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Aussie Wine Exports to Hong Kong increase
Wine companies in Australia may have hit a barrier in getting bottles to China because of excessively tariffs, exports to Hong Kong are booming. Shipments to the city rocketed 111% in the 12 months ended June 30, to A$187 million ...Read More
Australia wine exports to mainland China are way down
Australia exported 45 per cent less wine to mainland China in the financial year ending in June. Exports to other markets increased by 12 per cent Britain bought 23 per cent more Australian wine imports, largely due to Covid-19 restrctions ...Read More
Imports of stone worktops may be banned
Imports of engineered stone which are popular in Australia for kitchens and bathrooms may be banned, unless employers protect workers from silica dust exposure. A federal task force is saying that health and safety regulations do not properly protect workers ...Read More
Small farms may suffer from cheap imports from Australia
Small family farms in Yorkshire are worried that they could be priced out by cheap imports from large-scale Australian agriculture companies. Their economies of scale allow them to reduce prices, and farmers says they use inhumane and environmentally damaging practices. ...Read More
Scotland and N Ireland concerns about Australia exports
The Scottish Government’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon, and her Northern Ireland Executive counterpart are seeking more clarity on the Australian trade deal from Liz Truss. Their letter says; 'We are also concerned by the size of the quotas which ...Read More
Scottish and Northern Irish ministers concerned re Australia ag imports
Rural affairs ministers from Scotland and Northern Ireland have written to the UK Government with concerns about the Australia trade deal. The letter to Liz Truss says: “We have previously stressed to you, and remain extremely concerned following the recent ...Read More
Top exporting Australian requests Better China relations
Australia's biggest exporting state urged the government to stop antagonising China, the country's top trade partner. Increasing criticism of Beijing is being led by the United States, Australia's main ally. "This isn't about kowtowing to other countries and giving in," ...Read More
Australia imports record number of bicycles
Based on historical trends and ABS import data, Australia should reach a new record of 1.75 million bicycles imports into the country in a single 12 month period. The 1.75 million bicycles be imported by 30th June 2021 to be ...Read More
Imports of British cars to Australia slow
British-made passenger car and SUV imports to Australia in the four months this year account for 2.8 per cent of the total, down from 2.9 per cent in calendar year 2020 and 3.5 per cent in 2019. In comparison, vehicles ...Read More
Wine exports from Australia plan to diversify
The wine industry of Australia needs to increase consumer awareness and demand, as part of its plans to diversify export markets. The federal government of Australia included about $90 million in the federal budget for programs to help winemakers diversify ...Read More
Australian wine exports resilient
Australian wine exports fell by 4 per cent in value in the 12 months to March 2021, compared with the previous corresponding period. This was mainly caused by the toll taken by high Chinese import tariffs, according to Wine Australia’s ...Read More
Increase in imports of electric vehicles
Imports to Australia in February grew $577 million (2 per cent), led by an increase in road vehicles of $705 million (24 per cent). The Head of International Statistics said “A number of commodities drove February’s road vehicle increase. Most ...Read More
Aussie wine exports to China and US
Only three months ago, customers in China drank 50% of Australian red wine exports. By January, that was down to 1%, because of China’s tariffs of 200% or more on Australian wine. Australia's largest wine producer has decided to leave ...Read More
European Union Approves Exports of Covid-19 Vaccines
The European Union has said that it has approved a further 23 requests to export Covid-19 vaccines outside the Union under the bloc’s new export-licensing regime, bringing the total to 27. This was announced on Wednesday by the European Commission, ...Read More
Management of prawn imports into Australia
Australia's Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment commenced an investigation into suspected breaches of biosecurity border controls for uncooked prawn imports in 2016. Compliance action was taken against a number of entities. Import conditions for uncooked prawns were suspended ...Read More
$3 Billion Lost Exports to China
Australia’s trade dispute with China cost it about $3 billion in commodities exports last year. This is a relatively small impact, suggesing there’s little economic need for the Australia to bow to Beijing’s pressure. That is the value of Australian ...Read More
China imposes punitive import tariffs on Australian wine
The largest wine company of Australia says its imports into China have been hit with a massive 169.3 per cent tariff, and it will implement emergency measures to minimise the damage. Trade relations between Australia and China deteriorated late last ...Read More
China Wine Imports
From 2010 to 2017, the size of the wine imports market more than doubled. China's rapidly emerging middle class were attracted to 'Western' drinks categories. Recently, trade tensions and Covid-19 have thrown the market into turmoil. Most recently, China has ...Read More
Queensland export concerns due to COVID-19
