Doing business with Australia
With one of the most skilled and diverse labour forces in the world; a safe, low-risk, transparent and well-regulated business environment; and world-class, globally significant research and development opportunities, Australia is a great place to do business.
If you want to find out more about Australia's business climate and why you should do business with Australia, check out the Australia Benchmark Report .
Australian Trade Data
Information about Australia's global trade relations, including statistical publications, is available from the trade pages of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
More detailed data concerning Australia's bilateral trade with the Netherlands can be found in the Netherlands country fact sheet.
Austrade: The Australian Trade Commission
The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) is the Australian Government's trade and investment development agency.
Austrade helps Australian companies win overseas business for their products and services by reducing the time, cost and risk involved in selecting, entering and developing international markets and promotes Australia as an inward investment destination.
Catherine Hill is Austrade's Trade and Investment Commissioner for the Netherlands, Nordics and Baltics based in Amsterdam.
Contact Austrade
If you are interested in importing goods and services from Australia to the Netherlands and require further information and assistance, please contact the Austrade Office in Amsterdam.
Austrade Amsterdam
Level 9, Suite 9.12
Parnassusweg 819
Amsterdam LZ 1082, the Netherlands
Australian economic news and information
The Trade, Investment and Economic section of the Australian Embassy in the Netherlands maintains a LinkedIn page where you can find the latest news, articles, links and information about doing business with Australia.
Follow us to keep up to date on Australia's business and investment climate.
Trade with Australia: Import and Export
Australian Customs
For more information on customs controls, import and export requirements, and tariff classifications, check with the Australian Border Force at www.ABF.gov.au
For information on any ABF matter, visit the website or contact ABF at www.abf.gov.au/help-and-support/contact-us
Checking import conditions: BICON
Specific information on import conditions for more than 20,000 plant, animal, microbial, mineral and human products can be found in BICON, a searchable database maintained by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.
For questions relating to BICON, please contact the Department directly.
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:
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human rights
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employment and industrial relations
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environment
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combating bribery, bribe solicitation and extortion
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consumer interests
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science and technology
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competition and
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taxation.