IMPORT-EXPORT: AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS RESOURCES

Your complete guide on how to start and do business with Australia. Information such as import/export regulations, customs information, tax , currency, copyrights, etc.

Assisting Australian Exporters
Australian Export assistance and help. Trade information for companies exporting from Australia or looking into entering the export market.

Customs Procedures for Importing and Exporting
All essential customs information regarding the importation and exportation of goods to and from Australia. Also links to Australian Customs import and export documentation.

Excise
Excise duty is a tax levied on alcohol, tobacco and petroleum products manufactured in Australia. Click on the above link for more information about excise duty in Australia.

EXDOC (Export Documentation)
EXDOC provides the ability to generate Export Documentation from exporters, and where product is eligible, issues export permits, health certificates, certificates as to condition and phytosanitary certificates to enable export.

Export Hub
The Export Hub brings together the expertise and services of AusIndustry and Austrade’s TradeStart programs and is a convenient one-stop shop designed to assist Australian businesses gain information, advice and support to help them to become innovative and internationally competitive.

Food
Australian Quarantine & Inspection Service index page giving access to information on Australian quarantine and inspection issues relating to the import and export of food and biological products.

Import Conditions Database - ICON
ICON is AQIS's import conditions database. It is a simple and convenient way to access information about Australian import conditions for more than 18,000 foreign plant, animal, mineral and human commodities. It can be used to determine if a commodity intended for import to Australia needs a quarantine permit and/or treatment or if there are any other quarantine prerequisites.

Importing
If you import goods into Australia, need to be aware of customs and duty, import permits, quarantine permits and treatment that apply to imported goods. This page links to information on customs requirements, prohibited & restricted goods, quarantine requirements and further assistance for importers.

Importing goods to Australia
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) index page giving access to information on inspection of cargo as well as import controls for food, live animals, animal products, fish, aquatic products, timber, plants and grains.

Opportunities Online
Export oppurtunities around the world. Visit our Trade With Australia Forums. Sign up and post your sell or buy leads and start trading with the world.

Quarantine and Inspection
AQIS (Australia Quarantine and Inspection Service) is Australia's first line of defence, protecting our unique environment against exotic pests and diseases. They inspect incoming luggage, cargo, mail, animals and plants and their products, and provide inspection and certification for a range of exports.

Intellectual Property in Australia
Intellectual property (IP) is the general name given to the laws covering patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, circuit layouts, and plant breeder's rights.