Queensland state's mango growers in Australia have complained they are at a disadvantage, because their counterparts in the Northern Territory have received more export assistance. The Australian Mango Growers Association chair says the disparity in assistance between the states could ...Read More
Australian wine exports beat the pandemic
Wine exports from Australia have defied the COVID-19 pandemic by continuing to grow in all top-five markets, and increasing in overall value by four per cent to $2.998bn. A report from Wine Australia shows that in the 12 months ended ...Read More
Australia Lamb exports continuing to increase
Although Covid-19 put a strain on export markets earlier in the year, the lamb market is recovering with September lodging itself as the biggest lamb export month since April. Lamb prices are continuing to rise in October, and export demand ...Read More
China cotton mills to avoid Australian exports
Cotton mills in China have been told to stop using Australia cotton; Australia fears that produce is being specifically targeted by the Chinese government. Processors in China are set import quotas each year by the Chinese Communist Party, but have ...Read More
Port industrial action has consequences
Industrial action at four Australian ports is causing disruption to Australia’s international supply chains. Businesses in Australia rely on two modes of transport: Sea Freight and Air Freight. Air Freight has been reduced due to closing of borders, so there ...Read More
China inspects Australian wheat exports
China is intending to apply "enhanced inspection" of imports of wheat arriving from Australia. Shippers in Australia have already sold more than dozen wheat export shipments worth almost $250 million. In May, China applied an 80 per cent tariff on ...Read More
Air Freight Cost for Australian Cherries Doubles
Most Australian cherry exports in the past five years have been shipped via air freight; only 1% re usually shipped by sea. Air freight has also been heavily disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past, cherries were often shipped ...Read More
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Philippines halts poultry imports from Australia
Australia has confirmed an outbreak of avian flu at an egg farm in Victoria. Australia provides less than 1 percent of poultry imports to the Philippines. All imports from Australia with clearance issued on or before 6 August will be ...Read More
China announces investigation into Australian wine imports
China has said that it has begun an anti-dumping probe into imports of Australian wine. This will probably worsen tensions between the two countries, and reduced the share price by one-fifth of Australia's biggest winemaker. The investigation by the Ministry ...Read More
Australia June beef exports fall
June beef exports have continued to fall, with some key export markets well down on trade in earlier months, and this time last year. However, other export destinations were sharply higher. Total beef and veal exports in JUne reached 96,495 ...Read More
Egypt opens 7 new export markets
Egypt has opened seven new markets for fruit and vegetable exports within 6 months, despite the difficulties created by the Covid-19 crisis. Agricultural exports have reached almost all international markets. This has allowed the export of dates to Australia, oranges ...Read More
Mozzarella exports for Asian pizza
The increasing appetite for pizza in Asia is helping to increase mozzarella export sales for South Australia’s largest cheesemaker. the manufacturer recently closed a deal to export 1000 tonnes of mozzarella a year from its factory near Adelaide. It will ...Read More
Demand for gloves in Covid-19 era boosts Thai rubber exports
The Rubber Authority of Thailand said that the Covid-19 pandemic has boosted Thai rubber exports because of increased global demand for rubber gloves in the medical industry. 'We have seen Thai rubber export growth increase, particularly rubber gloves and synthetic ...Read More
Fresh produce exports from Australia to restart
The government of Australia has announced a new support package to ease easing pressure fresh produce exporters have experienced because of widespread border closures and lack of airfreight services due to the coronavirus. Flights from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth ...Read More
Tags: Australia, China, exporters, exports, Hong Kong, Japan
Malaysia October exports stronger than expected
Exports from Malaysia in October declined 6.7% year-on-year, but total export value for the month is the highest monthly figure for the year and was above expectations, according to economists. The Department of Statistics said the country registered higher exports ...Read More
Georgia is 17th Country in World for Wine Exports
The Association of American Wine Economists has ranked Georgia in 17th position in the world in their list of wine exporting countries. IN 2018, wine companies in Georgia exported 86.2 million bottles of wine totaling $196.6 million in value. 284 ...Read More
Tasmanian woman jailed for illegal garlic imports
Illegal garlic imports putting Australia's bio-security at risk have resulted in an 11-month jail sentence for a Tasmanian farmer. The former chairperson of the Australian Garlic Industry Association imported almost 2200 garlic bulbs from the United States and Canada. These ...Read More
Grape exports from Australia surpass half billion dollars
This year the value of Australian table grape exports has exceeded half a billion dollars for the first time ever. Australia exported a little over 146,000 metric tons (MT) of the fruit overseas in the 2019 season, meaning a rise ...Read More
China welcomes Australian beef imports
Australia may be able to triple its exports of grain-fed beef to China by 2030, as the country has an increasing appetite for the marbled meat. Increases in the consumption of beef in Asian countries, especially in China, may cause ...Read More
