Exchange rate risk is a reality for exporters. And with so many products on offer to help reduce your exposure, a foreign exchange management strategy is ideal for exporters who want to stay one step ahead of foreign currency deals. All exporters, whether they like it or not, have to deal in the foreign exchange […]
The Indian market is looking attractive to many Australia exporters. With over a billion people and a burgeoning middle class with rising disposable incomes, exporting to India can be a dream but, you need to be wary of drawbacks to entering the Indian market. The reasons for courting the Indian marketplace are obvious. India boasts […]
Security is a major issue for exporters these days. Ian Murray, executive director of the Australian Institute of Export, lists necessary security precautions for exporters to remain safe while trading overseas. At a seminar I attended last month we were addressed by Justin Bowden the CEO of the Beltin Group and Peter Scott, International Legal […]
All it really takes is an idea, and from there the rest will come. At least that’s what happened when Ned Montarello came up with the idea to start and export ThinkSmart, a business-to-business financer for small and medium businesses. “The idea was really about seeing the appetite of the small business community in particular,” […]
Flight Training Adelaide may be sending student pilots into the clouds, but that’s definitely not where its own head is. Read of to see how Keith Morgan turned Flight Training Adelaide into an export award winning business. “One cannot fly into flying,” Friedrich Nietzsche once philosophised. How true. It has taken Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) […]
Under Kevin Rudd’s leadership, trade with China will open up exciting opportunities for Australian exporters. But you will still need to do your homework, before exporting to China, to make the right connections. Rudd brings a level of expertise to engagement with China that is unmatched by any previous Australian leader. He has not only […]
Ian Murray, executive director of the Australian Institute of Export, takes stock of international trade under the Coalition, and looks at the possible changes to export under Federal Labor. After 11 years of Coalition control our trade agenda has moved to new hands. In its time at the helm tradition was maintained with three Nationals […]
By value, the Pan Asian e-commerce Alliance (PAA) member economies account for more than 50 percent of Australia’s exports and imports. Now Tradegate, a supplier of online services to exporters and importers, has become an associate member of the PAA, in an attempt to ease exporting. “Tradegate will be able to provide its members and […]
As one of the world’s largest economies, Japan’s economy holds great potential and opportunity for Aussie exporters. Fast facts: * Market size of 127 million people * Japan is Asia’s largest economy, and is the second largest economy in the world. * In 2005, Japan’s GDP made up 10 percent of the world’s economy, second […]
Exporting is a complicated business, especially with different tax traps waiting in every country. The most common mistakes include failing to protect Australian assets, lack of compliance with local country tax rules, and entering into an arrangement with an unreliable local agent, says Merv Burton, William Buck tax services director. “Many businesses are not aware […]
