TradeStart

Patrick Warrand Strategic Manager Industry and Business and the TradeStart Coordinator For Mat lewis Tradestart Advisor

South West Strengths

 Geographical competitive advantage  Very marketable reputation for safe, clean and green agriculture  High-value products in high demand by growing economies Australia’s South West

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Background

Contract: SWDC – Austrade 2014-2018

Objectives

•Assist with trade and investment •Promote the benefits of participating in international business •Achieve success in international markets •Utilise Austrade’s services and global networks •Contribute to Austrade’s national initiatives •Cooperation with other organisations •Client feedback informs Austrade’s policy development

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Expand Your Business By Exporting

Austrade offers a range of programs and services to help new and established exporters with the export journey.

• • • • • Online Resources – – Step by Step guides Export market profiles (by country or industry) Refining your export strategy Connecting you with international trading partners Developing tailored business visit programs to overseas markets Export Market Development Grants

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A step by step guide to exporting

: •Getting ready for export • Export Strategy •Networking •Market research •Export marketing •visiting the market •Risk management •Financial assistance •Freight and logistics •Sales leads •Legal matters exporting •FAQs

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One program - EMDG Scheme Facts

•Encourages small and medium sized Australian businesses to develop export markets •To access the scheme for the first time, businesses need to have spent $20,000 over two years on eligible export marketing expenses.

•Reimburses up to 50% of eligible export promotion expenses above $10,000 provided that the total expenses are at least $20,000 •Provides up to seven grants to each eligible applicant .

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A wealth of online resources

Assess your export readiness

using Austrade’s International Readiness Indicator •

Market profiles

– more than 84 country/export market profiles •

Find out about events

in Australia and overseas •

Australian Suppliers Database

– join over 7,000 Australian companies in this directory accessed by potential customers throughout the world - listing is free of charge •

Export Update

– subscribe to a free monthly newsletter to receive the latest in export news and events and success stories

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Contact Mat Lewis TradeStart Adviser Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 9792 2000 Mobile: 0427429 016

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