SEAFOOD TRADE MATTERS
3 June 2021
This Bulletin contains information general in nature. Before taking any action based on the information provided, you should consider its appropriateness to your individual circumstances and business objectives. Exporters should verify any details with their importers prior to undertaking any action.
Government resources to help seafood exporters
The STAG website now includes a link to the Federal Department of Agriculture’s Manual of Importing Country Requirements (MICoR).
MICoR is the go-to guide for understanding regulatory and technical requirements to export Australian seafood to almost any overseas market.
Government briefings
A recording of Austrade’s Japan and Korea Agri-food Exportersupdate is available here.
The briefing was broad, covering COVID impacts on food service and consumer habits, the continuing emphasis on clean, green, and provenance (especially for Japan), and processed and packaged (especially for South Korea). The briefing does not address the seafood sector specifically, except to note that rock lobster tariffs for South Korea have been eliminated under the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
A recording of Austrade’s UK-Europe Market Update for Agri-food Exporters webinar is now available here.
The US and Canada Market Update was held this morning (Thursday 3 June). Seafood is one of Austrade’s top three priorities for the North American markets, meaning exporters should be well-supported by the government when investigating new opportunities in the region.
An interesting opportunity raised in the briefing was targeting US west coast ethnic Chinese communities for sales of abalone and potentially other premium seafood exports. These niche markets are larger than some might expect.
We will bring you a link to the recording when it becomes available.
Postponement of the 23rd Japan International Seafood & Technology Expo
With the Japanese government extending its COVID-19 state of emergency, the 23rd Japan International Seafood & Technology Expo will be postponed until November.
Revised details are as follows:
Date: 8th (Mon) to 9th (Wed) November 2021
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight South Halls 1 & 2
*Application deadline is extended to 31st August
For more information visit the Expo website here.
International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) updates
The IFAM flight schedules have been updated with the latest details on IFAM-supported flights.
Recent changes to outbound flights include:
- An extension of the existing Qantas Brisbane to Hong Kong via Cairns Service
- An extension of the existing Qantas Brisbane to Los Angeles service
- An extension of the existing Qantas service from Brisbane to Narita.
- An extension of the existing Etihad service from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi
- An extension of the existing Qantas service from Melbourne to Bangkok
- An extension of the existing Qantas service from Melbourne to Hong Kong
- An extension of the existing Qantas service from Melbourne to Hong Kong (via Brisbane)
- An extension of the existing Qantas service from Melbourne to Los Angeles
- An extension of the existing Qantas service from Melbourne to Shanghai (via Sydney)
- An extension of the existing Qantas service from Melbourne to Singapore (via Perth)
- An extension of the existing Qantas service from Sydney to Narita with the addition of a new day.
Full details can be found in the IFAM Flight Schedule Outbound and IFAM Flight Schedule Inbound.
STAG Notices are available at http://www.seafoodtradeadvisory.com
This Bulletin is a resource for Australian seafood exporters.The Seafood Trade Advisory Group receives funds from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation plans, invests in and manages fisheries research and development throughout Australia. It is a statutory authority within the portfolio of the federal Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, jointly funded by the Australian Government and the fishing industry.
