Trade Services
Austrade
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) contributes to Australia’s economic prosperity by helping Australian businesses, education institutions, tourism operators, governments and citizens as they: develop international markets and promote international education; win productive foreign direct investment; strengthen Australia’s tourism industry; seek consular and passport services. Austrade’s role is to advance Australia's international trade and education, investment, and tourism interests by providing information, advice and services. Through Brand Australia, Austrade aims to promote awareness of contemporary Australian skills and capability to enrich Australia’s global reputation.
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.
Doing business with Australia
A gateway to information and services about Australia for foreign business people.
Australia's Trade at a Glance
Use the interactive map and the economy sidebar to explore Australia's trading relationship with the world on the Australia's Trade at a Glance web presentation.
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
The Department of Industry, Innovation and Science has a vision to enable growth and productivity for globally competitive industries. To help realise this vision, the Department has four key objectives: supporting science and commercialisation, growing business investment and improving business capability, streamlining regulation and building a high performance organisation.
Country Fact sheets
Australia's trade relationship statistics with Serbia, North Macedonia and Montenegro.