Market Research… I know, it seems boring; but the value is in the details. Long gone is the idea that you can show up in a foreign market with your bag of goodies, expecting potential customers to swoon over you, vying for the opportunity to confirm a contract. The world is far too…
You’re eligible again. Changes to the 2021 program mean previous EMDG applicants can now reapply (conditions apply). Applications Close 30th November 2021. What’s changed Reforms to the Export Market Development Grant came into effect on 1 July 2021, reorienting EMDG from an old reimbursement scheme (you spend it, we assess it, then reimburse…
The following blog on international logistics is part of a 4-part series which explores our experiences with businesses in the international ecommerce space. The content examines many of the issues experienced by ecommerce businesses as they develop new export opportunities and move more and more product overseas. The following discussion looks at the challenges…
Are you exporting goods from Australia that you have paid import duty on? Did you know the Australian Border Force (ABF) allows exporters to claim a refund for customs duty paid on imported goods that are subsequently exported from Australia? It’s called the Duty Drawback Scheme and to be eligible you need to…
The following blog is part of a 4-part series which explores our experiences with businesses in the international ecommerce space. This instalment is a discussion about taxation liabilities in ecommerce, specifically for the UK. It’s an issue we’re seeing more and more and it’s starting to catch a lot of early exporters out – especially…
If you’re a NSW-based business and were exporting prior to COVID, you could be eligible for the Export Assistance Grant. The State Government is offering funding to help you get your exports moving again – or moving further. The range of applications under this grant are very broad, so to get you started we’ve…
The impacts of COVID-19 have driven many of us to take a long hard look at our health. Dragging the old scales out from the cupboard and questioning whether our lifestyles are as healthy as they could be. Maybe even trying out some new health products? Since the onset of COVID industry analysts have…
The following blog on ecommerce and export compliance is part of a 4-part series which explores our experiences with businesses in the ecommerce space. The content examines many of the issues experienced by ecommerce businesses as they grow their shipments and begin moving more and more product overseas. Solutions to many common ecommerce problems…
The following blog is part of a 4-part series which explores our experiences with a number of businesses just like yours. Businesses that have put up their hand and said, “Hey, I need someone to help get this sorted”. This first instalment focuses on international ecommerce invoicing and risk. If you have an ecommerce…
What’s my HS code? It’s a common question and also a really interesting one. 10 points if you can tell us your HS code in the comments and a GOLD STAR if you have it printed on your export documentation. If, however, you are like many exporters and you either don’t know what…
UPDATE: Applications for the Export Assistance Grant have now closed. For more export opportunities, information and insights, visit our Resources page or contact us. The grant is available to NSW based business who are currently exporting or were exporting prior the impact of COVID-19, bushfires and/or drought. You could receive up to $10,000 reimbursement…
If you are looking to apply for an export grant and you’re not 100% sure of the project you want to undertake, the following case studies of previous CVEN clients might help you identify just what you could achieve. Most State and Federal trade promotion or export focused grants are geared towards supporting your…
UPDATE: Applications for the Export Accelerator Grant have now closed. For more export opportunities, information and insights, visit our Resources page or contact us. The South Australian State Government is offering $5000 – $30,000 to SA-based businesses to help with their exports under their Export Accelerator Grant. The Export Accelerator Grant offers three…
UPDATE: Applications for the Global Gateway Program have now closed. For more export opportunities, information and insights, visit our Resources page or contact us. The Victorian Government’s Global Gateway Program is now open for applications. $50k in funding is being offered to support businesses adapt their export. The Global Gateway program is…
Download the CVEN Marketing Pack We are not like any export advisory team you have worked with. WHY? Because we export. But what does that mean.…..It means that everyday, we actually deal with customs authorities, negotiate with procurement managers and research the pricing structures of competitors. We complete documents, examine different supply…
If tradeshows were your thing, our new post COVID world is going to be playing havoc with your travel plans for some time. The rush of a strange foreign crowd, a plethora of prospects all streaming around your stand. “OMG No!” You’ve just realised no more pork adobo or cheap cold beer. No more…
UPDATE: Applications for Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program have now closed. For more export opportunities, information and insights, visit our Resources page or contact us. Applications are now open for round two of the WA State government Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program. If you run a small to medium business operating out of…
This year has seen the world become a different place and while things seem to be standing still here in Australia, international trade is still moving. While we are all struggling to make sense of the new landscape, we believe now is a great time to consider export. It’s a great chance to explore…
If you’re making your way into the world of export, chances are you have heard a reference to Incoterms. If that one has slipped past you, we bet you know one or two of the following acronyms: EXW FOB CIF What about FCA, CIP and DDU? Today’s blog is a discussion on why incoterms…
You may have seen these terms mentioned in some of our blog posts and wanted more details, so we’ve put together this blog on two important export documents. Below we explain what these documents are, what they’re used for and why they are so important in international trade deals. The scene: You have haggled…
UPDATE: Applications for The International Competitiveness Co-Investment Fund have now closed. For more export opportunities, information and insights, visit our Resources page or contact us. If you’re a WA based business who’s existing Asian exports have been disrupted by COVID-19 you may be eligible for the International Competitiveness Co-Investment Fund. This fund offers grants of …
Failed Export negotiations getting you down? Supplier #1 – “I’ve spent days in discussions and can’t get past 2nd base. “ Supplier #2 – “They want everything for nothing.” Supplier #3 – “There are too many unknowns, and the export tasks take us way too long.” We love nothing better than to hear…
How’s your international transit insurance ? I’ll bet you’re thinking “BORING – I don’t need to read about insurance” but before you click away, consider what it would have cost you when on 25 May this year the cargo ship APL England on route from China to Melbourne (let’s pretend it was going the…
