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The free trade agreements (FTAs) benefit both importers and exporters in getting reduced tariffs on various goods. However, there is a definite procedure that you must follow to enjoy these benefits. If you are an exporter from Australia exporting goods to the countries like China, Thailand, Korea, Japan and others, you must study the FTAs and prepare documents like a certificate of origin . In order to understand the procedure, here are three steps to go through. Number 1: Refer to the Right FTA to Know Tariff Cuts Australia has many FTAs that are currently in force. For example, the country’s FTA with Japan is officially known as JAEPA. Likewise, the FTAs with Korea, Thailand and various ASEAN countries are respectively called KAFTA, TAFTA and AANZFTA. You can access the content of these FTAs from FTA portals. Once you open the FTA portal, you would be required to search for the goods you wish to search the current tariffs for. There are two ways of doing it: Type the name

It should be noted that The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources in Australia is now the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE). The Department continues to control the export of plants and animals and plant and animal-based products. Therefore, you need to submit a request for permits to the DAWE to obtain export permits for exporting goods in these categories. Find out who all can follow the procedure and how. Can You Request for Permit? The DAWE authorizes the following individuals to raise export permits: Exporters: If you are an exporter, you can register with the Department to apply for the export permits. For instance, the exporters exporting goods in the categories like eggs and egg products, dairy, meat and meat products, horticulture, fish and fish products can directly approach the DAWE for this. Manufacturers: The manufacturers or producers of products in the above-mentioned categories may also perform the task. Similarly, the freight