Chickpea exports from Australia down
Australian chickpea exports in May totaled 27,288 tonnes, a reduction of 37pc from the April total of 43,134t, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This reduction reflects reduced tonnage shipped to Bangladesh, which is ...Read More
Australian beef exports
Export figures of beef from Australia just released by Department of Agriculture are higher than expected at 98,647 tonnes, considering the production lost due to Easter and Anzac Day holidays. Usually there is a tight relationship between slaughter levels and ...Read More
Improved market access for agricultural exports from Australia
Trade measures to improve market access for agricultural exports is one of the main high points for farmers in Australia's Budget. The Treasurer announced $29.4 million towards program for “high export growth potential” products, to help get Australian food and ...Read More
UK food and drink exports improved by whisky and gin
The Food and Drink Federation have released figures showing that food and drink exports from the UK reached £22.6 billion (US$29.9bn) last year, a “slower growth” compared to the 9.7% rise of 2017. During 2018, there was slower growth in ...Read More
US citrus exports slow
U.S. orange and tangerine exports declined by about 2% in value and 14% in volume last year. Trade statistics show that the top export market for U.S. oranges and tangerines was South Korea in 2018. South Korea accounted for 33% ...Read More
“Our fruit imports have nearly tripled this year”
“At Chinese New Year, we import many fruits from Chile, such as cherries, blueberries, nectarines, grapes, kiwis, etc. The largest imports are cherries, blueberries and nectarines. After the Chinese New Year, we will continue to import grapes and plums from ...Read More
China drives Australian wine exports rise in 2018
Wine exports from Australia rose by 10% in value in 2018, in spite of a reduction in the overall number of bottles shipped. Australian wine exports to Northeast Asia, mainly to China, rose by 19% in 2018 to A$1.23bn. Overall ...Read More
Australian wine exports up 10%
Australian wine exports increased by 10% in value last year. Export volume also rose 5% in 2018, according to the latest figures by Wine Australia. “These figures demonstrate strong international demand and they highlight how Australian wine exporters have worked ...Read More
Government officer accused over fish imports
An Australian government official has been in court accused of helping import exotic fish. He was charged in November following an investigation into five illegal imports, involving people from Vietnam and Malaysia during 2017 and 2018. Department of Agriculture and ...Read More
New import requirements from China
Growth of wine exports from Australia to China has eased, coincidental with the beginning of new “verification requirements” which were introduced by China in April. Import shipments of of Australian wine held up in customs. The Managing director of a ...Read More
Grain imports possible to Australia
Australia may import whole grain for the first time in more than a decade, as drought is increasing prices on the domestic market. The latest crop projections forecast that Western Australia will produce more than 50 per cent of the ...Read More
MP committed to phasing out sheep exports
An Australian MP remains committed to ending long-haul live sheep exports, even though she and another Liberal have been forced to shelve a private member's bill. It would have also ended live sheep exports to the Middle East during next ...Read More
Beef exports from Australia increase
July production figures are encouraging despite gloomy expectations, and beef exports increased. Figures released by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources put the July production tonnage at 105,157, the second highest monthly total for the year so far. Japan ...Read More
China: ‘handling Australian wine imports as normal’
At the end of last month, Australia’s Treasury Wine Estates Ltd complained that it encountered delays in getting some export products into China. The government of China responded that it was handling customs processes as normal for imports of Australian ...Read More
Wine imports to China soar in Q1
From January to March, China imported 200.57 million litres of wines, representing a year-on-year growth of 32.34% in volume and a 35.84% increase in value, according to the latest figures released by the China Association for Import and Export of ...Read More
Australian exports hit record levels
There was a surge in exports which jumped to the highest level on record;this should add handsomely to Australian economic growth when the March quarter report is released in one month. Surging commodity exports largely explain why Australia has been ...Read More
South Australia exports soaring
NEW airlines and more wide-body planes helped direct exports from South Australia’s agriculture and fisheries industries to increase by 50 per cent during the past two years. The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner wide-body service to Auckland saw freight capacity grow ...Read More
Tags: air freight, Australia, China, exports
Wine exports get Federal Government funding
The Australian Federal Government has announced a new $50 million initiative to bolster Australia's wine exports and tourism. The Export and Regional Wine Support aims to boost wine exports to a record $3.5 billion, including help in marketing product to ...Read More
Australia to Resume Japanese Beef Imports
