseas, so marketing your business, brand, product or service strategically will help increase your exports. Find out how you can create an export marketing strategy. So you’ve landed your first export deal, perhaps through an online inquiry or contact through a colleague or by visiting an overseas trade […]
Doing safe business is high on every exporter’s list and the best method is to be on the lookout for high risk export markets. But that’s not to say you should shy away from exporting to high risk destinations. Find out how to make the most of key export markets while keeping your business safe. […]
With lower barriers to entry and increased consumer purchasing power, the land of the rising sun offers endless rays of golden opportunity for Australians exporting to Japan. Find out how you can follow the success already experienced by Australian ICT companies, and export to Japan. The Japanese economy remains a powerful force in today’s international […]
Australia’s high pharmaceutical goods standards present a solid brand overseas, but the tangle of red tape must be unravelled before exporting pharmaceuticals. The pharmaceutical industry is one of the most regulated industries in Australia and our rigorous standards generally surpass those of most other countries. Unfortunately, while our trustworthy reputation is good for representing our health […]
Successful exporting involves a delicate balance between risk management and maintaining competitive edge. Read on to find out how you can manage export risk. Exporting goods or services is a considerably more intricate and complex process than trading domestically. While numerous parts of the selling process are common to both, there are many more issues […]
Building good relationships is crucial to successful exporting. When it comes to multicultural relationships, failure to understand cultural differences can turn a win-win export venture into risky business. Have you ever walked away from a meeting, completely baffled by why you failed to succeed at achieving any goals? Those who work in the export business […]
Protecting your business’ intellectual property whilst trading overseas is crucial in keeping your organisation out of infringement laws and protects your trademark from prospective business competitors. Protecting intellectual property (IP) is hard to get right. In a lot of cases there are businesses that never register trademarks or patent their great invention, only to find […]
In the age of mass customisation, intense competition and globalisation, trade receivables management is increasingly complex. Today’s unstable economic environment means you’ve got a lot to worry about in terms of credit risk. So here’s how you can address and remove credit risk. The world of credit risk has many facets and events unfolding around […]
Ian Murray, executive director of the Australian Institute of Export, sees serious deficiencies in export research, and calls for further investment into research and a trade facilitation program, so Australian exporters have all the facts. Apart from the issues I raised last month, discussing the review on trade policy and programs, there are two things […]
Exporting by airfreight is an expensive exercise, but some commodities wouldn’t become exports without this mode of transport. Here’s why some exporters choose airfreight. Airfreight sounds like a jetsetter’s lifestyle. One morning you’re enjoying an early paddle in the waters off the coast of sunny Queensland and before you know it, you’re at your dinner date […]
Times are changing in Indonesia, bringing fresh trade and export opportunities. It’s time to ignore the negative stereotypes of the past and realise the potential of the Australia–Indonesia export relationship. Exporters need to avoid the impression that Indonesia and Australia are just like a couple of bad-tempered neighbours, yelling at each other over the back fence […]
Businesses now find foreign direct investment accounts for as much revenue as direct exports, but what is foreign direct investment and what does it entail for an exporter? Offshore investment has an increasing role in generating Australian revenue, found the latest Global Readiness index, conducted by the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC). In fact, […]
A freight forwarder can make an exporter’s life much easier. So here’s a guide to finding the right freight forwarder to refine your logistics process. It can be hard to get your head around the logistics of exporting—new and existing exporters alike. Fortunately there are professionals who can take care of these things for you; […]
Actors Cate Blanchett and Hugh Jackman are two of the most visible ambassadors of Australia’s arts industry. But when it comes to exporting the arts, there’s plenty more going on behind the scenes. So here’s a close-up of arts exports. The breadth of the sector makes it hard to set a structure around how to […]
Ian Murray, executive director of the Australian Institute of Export, provides an overview of the Export Market Development Grant (EMDG) scheme and how changes may improve its effectiveness. In May, we conducted a study on the effectiveness of the EMDG scheme and the results proved once again that the program really works for exporters. From a sample […]
Croker Oars Exporting since 1965, Croker Oars’ key markets include the US, UK, New Zealand, Czech Republic and the Netherlands. Croker Oars are based at Oxley Island in regional NSW and claim to be the second largest oar manufacturer in the world, with their range of oars designed for all types of rowing. Croker Oars’ […]
John Bilmon on P.T.W. Architects Exporting since the mid-1980s, P.T.W. Architects’ key markets include China, the Middle East and New Zealand. Established in 1889 (as Peddle, Thorp & Walker), a milestone in PTW Architects’ export journey occurred 100 years later, when, along with Hua Yi Designing Consultants, the company won an international design competition for […]
Infomedia Exporting since 1997, Infomedia’s clients include subscribers from some 160 countries, the latest being the Democratic Republic of Congo.Infomedia didn’t make a profit until it began exporting, and now it’s found its niche supplying electronic parts cataloguing systems to the global automotive industry. Products are distributed to almost 50,000 dealers in some 160 countries, […]
Will Evans from The Purist Company Exporting since 2004, The Purist Company’s key markets include the UK, US, China, New Zealand and Hong Kong. After developing his first range of products in WA, Will Evans moved to Sydney and set up The Purist Company in 1997 in a small factory in the Blue Mountains. The […]