As trade advisers we love reading blogs on – well, trade stuff and if you’re reading this then perhaps you love reading International trade blogs too ….. or perhaps your interest was spiked because of this very relevant and often undervalued topic. A recent discussion online focused on the aspect of “Getting paid for…
Too small to Export? That is actually a foreign concept to us. In our experience export success is predicated on what you have to offer, its uniqueness and ability to satisfy a market need, rather than your size and scale. There was a time when to be an exporter you had to have a large…
UPDATE: Applications for Access Asia Grant have now closed. For more export opportunities, information and insights, visit our Resources page or contact us. Applications are now open for round two of the WA State government Access Asia Grant. If you run a small to medium business operating out of Western Australia, you may…
Rofer Yu is CVEN’s Asian Business Development Director. She was born in Yunnan, South West China and for the past 12 years has worked in Australia helping Aussie businesses work through the challenges of doing business across cultures. In this post she shares some of her insights on foreigners and Aussies alike. It is…
As a leading manufacturer in their category, and with representation in all major and independent supermarkets throughout Australia, the management team sought expansion overseas. “We were trying to open markets in the USA and Canada for over 2 years without much to show for our efforts. Anything you do in the US market costs…
Just because its OK here, doesn’t mean it’s going to be OK there. Last year CVEN worked with a number of medical companies seeking to qualify not only their opportunities in the global market, but also their ability to meet compliance in the foreign country. The following case study examines one of our client’s…
Give a Buyer More Selling internationally is significantly more competitive than selling in the domestic market. Not only are we competing with other Australian brands, but we have to compete with our ever-present brothers/sisters from New Zealand (who are extremely proactive in international markets and can fly the clean & green flag just as well…
Ensuring overseas customers can access your website is very important and it’s something we get asked about quite a bit. You can make sure it’s ready by following our simple steps below. If this is all sounds a bit confusing, ask your web developer to make sure your website is ready by sharing this article…
Sending your cargo overseas with unclear, incorrect or inconsistent export documents is the best way for you to turn a profitable sale into a major problem for you and your importer. Incorrect documentation causes freight forwarders to spend more time making corrections (which costs you more money) and often results in delayed or even sometimes…
Looking to grow their exporting capabilities to take advantage of expanding wine markets in Asia, Victorian wine producer St Anne’s Vineyard turned to the Victorian Government’s Grow Your Business (GYB) program for assistance. The Business St Anne’s Vineyard is a state-of-the-art wine producer, encompassing vineyards in nine locations and producing more than four million litres…
The first step when tailoring your marketing pack for export is always research. While our clients usually know their domestic competitors like the backs of their hands, it is important to consider that in an international market you will have competitors from all over the world, not just Australia and New Zealand. CVEN spends a…
Export wine from Australia and take advantage of the booming Chinese demand for Australian wine.
Why should you consider exporting? Expanding your business into the international market can be risky, however the benefits far outweigh the risks involved.
22nd November @ Geelong, CBD - CVEN is pleased to invite you to our next workshop which is designed to provide South West Victorian wineries with informative and practical knowledge of exporting wine to China. In 2016 CVEN successfully transacted over 160 export shipments and our key presenter Ms. Rofer Yu has over 9 years experience in wine exports. Rofer will offer insights into the Chinese wine market and a number of strategies to successfully engage with this growing key market
16th Sep 2017 @ CVEN, Melbourne - A great opportunity for local dairy goat breeders to meet Philippine dairy goats procurement coordinator and gain direct access to the latest project information and market insights. Meet CVEN –international trade specialists team, learn how CVEN team can make your export journey easier.
In conjunction with CVEN’s Government & industry association partners from regional Victoria, CVEN has hosted 4 business tour programs across regional Victoria. Attracting over 400 participants and facilitating over 4 million in sales through this program, your organisation is being invited to participate in the CVEN’S Shed to Ship Asian Business Tour Program to be…
The Export Council of Australia has developed an online tool for exporters who need information about tariffs in countries with which Australia has a Free Trade Agreement. The website (www.ftatool.com.au) is designed to help Australian exporters navigate the basics of Australia’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) quickly and easily. Exporters have the ability to search for a…
Protocols… yawn, documentation… yawn, compliance… yawn. As a culture we are often told not to sweat the small stuff, but when it comes to export paperwork this adage definitely does not apply; in fact it’s the small stuff that can derail an export order, or at the very least cause stress, delay and sometimes additional…
From 1 July 2016, the International Maritime Organisation’s Maritime Safety Committee approved amendments which will require that shippers verify the gross container weight prior to shipping. The mis-declaration of a container’s weight occurs often in international shipping and is reported to be as high as 20% of all containers at any given time are mis-declared. Impacts…
Australia has nine Free Trade Agreements currently in force with New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, US, Chile, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) (with New Zealand), Malaysia, Korea and Japan. The countries covered by these FTAs account for 42 per cent of Australia’s total trade. Australia concluded FTA negotiations with China in November 2014.…
AIBS 2015 is one of Australia’s largest and most in-depth surveys of internationally-active businesses. It reports on the views of 1,237 Australian IBs drawn from 19 industry sectors (and 93 sub-sectors) and operating across 114 international markets. Supported by Austrade, Efic and the Export Council of Australia and nextdaynootropics.com conducted by the University of Sydney, AIBS is one…
For the 10th consecutive year, Singapore ranks number one in the world on the World Bank Group’s annual ease of doing business measurement. Also among the top 20 economies are New Zealand (ranked 2); Republic of Korea (4); Hong Kong SAR, China (5); Taiwan, China (11); Australia (13); and Malaysia (18). Released 27 October 2015, Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory…