Australia will probably cease a 16-year ban on imports of Japanese beef by the end of this year, now that Japan's government has confirmed that the meat is safe for human consumption. The government in Japan has set an objective ...Read More
Good citrus exports end difficult year for Australia
Queensland citrus growers are expanding their planting of export varieties because of good prices for exports, which outperformed domestic markets. Prices for fruit popular in export markets are encouraging compared with the domestic market. A grower said that export prices ...Read More
Low point for beef exports from Queensland
Released last week the export figures showed that just 72,607 tonnes of beef were dispatched to overseas markets in October, a figure not seen since April 2012 By contrast peak export tonnage over the same period was 123,000 recorded in ...Read More
Live sheep exports from Australia sink by 16 per cent
MONTHLY live sheep exports from Queensland, Australia, have dived 16 per cent below the average export volume this year at 157,855, performing 11 per cent below the volume for this time last year. The volume of sheep exports began rallying ...Read More
Shortage of air freight space for Australian exports
Some sectors of the air transport industry say that boosting flight numbers further is not easy, due to aviation quota restrictions, whilst starting new routes involves considerable risk for airlines. "If you are repositioning a $100 million aircraft, it's a ...Read More
Tags: air freight, Australia, exports, freight
Australia air freight crunch affects exports of fancy foods
An unprecedented shortage of air cargo space, after years of booming exports to Asia, is forcing Australian producers of premium foods to potentially miss out on hundreds of millions of dollars in exports of everything from lobster to cherries. Australia ...Read More
Tags: air freight, Australia, China, exports, exports China, freight
New Zealand wine exports rising
Exports of New Zealand wine rose by 10% in value to reach nearly NZ$1.6 billion in the year up to 30 June, said New Zealand Winegrowers. Extra wine from the 2016 vintage is expected to boost export volumes by a ...Read More
Australian potato imports rise
New data suggests Australian potato imports have increased over 2016;this has sparked concerns about the profitability and competitiveness of the domestic industry over the coming months. Figures for the first quarter of 2016 indicate imports rose by 23 per cent ...Read More
New South Wales freight funding
The government of New South Wales announced an additional A$15m of funding to support rail freight projects in the state on August 8. The government said it had invested more than A$1bn in the operation, maintenance and upgrading of the ...Read More
Call for anti-dumping probe into iron ore imports to China
Chinese iron ore miners have called for an anti-dumping investigation into imports of iron ore from top suppliers Australia and Brazil. More than 20 Chinese miners made a statement on the Metallurgical Miners' Association of China website which said "a ...Read More
Mango exports to start early
Pakistan started mango exports from May 20 this season, aiming to export 100,000 tons which is expected to fetch over $75 million, Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters, Importers and Merchants Association (PFVA) said. PFVA Chairman Waheed Ahmed said the country ...Read More
Australian citrus exports growing across Asia
Australian citrus exports to Asia are set to grow, as trade missions and changes to export protocols continue to open up key markets in the region. Citrus Australia CEO, Judith Damiani, says two recent trade missions showed there is great ...Read More
Rail freight spend eases pressure in Melbourne area
A JOINT rail freight initiative is planned to help ease pressure from some of the state’s busiest roads. The state government will partner with Graincorp and will invest $8.5 million into upgrading and building new train loading and infrastructure suitable ...Read More
Tags: Australia, freight, rail freight
Cheap vegetable imports harm Australian growers
The viability of Australia's vegetable industry is under threat from cheap imports, according to industry body AUSVEG. Figures show nationally the amount of land sown to vegetables decreased by 12,000 hectares last financial year, resulting in a $159 million drop ...Read More
Treasury Wine Estates wants government to boost exports to China
Treasury Wine Estates CEO Michael Clarke says that China's free trade deal with Australia will bring major benefits to the company, and the entire Australian wine industry. But he said a lack of harmonisation between customs officials in Australia and ...Read More
Decline in $A helps Australian wine exports
The Australian dollar has tumbled in value against its US counterpart for the third straight year, but wine exporters are only now starting to fully savour its benefits. A survey by National Australia Bank showed the country's exporters had about ...Read More
Australia funds intermodal rail freight facility
The Australian Government has announced a A$9.6m investment in the Bromelton intermodal rail freight precinct project in south-east Queensland. The project to build the A$30m intermodal freight terminal at Bromelton has been given to SCT Logistics. Australia's Deputy Prime Minister ...Read More
Asia’s love for Australian wine fuels export boom
As the world’s palate for fine wines evolves, Australia’s local export market is reaping the benefits. This year, Australia’s wine export value is experiencing its strongest growth in eight years. This follows Treasury Wine’s $750 million acquisition of Diageo Wine’s ...Read More
Inquiry for Perth Freight Link
