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Thursday, February 22, 2024

2024 is shaping up to be another strong year for Australian exports

New trade opportunities for Aussie agriculture

2024 is shaping up to be another strong year of exports for Aussie farmers, with improved market access and tariff rate cuts providing new opportunities to send produce overseas.

Australia's network of Free Trade Agreements have already delivered new and valuable opportunities for red meat, grain, horticulture and other agricultural industries.

Media release

Australia's supply chain integrity sprouts high-value exports

David Lawson, Assistant General Manager – Trade, Agriculture, Food and Consumer Products, Austrade

In this AgVic podcast Austrade's David Lawson, Assistant General Manager – Trade, Agriculture, Food and Consumer Products, shares his thoughts on why we need systems that track our produce from paddock to plate. He also discusses how digitisation will reduce costs for Australian exporters and help ensure higher-value exports.

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News and Insights

Australia's record agriculture, fisheries and forestry exports

Australia exported $80.4 billion in agriculture, fisheries and forestry products in the 2022–23 financial year – a 17% increase on the previous year.

Opportunities for Australian wine in Thailand

Australian wine exporters can now use the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Model Wine Certificate to certify their exports into Thailand, reducing cost and administrative burden.

India trade deal a win for Australian exporters

Since the Australia-India Free Trade Agreement came into force in December 2022, trade with one of the world's fastest growing economies has surged. Agricultural exports are up 50 per cent.

Farmers, want to navigate the carbon market with confidence? Start now!

A new tool is helping farmers understand their carbon farming opportunities. Introducing the Carbon Opportunity Decision Support Tool (CODST).

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Plums up from NAAKPA

The Northern Australia Aboriginal Kakadu Plum Alliance (NAAKPA) is using the Go Global Toolkit to research export markets and make new export plans.

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Image: Paul Saeki, CEO, NAAKPA

Closing: National Agriculture Market Intelligence Hub

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry's (DAFF) National Agriculture Market Intelligence (NAMI) Hub will close on 29 February 2024.

Several products including news and reference tables will be available via the Trade tips for exporters page, which you can now access without authentication.

To stay informed, sign up to the monthly Agriculture Market Intelligence Insights newsletter.

You can also connect with DAFF on social media to see our #TradeTips content. For more email market.intelligence@aff.gov.au.

Events

Food and Hotel Asia - Singapore 202423-26 April

Join the Australia Pavilion and experience the power of connecting with the best in the industry and uncover new horizons for your food and beverage business.

Australian cheese under wraps bound for the US

World Championship Cheese Contest

Austrade and GlobalVic are supporting the Australian Dairy industry, in particular our cheese producers, by assisting them at the forthcoming 2024 World Championship Cheese Contest in Wisconsin, USA.

This competition is one of the highest rating technical dairy awards and is followed by the distributors, wholesales, retailers and USA consumers. The awards help to enhance the image of Australian dairy products in the USA and around the world. Stay tuned, winners will be announced in March.

Austrade's 2024 Agribusiness, Food and Consumer International Trade Events Calendar

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