Thinking About Exporting Australian Honey – Here’s Important Information You Will Need
The worldwide demand for 100% pure unadulterated Australian Manuka honey and other Australian Honey continues to be high. AB’s Honey’s bulk Australian honey and Australian Manuka honey is available in a variety of packaging sizes to meet your export needs.
Exporting and Importing Australian Honey
Exporting honey is quite different to exporting other food such as beef, wine or powdered milk. Experience in these areas can be helpful in navigating the export arena, though you need to treat honey as a separate item. Some countries will have import quotas on items including honey.
Every country has specific requirements for the import of honey. In some countries, Australian honey will meet these standards. In other countries, there may be requirements for analysis testing or heat treatment. This link can assist you in finding out what the requirements are. You will need to provide these requirements in a product specification to us, so we can fulfil your order in the correct way.
Investing the time in understanding the importing rules for Australian honey entering the country you are exporting to will ensure that you have all the paperwork and approval. Not having all the correct labelling, permits, and documents can cause costly delays. You don’t want your product getting delayed in customs, stock destroyed or returned to Australia at your cost.
Develop an Australian Honey Export Plan
Developing an export plan will help you identify the areas that you need to address before sending the shipment overseas. The government has created this easy to use exporting template to assist you.
Approval may be required before you can export and some products can take considerable time to obtain full certification. It is recommended to plan ahead, and having the correct export documentation is essential to clear customs.
Using the correct commodity codes and Incoterms on your paperwork will reduce the chance of your shipment being delayed on arrival. There may also be free trade agreements in place that need to be taken into consideration.
Below is an example of the Incoterms
Just as you would protect your intellectual property in Australia, protecting your intellectual property overseas is something many exporters neglect to investigate until they are well underway in their export journey. Doing this research early will help you avoid costly mistakes.
It is recommended that any third party you engage with to export meets the Australian Government standards for responsible business behaviour. These guidelines have been established to reduce abuses of money laundering, modern slavery and abuses of human rights.
Contact AB’s Honey and we will provide you with ex-works quotes to assist with your feasibility costings in your export plan.
