Doing business with Australia

Doing business with Australia

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

Austrade has offices in Toronto and Vancouver:

Toronto	Vancouver
Australian Consulate-General and Trade Commission 175 Bloor Street East Suite 1100 - South Tower Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3R8 Canada Tel: (416) 323 4280 Fax: (416) 323 4295 Email: [email protected]	Australian Consulate and Trade Commission Suite 2050 - 1075 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 3C9 Canada Tel: (604) 694 6160 Fax: (604) 684 1856 Email: [email protected]

 

Trade information and services

Information about doing business with Australia.

Fact sheet

Australia's trade relationship with Canada and global trade relationships.

BICON: Import conditions search

BICON contains the Australian import conditions for more than 18,000 foreign plant, animal, mineral and human products.

Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce 

The Canadian Australian Chamber of Commerce is an independent, non-profit, business-focused organisation providing an infrastructure of networks and informational and administrative resources designed to increase the level of trade and investment between Australia and Canada.

Canada, Australia & New Zealand Business Association (CANZBA)

CANZBA is a non-profit association based in Vancouver that serves the needs of Canadian, Australian and New Zealand individuals and companies. CANZBA is dedicated to advancing members’ business activities through developing business opportunities, making business contacts, and facilitating the exchange of information.

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

The Australian Government encourages Australian enterprises operating overseas and multinational enterprises operating in Australia to observe the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The Guidelines provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct in a variety of areas, including:

• human rights;
• employment and industrial relations;
• environment;
• combating bribery, bribe solicitation and extortion;
• consumer interests;
• science and technology;
• competition; and
• taxation.

The Australian National Contact Point (AusNCP) promotes the use of the OECD Guidelines and contributes to the resolution of issues relating to their implementation, including facilitating access to conciliation services.