The New Exporter Development Program

Designed for small and medium sized Australian businesses

The New Exporter Development Program is designed for small and medium sized Australian businesses that are new to, or have limited experience in exporting. The program helps eligible businesses develop the skills and knowledge required to seek out and be ready for export opportunities.

Delivered by Austrade and TradeStart, the program gives participants the best possible start to exporting by providing valuable advice and information, tailored export coaching and assistance on the ground in selected overseas markets.

Can you apply?

The New Exporter Development Program has been designed specifically for new and irregular exporters with limited experience who are capable and willing to develop the skills needed to become a sustainable exporter.

To be considered eligible for the program your business should have:

• A current Australian Business Number (ABN).
• Australia as its main place of business.
• Never previously been signed on to the New Exporter Development Program.
• Not exported more than three times in the last three years, or have not achieved exports with a cumulative value of more than $200,000 in the last three years.

In addition, your business must be export capable and have:

• A product, service or patented intellectual property with clear export potential.
• Management commitment to becoming an exporter and developing the export side of the business, including a willingness to visit the market if appropriate.
• An ability to assign export budget and financial resources to get into export, including a budget to visit the market.
• A growth strategy.
• An understanding that the company will need to participate in coaching before going on an overseas visit or mission.
• Marketing materials, such as a website or brochure, with an understanding that materials specific to the international market may need to be developed.
• The capacity to build supply capability.

For more information for the New Exporter Development Program (NEDP) contact Austrade on 13 28 78, or complete our NEDP Enquiry Form and one of our export advisers will contact you.

What will you get?

Participants on the New Exporter Development Program work with an assigned export adviser over an 18 month period and receive the following services:

• Assistance in selecting an export market/s.
• Export coaching tailored to the needs of the business.
• Twenty hours of assistance at no charge delivered through Austrade’s overseas network in a maximum of two markets.

What is expected of you?

Participants are required to:

• Commit resources and reasonable management time to the program.
• Meet the various costs of participation, including for travel and market research (over and above the free services in the selected market as offered by Austrade).
• Be aware that the export coaching will need to be completed and the twenty hours of assistance at no charge in overseas markets will need to be used within 18 months of being signed on to the program.

Video

Trevor de Carteret, Queensland Network Manager, Austrade discusses Export Opportunities and Capability (4m 12s)

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