Trade Mission to Australia & New Zealand 


 March 20-29, 2023
Registration closed December 31st, 2022. 
For details and contact information, please view flyer attached below.
About the Trade Mission
​Pennsylvania’s Office of International Business Development invites you to join us on a business development mission to Australia and New Zealand.
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The target cities are Sydney and Melbourne however flexibility allows for companies that have interests in other cities or regions.

Meeting face-to-face with prospective customers and partners is crucial to establishing business relationships in this region. We can help you meet your business objectives by designing an itinerary tailored to your company’s individual needs.

As a mission participant, you will receive:

•A tailored market assessment summarizing the market landscape in Australia / New Zealand for your product or service.
•Pre-arranged, one-on-one business appointments with pre-qualified potential customers or partners.
•Access to general legal information on doing business in Australia, setting up your business, important tax and employment considerations etc.
•Logistical support to and from meetings.

Registration
 Deadline: December 31, 2022 
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•Registration fee for Australia (multi-city):
 $3,500*† 
•Registration fee for New Zealand: 
$1,500*† 
Companies are responsible for all travel and business-related expenses. 

*FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE of up to $10,000 may be available to qualifying companies to offset mission related costs. 

†Registration fee will be paid directly to the Commonwealth’s Trade Representative Office in Australia by wire transfer. 
Trade Mission Itinerary

March 18 or 19
Arrive in Sydney with optional Group Dinner on Sunday March 19. 
March 20-21
​Breakfast & Group Briefing with presentations and roundtable. Business meetings in Sydney. 
March 22
Depart for Melbourne (or alt. city with business meetings). 
March 23-24
Business meetings in Melbourne, with Group Dinner (optional). 
March 25 or 26
Depart for US (or for New Zealand). 
March 27-28
Business Meetings in New Zealand. 
March 28 or 29
Depart for US. 

Note, this is a draft itinerary and each company’s program can be tailored to their specific mission objectives. 
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Why Australia and New Zealand?​
  • Australia (and New Zealand) is a major export market for the US, and Pennsylvania in particular. In 2020, total merchandise exports from Pennsylvania to Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) was worth ~US$670.2 million.
  • Key exports from Pennsylvania to Australia include machinery, chemicals, transportation equipment, electrical products, manufactured food products etc.
  • Based on our 20+ years’ experience assisting Pennsylvania in this region, we believe there is opportunity in the market across a wide range of sectors, including but not limited to mining equipment, medical devices & consumables, food & beverage, SaaS, water & wastewater equipment, construction & manufacturing equipment, consumer retail etc.
​For more information, contact: Linda Foerster
Office of International Business Development +1.717.214.5306 lfoerster@pa.gov