South East Asia, covering Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Brunei. The Western Australian government maintains trade offices in Britain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore Philippines, Thailand and India. These offices can conduct market assessments and identify potential agents and partners, as well as providing valuable market information to exporters. The Department's new Industry Sector Teams seek specialised understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the industries for which they are responsible. In you are in a regional industry group, Commerce and Trade's Regional Trade Office in Bunbury can help you to host a visit by overseas buyers and investors.
Financial assistance is available under a range of programs and is subject to eligibility criteria.
Please refer to the Department's web site and publications for more detailed information of the services. Austrade do charge for many of their services and companies should discuss their fees at the outset. It is the first point of call for exporters, importers and others involved in international business. They also publish the International Trade Handbook, and essential guide on how to export. The council is coordinated by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia and is an umbrella grouping of all 35 bilateral and ethnic Chambers of Commerce, Business Councils and Business Associations in the state.