Sources of Information

Several Federal Government agencies provide a range of information relevant to the needs of exporters.

Austrade External Link

Australia's official export promotion and development agency the Australian Trade Commission or Austrade offers a wide variety of information on country markets. The site also details services available to exporters from Austrade, which maintains a large network of overseas offices.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade External Link

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)  is responsible for Australia's official overseas representation. The Department collects a wide variety of information on countries with which Australia trades including economic and political information. The Department is also responsible for negotiating international trade agreements both multilateral (with many countries together) and bilateral (with individual country trading partners).

AusIndustry External Link

AusIndustry provides a range of incentives for Australian business to foster investment and become more innovative and internationally competitive.

business.gov.au External Link

business.gov.au offers you simple and convenient access to all the government information, transactions and services you need. It's a whole-of-government service providing essential information on planning, starting and running your business including a range of topics and information concerning both exporting and importing.