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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
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TradeWatch
A new interactive online information service for Australians doing business overseas. The service focuses on market access issues in a progressively expanding range of our key markets. It enables business to feed in directly market-specific concerns, which will be factored into the Government's market access strategies. |
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The Business Gateway
Access to International Business Networks. Working with Austrade, the Department uses its worldwide network of missions to facilitate contacts between Australian and commercial business people. |
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Austrade |
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How
Austrade can help?
Austrade
provides a wide range of export and investment services to Australian companies
through over 90 offices in Australia and around the world. |
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TradeStart
TradeStart operates
as a partnership between Austrade and local partners – including chambers of
commerce, private sector organisations, and State and Territory Governments to
ensure small and medium companies in regional Australia get
the support they need to succeed in international markets. |
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New Exporter Development Program
The program is a package of services designed to assist small and medium sized Australian companies develop their businesses overseas and make their first export sale. |
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Become part of the
Australia’s Suppliers Database
Austrade’s Internet
marketing tool for Australian registered companies who are exporters or have
the potential to become exporters. |
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AusIndustry |
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Innovation
Access Program (IAccP)
The Innovation Access Program uses consultations, strategic forums and workshops to
identify and promote technology access with key countries and in priority
sectors and technologies. |
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National
Australian Technology Showcase (ATS)
Australian Technology Showcase is a national and international campaign designed to
promote leading-edge Australian technology and the skills of the companies that
produce them. |
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Tradex
The Tradex
Scheme provides relief to persons or organisations via an up-front exemption
from Customs duty and GST on imported goods intended for re-export or to be
used as inputs to exports. The Scheme removes the need to 'drawback' these
charges after export. |
States’ Assistance |
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Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
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ACT Small Business Growth Program
Provides ACT businesses with
subsidies, loans and grants for a variety of strategic development initiatives. |
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Industry Training Program (ITP)
Funds are available for business operators to provide for the specific training needs
of their staff through Registered Training Organisations. |
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Trade Development Program
Assists
ACT businesses to help establish and grow offshore commercial activities. |
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New South Wales (NSW) |
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Export
Adviser Program
The program places advisers in
strategic areas of NSW to give hands-on advice and guidance to regional
businesses. |
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Northern Territory (NT) |
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Export
Marketing Assistance Scheme
Supports export activity by reimbursing a portion of the costs involved in promoting an
export business. |
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The Trade Development Zone
Situated on the East Arm Peninsular of Darwin Harbour, the Zone is close to the new
Port of Darwin and the Darwin Airport. The Zone offers a range of benefits
to export orientated businesses. |
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Queensland (QLD) |
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Rural Market
The Rural Market Development unit of the Department of Primary Industries offers
consultations with Queensland's primary producers to assist them with marketing, trade and commercial
aspects. |
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Service
finder: services, programs, and initiatives for IT & T exporters
Service Finder assists Queensland IT & T exporters find key services, programs and
initiatives offered by the Queensland Government, the Australian Government and
IT & T Industry Associations. |
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Export
Pathways for ICT
The program is a series of eight
practical, hands-on workshops specifically developed for ICT companies that are
exporting or planning to export. |
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International
Trade Show Assistance Program
The program provides assistance to Queensland information and communications
technology (ICT) firms seeking to participate in international trade shows. |
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South Australia (SA) |
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Export
Market Development Assistance
Businesses that are able to satisfy the eligibility criteria may receive a reimbursement
towards the costs of an export market development activity. |
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Tasmania (TAS) |
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Export Assistance Program |
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Victoria (VIC) |
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Enterprise
Improvement Programs
Provides funding for Export programs and subsidies Business plans; strategic training
and research; change management; mentoring etc. |
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Export
Market Planning
The Export Market Planning Program assists companies to examine their export
capabilities. |
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Export
Networks & Consortia
To encourage small to medium sized manufacturing and service companies to
cooperate with other SMEs in strategic areas of business, to exploit
opportunities beyond the reach of individual firms. |
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Food
and Related Industries - Enterprise Improvement Programs
To assist firms in these sectors to improve their competitiveness and expand into
overseas markets. |
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Manufacturing
Technology - Enterprise Improvement Programs
The program assists eligible Victorian firms to improve their competitiveness,
export potential and ability to replace imports. |
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Western Australia (WA) |
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International Projects Market Support Scheme
Reimbursement
of a maximum of 30% of eligible expenses incurred on visits designed to develop
or secure international project contracts which are either approved for
funding, or have potential to be funded, through international development
assistance agencies. |
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Market Development Support Scheme (MDSS)
MDSS assists approved Western Australian industry groups and companies to develop
markets overseas or in other states by offsetting the high cost of
participating in specialised industry missions and displays at approved trade exhibitions. |
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Marketing Research Initiatives Fund
To provide industry organisations or groups with access to funding support to
offset overseas market research costs. Provides up to $5,000 reimbursement for
research or travel. |
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Regional Sample Assistance Scheme
Scheme is designed to assist Regional Western Australian regional businesses to secure
new and/or expand existing interstate or international markets. |
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Regional Trade Promotion Scheme
Program is designed to assist non-government Western Australian businesses conduct
overseas promotions featuring Western Australian produce, products and
services. |
Grants |
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GrantsLINK
GrantsLINK makes it easier to find suitable
and relevant grants for your community projects from the many Commonwealth
grants that are available. GrantsLINK also helps you find the best
source of funding and assists you to complete application forms. |
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Export
Marketing Development Grant (EMPG) - Austrade
The Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme pays cash rebates to small and medium sized Australian
based businesses that have promoted their products in overseas markets. Up to
50 per cent of eligible expenses may be reimbursed, less the
first $15,000.
EMDG Consultants NSW / QLD / SA
/ VIC / WA / ACT |
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Commercialising
Emerging Technologies (COMET) - AusIndustry
is a competitive, merit based grants program delivered by private sector Consultant Business Advisers
that supports businesses and individuals to increase the commercialisation of
innovative products, processes and services. |
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Regional Funding and
Grants Register – South Australia
This website is a registry of funding and grant solutions in
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Export Finance and Insurance |
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QBE Trade Indemnity
| 82 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 |
| Telephone: |
| Sydney: |
02 9375 4600 |
| Melbourne: |
03 9612 1777 |
| Brisbane: |
07 3221 2323 |
| Fax: |
02 9375 4030 |
QBE Trade Indemnity is the largest credit insurer in Australia, with over 60% of the domestic trade credit market and approximately 20% of the export credit market.
Its cover is designed for exporters who do not want to establish Documentary Letters of Credit and wish to trade on Open Account or Documentary Collection terms. Export Credit insurance offers protection against buyer default and insolvency and also covers certain political risks associated with sales to the buyer's country. The policy can be structured to suit the exporter's requirements.
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