Major Exports of Australia to China, Japan, South Korea, USA and India for 2016

With our country having a limited domestic market, it is important for us to expand the major exports of Australia and its list of trading partners for the to economy to grow. One way to do this is for our government to develop Free Trade Agreements (FTA’s) with trading partners such as:

• China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)
• Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA)
• Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA)
• United States-Australia FTA (AUSFTA)
• India-Australia FTA

Through these FTAs, Australia is able to increase its export to these countries. Some additional benefits of exporting includes:

• Helps maintain a high employment level
• Gains global market share
• Enhanced domestic competitiveness
• Promotes diversification
• Compensates for seasonal demands
• Sells excess production capacity
• Expands life cycle of local produce

Major Exports of Australia to China, Japan, South Korea, USA and India for 2016

The type of major exports of Australia for 2016

The year 2016 has been a great year for Australian exports, as it went up by 23.2% since the global financial crisis in 2009. It has shipped approximately A$250 billion worth of goods most of which are these products:

• Ores, slag, ash
• Mineral fuels
• Gems, precious metals
• Meat
• Cereals
• Machinery including computers
• Inorganic chemicals
• Optical, technical, medical apparatus
• Aluminium
• Electrical machinery, equipment

Major exports of Australia for 2016

The trading partners receiving the major exports of Australia for 2016

The list of trading partners for Australian exports include China, Japan, South Korea, USA and India.

Top 10 major exports to China for 2016

China is Australia’s largest trading partner. It accounts to 27.5% of Australia’s exports, which is equivalent to A$85.9 billion. This went up by 2% or roughly A$1.7 billion for 2016 and is still looking very promising, especially with ChAFTA coming into effect.

Below is a list of the major exports of Australia to China for 2016.

Major exports of Australia to China for 2016

Wine exports to China to increase

Interestingly, wine exports to China is also expected to increase this 2017. It overtook the USA, which makes it the biggest buyer of Australian wine. The growth increased from $370 million to $520 million by the end of last year according to the annual figures released by Wine Australia.

The increase in wine export to China is attributed to the continual tariff reduction of sparkling and bottled wine brought about by ChAFTA.

“On January 1, 2017, tariffs fell again under the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) to 5.6% on sparkling and bottled wine and 8% on bulk wine, and they will be fully eliminated in 2019.

“So that helps our competitiveness,” Wine Australia chief executive Andreas Clark.

Top 10 major exports to Japan for 2016

Australia exports about 9.5% of its agricultural goods to Japan, with beef on top of the list. With JAEPA entering into force, it will remove tariffs off 97% of Australian exports. Thus a potential export increase for the following products:

Major agricultural exports of Australia to Japan for 2016

Increased export of Avocado to Japan

Interestingly, news of potential increase of avocado exports to Japan has also been reported. This is after John Tyas, Avocados Australia chief executive, stated that Japan has agreed to undertake an audit of WA avocado export packers last February.

Major exports of Australia to Japan for 2016

Top 10 major exports to South Korea for 2016

Although considered the smallest and oldest of the Asian FTA markets, especially for Australian farmers, Australia exports to Australia has increased to 12% with beef, wool and wheat showing as the big winners last 2016.

Major agricultural exports of Australia to Korea for 2016

Are you interested in exporting to Korea? Here are some of the duties and taxes you need to consider:

Duty rates

This may vary between 0% to 40% depending on the product. But since the implementation of KAFTA, many of these tariffs has already been waived.

Sales tax

For goods sold in South Korea, you typically pay 10% on the sum of the import value. This is calculated based on Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF).

Special taxes

Special taxes can range between 5% and 72% of the sum of the CIF value and duty or charged per kilogram for liquor tax and between 10% and 30% for education tax.

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Major exports of Australia to Korea for 2016

Top 10 major exports to the USA for 2016

Australia remains to be the leading supplier of US beef imports, with Canada and New Zealand coming next. Aside from this, below is a list of the top export goods shipped into the USA for 2016.

Major exports of Australia to the US for 2016

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Top 10 major exports to India for 2016

Major Australian export to India for the year 2016 includes mineral fuels, vegetables, live trees and plants, ores, slag and ash, cotton, gems and precious metals, cereal and milk preparations, wool, aluminium, and lead.

Major exports of Australia to India for 2016

However with the news of import duty on wheat reduced to zero from the previous 10%, Australian wheat exporters expect a further increased demand on this product.

A promising future for major exports of Australia

With these news and numbers, Australian exporters are optimistic of the year 2017. The bilateral FTAs that Australia has entered into is quickly yielding positive results for exporters. The only thing remaining is for business owners to ensure their products remain globally competitive.

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