Australia is a member of the International Convention to Facilitate the
Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising and the main export
commodities are alcohols, animal feed, automotive components, boats, cereals,
coal, confectionery, crude oil, dairy products, dried fruit, fruit, gold, herbs
and spices and iron ore. Australia’s major imports include animals,
capital goods, chemical products, computers, consumer goods, crude oil, energy,
food ingredients, fuel, industrial products, machinery and miscellaneous
manufactured goods.
Australia and New Zealand share a free trade zone under the Closer Economic
Relations (CER) agreement whereby all goods originating in each market enjoy
duty-free access to the market. This includes conformity of standards and
access to government tenders. Being established in the Australian market eases
entry into the New Zealand market and vice versa. There is a Free Trade Zone in
Darwin, Australia.
