LATAM: Diversify your growth

Why do business in Latin America?

Australian businesses will find significant untapped potential in Latin America (LATAM). Australia has strong trade and education links in the region and invested over A$20 billion, particularly in mining. LATAM offers a large and sophisticated consumer market. It represents an important opportunity for geographical diversification for Australian exporters. This is Why LATAM (PDF).

Don’t just take our word, hear from leading Australian organisations that have had success doing business in Latin America:

Free Trade Agreements

Latin America has a number of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Australia. These FTAs provide goods and services exporters with preferential market access, reduced regulatory/tariff barriers, improved mobility for business travel and enhanced protections for investors.

Fact sheet on Australia’s Free Trade Agreements with Latin America (PDF).

Find out more on the DFAT FTA Portal:

• Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (ACIFTA)
• Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement (PAFTA)
• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – covers Mexico, Peru and Chile
• Pacific Alliance - covers Mexico, Peru, Chile and Colombia

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