Export Council of Australia (ECA)

The Export Council of Australia acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to elders past, present and emerging.

The Peak Membership Body for companies involved in International Business

The Export Council of Australia (ECA) has a long, proud history of supporting Australian international business. We have been supporting companies to grow internationally for over 60 years.

The ECA has the development of Australia’s resources via the promotion of Australian industry in international markets as our primary goal. We achieve this goal by:

Developing international business skills
Building Australian business capacity
Conducting international market research
Helping to break down barriers to trade
Building global networks
Informing Australian trade policy

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Eric Meppem,
Co-Founder & Commercial Director,
Pharmako Biotechnologies Pty Ltd
Member of the ECA

"Pharmako Biotechnologies were already exporting when we joined the ECA. We joined to assist our export strategies, and unashamedly to promote ourselves through the Australian Export Awards. As a small business, third party recognition and industry membership assist when dealing with large multinational businesses."

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The Export Council of Australia

Building Australian business capacity

Building Australian business capacity

A range of business reports and apps to help you navigate doing business in new markets

Building global networks

Building global networks

Keeping you up to date with international trade news and connecting you with international networks

Conducting international market research

Conducting international market research

Access to a range of business reports to help you navigate doing business in new markets

Developing international business skills

Developing international business skills

Educational programs for companies engaged in international business

Helping to break down barriers to trade

Helping to break down barriers to trade

Engaging with our members on trade policy related issues

Informing Australian trade policy

Informing Australian trade policy

Playing an active role in advocating on behalf of Australian companies.

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Rewarding excellence in international business

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The ECA runs a range of seminars and networking events. To learn more about important trade topics that affect your business please make sure to sign up to the ECA’s newsletter and receive notifications of upcoming events.

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Take advantage of our new range of educational programs with topics that target new, established, and advanced companies engaged in international business.

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Publications

ASEAN Connected

ASEAN Connected

This report discusses the opportunities that Australian companies can leverage today, keeping our focus practical while also highlighting emerging trends which are building the more connected ASEAN of tomorrow.

Why ASEAN and why now? »

The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone & Australia Purchase Publication »

Trade Policy Recommendations 3: 2015/2016 Download Publication »

Demystifying Korea Purchase Publication »

Mexico: Gateway to the Americas Download Publication »

Keep up to date with international trade news, from the ECA, Government, our partners and sponsors.

Freight and Education Hub project is nearing completion

Freight and Education Hub project is nearing completion Dianne Tipping

The Export Council of Australia (ECA) and Darwin International Airport (DIA) are proud to announce that the infrastructure project involving the development of the Darwin International Airport’s Freight and Education Hub is nearing completion.

This multi-user enabling infrastructure investment involves the development of an approximate $15.6 million Freight and Education Hub. The Hub will enable expanded on-airport freight which will improve the sustainability and profitability of existing international and domestic passenger services and make proposed new direct international services more economically viable and attractive.

Cairns- based business rides the COVID-19 wave through 2020

Cairns- based business rides the COVID-19 wave through 2020 Richelle Ward

Up until late March Cairns-based mineral processing service provider International Mill Relines (IMR) had a crew destined to complete work in PNG and $30,000 worth of international flights booked. Within days of the government announcing travel restrictions, “business as usual” went to zero overnight.

Since inception in 2014, IMR has been a born-global business, with 85 percent of business servicing some of South East Asia’s largest producers of gold and copper which are accountable for the countries’ highest GDP.

Sri Lanka Women Trading Globally Participant Writes About her New Product Range

Sri Lanka Women Trading Globally Participant Writes About her New Product Range Ruvinika Kinigama

Térapy Ceylon was created with the passion of sharing day-to-day Ayurveda that we practice in our homes in Sri Lanka, with the rest of the world.

Working in a tea company, we looked at various forms of ‘adulterations’ such as adding flavours, dried flowers, and even adding sugar shaped hearts, to this beautiful brew we know as Tea, just to keep up with consumer demands. It broke our hearts to see consumers that didn’t appreciate the true value and goodness of Pure Ceylon Tea.