Australian Trade Commission

Australian Trade Commission
If you are based in New Zealand and looking for new, affordable products and services to give your business an edge then we have developed this site especially for you.

Through tourism and education, the people to people links between Australia and New Zealand are exceptional. Import Inquiries welcome.
We do free consultation for New Zealand companies that want to source products from Australia.

* Food and Beverage
* Consumer Products
* Education and training
* Marine and Shipbuilding
* New Technology
* Building Products
* Children's products

What is Austrade?
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is the Australian Government's trade and investment development agency, operating as a statutory agency within the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio. Austrade's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter O'Byrne reports directly to the Minister for Trade.

To clarify the Government's expectations for Austrade the Minister for Trade issues a Statement of Expectations on an annual basis. To demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to the expectations of the Minister, the CEO replies with a Statement of Intent. The Statement of Intent outlines how the CEO intends to meet the expectations of the Minister and complements the longer term planning that Austrade undertakes.

Austrade assists Australian businesses contribute to national prosperity by succeeding in trade and investment, internationally, and promoting and supporting productive foreign investment into Australia. Austrade:

* Delivers services that assist Australian businesses initiate, sustain and grow trade and outward investment.
* Promotes Australia as an inward investment destination and, with the States and Territories, supports the inflow of productive foreign direct investment.
* Administers the Export Market Development Grants scheme.
* Undertakes initiatives designed to improve community awareness of, an