Seafood Trade Matters
The latest developments in International Seafood Trade & Market Access affecting Australian Seafood Exporters.
March 2, 2023
Seafood Trade Matters: Export Market Development
Grants; Cost Recovery Implementation Statement;
China market report
Export Market Development Grant information session
The Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program will open to applications AEDT 9am on Wednesday 15 March 2023 and will close AEST 4pm on Friday 14 April 2023.
Austrade is holding an information session about EMDG and how to apply - register here.
For more information about the EMDG, visit the Austrade website here.
DAFF: Cost Recovery Statement
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has published the Fish and Egg
Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS), following consultations in late 2022. The
CRIS outlines how the Department intends to recover costs associated with providing export-
related regulatory services and other programs from exporters.
Read the CRIS on the DAFF website here.
Safefish: Call for contributions on Codex ciguatera work
Codex, the international body that develops international science-based standards, guidelines
and codes of practice relating to food) have released a discussion paper around the
development of a Code of Practice for the Prevention or Reduction of Ciguatera Poisoning.
SafeFish is planning on compiling a response for Codex Australia and is requesting industry
input and comments by 10 March 2023.
Please contact stephen.pahl@sa.gov.au for background information and to make a submission.
China: USDA market report
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published the ‘2022 China Fishery Products Annual’ through the Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) service.
The report notes China’s “seafood imports surged in 2022 to 4.1 MMT valued at U.S. $18.7 billion, up 22 percent and 35 percent, respectively, from the previous year. The increases were led by higher volumes and prices for high value products - including frozen fish, fish fillets and crustaceans…(and) likely the result of a combination of factors including greater demand for ready-to-cook and prepared foods for home and restaurant use, strong demand for high-end seafood products, challenges in live seafood sales due to COVID restrictions and increased online sales, and marginally higher pork prices during the second half of 2022.”
Read the full analysis on the USDA GAIN website here.
Export Supply Chain Service Snapshot
The latest Supply Chain Snapshot (ESCS), focused on sea freight, is now available on the ESCS Webpage here.
Southeast Asia Economic Strategy: Call for submissions
Are Southeast Asian markets an important part of your seafood trade business? The Federal Government is developing a Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to guide policy and ‘strengthen Australia’s economic engagement with the region by mapping emerging trade and investment opportunities’.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is calling for submissions as part of the public consultation process. These should be provided by 31 March 20223 to: SoutheastAsiaEconomicStrategy@dfat.gov.au
Singapore: E-commerce food safety guidelines
Singapore has developed a new set of voluntary food safety guidelines for businesses across the e-commerce food supply chain. More on Food Navigator Asia here.
Russia: Seafood exports to China surge
According to Intrafish, Russian seafood exporters that have lost access to Western markets are increasingly turning to China for sales. Read more here (paywall).
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The Seafood Trade Advisory Group (STAG) is jointly funded by the Australian government and the fishing industry. We receive funds from the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC).which is a statutory authority within the portfolio of the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
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