In an effort to make up for lost tourism, income and investment due to the global pandemic, the Fiji Consulate General & Trade Commission to Australia and New Zealand (FCGTC) has been working closely with Investment Fiji to improve market access and find new export opportunities for businesses and exporters in Fiji.
As a part of these efforts, Investment Fiji has launched an Exporter Guide which provides the latest information on certification and testing of products, incentives, logistics services, current trade agreements, licensing, export insurance and financing.
The new online resource has been developed with the support of Australia’s Market Development Facility (MDF). Hence, its launch was officiated by the Australian High Commission’s Counsellor for Development Cooperation, Ms Joanna Houghton. During the event, she stated “COVID-19 has impacted global trade, and the Australian Government is keen to support economic recovery initiatives in Fiji”.
In addition, the FCGTC team in Sydney has
recently hosted an ‘Exporting to Australia’ webinar. Mr Daniel Stow, A/Officer-In-Charge at the FCGTC, welcomed representatives from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, who demonstrated the ‘BICON’, Biosecurity Import Condition System, to over 70 Fijian exporters, farmers and MSME’s; and representatives from Biosecurity Authority Fiji, who also discussed export controls from the Fijian side, providing attendees with a holistic overview of the end-to-end process.
On March 1, the Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism & Transport (MCTTT) Hon. Faiyaz Koya launched the Investment Fiji’s Fiji Trade Expo Series. The virtual exhibition aims to promote Fiji’s premium products and services targeted to international buyers and distributors.
Each month, the Expo Series will focus on a different market, including New Zealand, Australia, Japan, China, Indonesia, India, Europe and the USA. The FCGTC is supporting this initiative by promoting the Trade Expo among their network and through multiple online channels including media outlets such as Stuff, New Zealand’s largest news site.