The Australian Senate has determined it will conduct an inquiry into the contentious Perth Freight Link project, angering the West Australian government. Senators are particularly curious about the decision-making process that led to the freight link receiving federal government funding. ...Read More
Asia boosts Australian export value
In the 12 months to 30 June 2015, the value of Australian exports rose 5% to AU$1.89 billion, driven mainly by the value of Australian exports to Asia, while the total volume of exports increased by 4% to 724m litres, ...Read More
Australian miners boost exports
Australian miners are continuing to expand coal exports despite weak demand in China and sliding prices, with three ports in Queensland setting new export records for the 2015 financial year. Minerals Council analysis found Australian coal exports rose 5 per ...Read More
Australian Beef exports hit 1.35m tonnes
Helped by increased cattle slaughter, the Australian dollar steadily weakening against the US, and a shortfall in US beef production, perfect conditions were created for Australian beef exporters in 2014/15, with export shipments hitting 1.35 million tonnes slaughterweight. This was ...Read More
Campaign boost for Western Australia wine exports
A NEW campaign to help Western Australia wine producers satisfy the growing global thirst is planned. The State Government is in talks with the local wine industry to set up a specialist “export development office” in Perth. If given the ...Read More
Wine imports expected to surge in China
China's imports of wine are expected to increase sharply this year, after a free trade agreement was signed with Australia on June 17. Under this, tariffs on Australian wine exports to China will be reduced to zero within five years, ...Read More
Freight project agreed in Australia
Two major Australian Logistics groups will develop and operate an import-export freight terminal connected to Sydney's Port Botany, as part of a project forecast to create 7,700 jobs and cost around $1.5 billion, under an agreement with the federal government. ...Read More
Australia wine exports bounce back
Wine exports from Australia to the rest of the world have grown 1.9% in 2014. This is the first time that exports have risen in value since the global recession in 2007. Australian wine was imported into 121 countries in ...Read More
Perth freight link to be Western Australia’s first toll road
Freight truck drivers will be charged a toll to use the new $1.5bn Perth freight link. It will be Western Australia’s largest road infrastructure project and will provide a direct freight route from Muchea, just north of Perth, to Fremantle ...Read More
Vietnam to stop fresh fruit imports from Australia
Australia's Department of Agriculture (DoA) has confirmed that Vietnam has 'raised concerns with Australia's fruit fly management systems and is considering suspending trade in Australian fruit'. The export market is worth about $40 million, including grapes and cherries. Alan Bramble, ...Read More
Tags: Australia, China, exports, imports, Seafreight
Hong Kong record Australian wine imports
Hong Kong was one of the best performing export markets for Australia in the year ending September 2014 according to the latest Wine Export Approval Report September 2014. Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan were among the strong Asian performers with Hong ...Read More
Record meat exports for state of Victoria
The growing appetite for beef and lamb farmed in Victoria, Australia in both China and the USA has helped drive the value of the state's food and farm exports into another record-breaking year. Victoria's total food and fibre exports reached ...Read More
Australian cherry growers ramp up exports
Australian cherry growers want to increase exports of fruit. Their objective is to send half the annual crop to overseas markets. About 25 to 30 per cent of last season's cherry crop was exported, with about 80 per cent of ...Read More
Freight sector in Australia; growing pains
Australia's high-demand freight industry faces increasing challenges. Growing urban congestion is one of the problems highlighted by the Australian Logistics Council, in its economic report into the multi-billion dollar sector released a couple of weeks ago. In 2011-12 domestic freight ...Read More
Tags: Australia, freight, logisitics
Drop-off in Wine Exports to China
Australia's top five export destinations held their places in the last financial year, with the United Kingdom remaining in the top spot. Record grape harvests in the United States have seen demand for wine imports drop significantly, reflected in the ...Read More
Bulk Wine Exports from Australia on the increase
More and more Australian winemakers are choosing to bottle wines overseas to save costs, and this is reflected in increased bulk wine exports. Bottled wine exports dropped in volume by 10 per cent, although their value has been rising steadily ...Read More
Australian wine exports drop by two per cent
The value of Australian wine exports has fallen as more winemakers export in bulk containers, according to a report by the Australian Grape and Wine Authority. Total wine exports dropped by two per cent in volume, to 684 million dollars ...Read More
Exports from Australia to China soar
Australia is running its first $50 billion trade surplus with exports out of Western Australia to China soaring to record heights. Figures from the Bureau of Statistics confirmed that China was now more important to Australia than Japan was during ...Read More
Freight debate for Australia airport
A new airport 60 miles from Sydney could soon become the destination for much of the freight bound for Sydney, according to critics of the new airport at Badgers Creek. Local residents hope that it will allow them to catch ...Read More
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