The start of 2026 saw the European Union (EU) and Mercosur (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) sign a Partnership Agreement (EMPA) and Interim Trade Agreement (iTA). Whilst Mercosur has been a substantial market for EU exports, worth €55 billion in goods in 2024, it was the...
After two decades of negotiations, India and the European Union (EU) have signed a trade deal that will see tariffs reduced across a range of European exports such as wine, spirits, beer and more. This deal will see tariffs on EU wine drop from 150% to...
After almost a decade of negotiations, Indonesia and the European Union (EU) have finalised a trade agreement that will eliminate tariffs on the majority of goods traded between two partners. Approximately 98.5% of EU exports to Indonesia will no longer face import duties, effectively making European...
Australia's organic farmers and food producers are set to gain unprecedented access to one of the world's fastest-growing food markets following a landmark agreement between Australia and India. The Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on organics equivalence ensures that both countries will now recognise each other's organic...
With the recent announcement that China has officially ended tariffs on Australian barley, the Australian Government has confirmed they will aim to replicate the effort on remaining sanctions against wine. Agriculture Minister Murray Watt hailed the end of Chinese tariffs on Australian barley and said the...
Australia's new free trade agreement with India has seen Australian wine exporters gain preferential access to India's wine market, enabling them to diversify into the country's export market. This agreement has seen tariffs reduce from 150% to 70% on bottles arriving in market at US$15 per...
Britain has become the first European member of the Asia-Pacific CPTPP. This move secures access for British exporters to a region with a total GDP of USD 13.6 trillion and over 500 million people. The CPTPP is a free trade agreement signed by 11 Asia-Pacific countries (Australia, Brunei,...
According the latest Ciatti market report Australian wine exporters are cautiously optimistic of a resumption of trade with China. This renewed outlook is based on the fact that China and Australia recommenced trading timber in May, an agreement, which is worth $600 million, therefore increasing...
The NZ/UK Free Trade Agreement, which was made official on 31 May 2023, will see the tariffs removed from the majority of NZ exports, including wine and agricultural products such as honey, onion and kiwifruit. This agreement is predicted to increase NZ exports to the UK...
The Australian Government has announced that the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement will come into force 31 May 2023. This agreement will remove tariffs from over 99% of Australian goods exported to the UK. The goods included in this agreement are wine, short and medium grain...