Full trade & compliance profile
Australia — Trade & Compliance
Australia's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.
Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.
19
trade agreements
13
cargo treaties
2.43%
MFN applied tariff
Memberships & standing
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Trade Flow
Top export markets
- 1China35.1%
- 2Japan14.0%
- 3Rep. of Korea8.2%
- 4India5.0%
- 5USA4.3%
Top import sources
- 1China26.1%
- 2USA11.7%
- 3Japan5.9%
- 4Rep. of Korea5.7%
- 5Thailand4.8%
Leading export goods (HS2)
- 1Mineral fuels & oils33.3%
- 2Ores, slag, ash28.2%
- 3Pearls, precious stones & metals9.2%
- 4Meat3.9%
- 5Cereals2.4%
Leading import goods (HS2)
- 1Vehicles14.9%
- 2Machinery & mechanical appliances14.0%
- 3Mineral fuels & oils13.2%
- 4Electrical machinery11.0%
- 5Pharmaceuticals3.8%
Fastest-rising export markets
- 1China+4.02pp
- 2United Kingdom+1.59pp
- 3USA+0.92pp
Declining export markets
- 1Japan−5.91pp
- 2Rep. of Korea−2.04pp
- 3Viet Nam−0.54pp
Fastest-rising export goods
- 1Ores, slag, ash+3.36pp
- 2Pearls, precious stones & metals+3.35pp
- 3Meat+1.15pp
Declining export goods
- 1Mineral fuels & oils−7.76pp
- 2Cereals−0.99pp
- 3Salt, sulphur, stone, cement−0.92pp
Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is in — CEPII BACI · 2024
Preferential Trade Agreements
United Kingdom - Australia2023
India - Australia2022
RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) Agreement2022
Hong Kong, China - Australia2020
Indonesia - Australia2020
Peru - Australia2020
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)2018
Australia - China2015
Japan - Australia2015
Korea, Republic of - Australia2014
Malaysia - Australia2013
ASEAN - Australia - New Zealand2010
Australia - Chile2009
Thailand - Australia2005
United States - Australia2005
Singapore - Australia2003
Australia - New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA)1983
South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement (SPARTECA)1981
Australia - Papua New Guinea (PATCRA)1977
International Cargo Treaties
- ✓Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
- ✓Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982. New York, 28 July 1994
- ✓Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. New York, 4 August 1995
- ✓United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Vienna, 11 April 1980
- ✓Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation of Private Road Vehicles. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓Additional Protocol to the Convention concerning Customs Facilities for Touring, relating to the Importation of Tourist Publicity Documents and Material. New York, 4 June 1954
- ✓Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone. Geneva, 29 April 1958
- ✓International Convention to Facilitate the Importation of Commercial Samples and Advertising Material. Geneva, 7 November 1952
- ✓Convention on Transit Trade of Land-locked States. New York, 8 July 1965
- ✓Customs Convention on Containers. Geneva, 18 May 1956
- ✓Customs Convention on Containers, 1972. Geneva, 2 December 1972
- ✓European Convention on Customs Treatment of Pallets used in International Transport. Geneva, 9 December 1960
Fiscal & Tariffs
Currency
AUD
Australian Dollar
MFN applied tariff
2.43%
simple average (2022)
Sanctions & restrictive measures
On the EU list
2
Listed entities includeFarah MELIADSimeon BOIKOV
2 entities on UN/EU restrictive-measures lists — full lists: UN Security Council Consolidated List · 2026-04 · EU Consolidated Sanctions List
Key commodities
Top agricultural output
Wheat
34.1M t
Top mineral output
iron ore
947.1M tonnes (metric)
Energy production
Primary energy production
449.7 million metric tons of oil equivalent
Top item per category of 153 commodities tracked — full lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA
All Sources
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)↗
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)↗
Sanctions & compliancethe EU Consolidated Sanctions Listthe EU Consolidated Sanctions List
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