Growth | Import | Export
Foreign currency is something many exporters deal with on a regular basis, and with the Australian dollar often fluctuating it literally pays to manage your foreign exchange risk. Cameron Bayley checks out solutions. The Australian dollar doesn’t like to sit still. Owen McMahon, the ANZ bank’s head of foreign exchange for the SME market spells […]
We polled some of our export finance experts—Austrade’s Tim Harcourt, St George’s Andrew Currie, Westpac’s Alexander Cameron—for 10 tips to make sure you stay on top of your export finance. We polled some of our export finance experts—Austrade’s Tim Harcourt, St George’s Andrew Currie, Westpac’s Alexander Cameron—for 10 tips to make sure you stay on […]
With a view to guiding Australian exporters to this lucrative culture, Joe Parkes examines tradition and modernism in South Korea. When Australian exporters lob into Seoul for the first time they are invariably surprised at how modern and familiar everything looks: the high-rise business centres, charming suburban homes and flats, wide, busy streets and verdant […]
Getting started in exporting can be confusing – There are many options, and each country has its own idiosyncrasies – Murray Rees and Tony Lobo take us through the dynamics of export distribution channels. Export is the most common approach to going international. It mainly applies to physical goods, although more services are being exported, […]
Sport is just one of the key areas opening up for Australian exports in India. Tim Harcourt examines export opportunities in a fast-growing economy with a huge consumer market on the rise. It is often said that Australian-Indian relations are based on the ‘3 Cs’: cricket, curry and Commonwealth. Indeed, on my visits to India […]
New to exporting? Don’t go it alone when it comes to freight, get all the good advice you can find so you might avoid the expensive horror stories that still plague the unwary and unprepared. Joe Parkes talks to experts about the state of freight, and how you can protect your cargo. There’s an SME-led […]
The right overseas agent or distributor is crucial to exporting. Domini Stuart looks at the factors behind some export success stories, and where you can find help to access international markets. Few Australian business owners could consider exporting without an overseas agent or distributor. While the terms are often used interchangeably, an agent sells your […]
Combining tried-and-true with fresh marketing strategies and tools can give your brand a push in export markets. Cameron Bayley talks to experts in the field and finds 10 crucial points to consider when working out the best marketing strategy for your exports. 1. Marketing Importance It may seem obvious, but not all exporters recognise the […]
What’s the driving force behind the success of our export heroes and teachers? Ian Murray finds it’s more than just money leading the charge. Over the last six weeks I have had the privilege of ringing a very special group of Australians and telling them that they had been selected to join the register of […]
Finding specific government information online can be time consuming if you don’t know where to start. The information can also change quite quickly, so we’ve done the hard work for you again this year and updated our comprehensive guide to online government resources. A ABN Lookup: This site allows you to apply for an ABN […]
It’s time to get (more) serious about exporting to China, super power in the making. Joe Parkes looks at what, when, where, how, and who can help you China’s 1.3 billion people have been invited by their government to a national debate on how it should use its foreign exchange reserves—the world’s largest at more […]
Your brand encompasses more than just product or service, it stands for everything you’ve put into your business. Moving into new markets can raise extra considerations for exporters, from superstitions about colour to trade mark issues. Cameron Bayley reports News rippled through the Australian fashion industry last year that successful jeans label Tsubi was undergoing […]
The concept of innovation is often misunderstood. Cameron Cooper surveys some successful exporters who understand it is not just radical invention but a carefully planned culture that permeates the whole company. Suzie Wright is proud of her export company’s $5 million state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at Yatala on the Gold Coast. Not just because of […]
If your business is innovative and suitable for export, there are many federal and state routes to assistance. We take a look at programs that reward innovation and can speed up the export learning curve. As export markets continue to open up and global competition increases, exporters need to be innovative to get into new […]
Innovation is a word that gets bandied about regularly in the business world—not always correctly—to describe inventions in technology and business – Camille Howard finds there’s much more to innovation, and asks some of Australia’s innovation leaders to shed light on what it means for small and medium business, and how to make business truly innovative […]
South Australia is a smaller market compared to many other states – and that’s the point – While it may not lead the way in the country’s exports, Cameron Bayley still finds exporting to other markets is vital to many South Australian businesses, and hugely important to the state’s economy. If necessity is the other of […]
How do you protect your intellectual property (I.P.) overseas, particularly in those countries with no formal protection systems? Catherine Logan leads us through the maze of what is covered where, what is not, where you can find help to choose the best approach when exporting, and who can help when your I.P. is infringed in […]
All exporters will have to tackle the issue of foreign exchange. With the Australian dollar fluctuating regularly, it literally pays to know how to manage the risks when exporting. Cameron Bayley reports on hedges, hybrids and other solutions. By its very nature, exporting doesn’t occur unless money changes hands (although many exporters may claim they […]
Australian exporters have a curious blindness when it comes to Europe, a consumer market now bigger than Japan, Canada, and the US combined. Tim Harcourt examines this mysterious affliction and comes up with some eye-opening reasons for putting this forgotten continent back on our trade map. What’s the problem, why do we put Europe in […]
Tim Harcourt finds Malaysia is still a good location for turtle watching, but it’s also a rising export market for Australian SMEs. The east coast of Malaysia is enjoying a mining boom. An Australian company, Grange Resources, has announced a $400 million joint export venture. This is welcome, as Australia’s foreign investment in Malaysia to […]
