Welcome The Australian Horticultural Exporters Association is an independant and autonomous association of Australian horticultural exporter organisations which represents the interests of its members to Government and Industry in the pursuit of improving the profitability and sustainability of the fresh horticultural  export industry.    Avoid the DEEP WATER! when you export!  It costs as little as $10.00* a week to be kept informed about export market conditions! If you are an exporter,grower, packer or involved in Australian horticultural exports, then there's plenty of good reasons to join the Peak industry body that represents Australian Horticultural Exporters and keeps them informed. Become a member Today! –  It costs as little as $10.00 a week to join the A.H.E.A.! * new member offer ( plus GST ) Become a Subscriber or Member . Click on the link for details                     Sponsorship and Advertising opportunities available. Your organization could regularly reach our readers who are involved with , or interested in fruit and vegetable exporting. Click on the heading for more details or contact us at ahea@ahea.com.au

Making News...............................   Aussie dollar optimistic ahead of US data release!   See more... Aussie dollar rates over the last few days on Industry News page.                The Aussie dollar managed to hold ground overnight opening at 0.9095 this morning  despite a disappointing Aussie Trade Balance result announced yesterday. Overnight some optimistic US data spurred on the markets easing concerns about a double dip. However the local currency is facing downward pressure as Labour looks increasingly likely to form Government.For further daily Exchange Rate information CLICK HERE!

AHEA's  INDUSTRY EXPORT FORUM Challenges ......  the next decade was held on Friday  27th  August at the Port of Melbourne Function Centre,   Fisherman's Bend. Guest Speakers at the Forum discussed: Horticulture export statistics                          New Market Access AQIS reforms & the HEP Challenges in shipping Trade Credit risk insurance For further details  click here  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX WTO  rules in favour of New Zealand in apple dispute. In the long-running dispute between Australia and New Zealand over apple imports, the World Trade Organisation (WTO)  ruled in favour of New Zealand. The WTO ruling established that the Australian quarantine restrictions imposed in 2006 on New Zealand apple imports were not based on science, effectively clearing the way for access in either 2011 or 2012. WTO found that the [Australian] risk analysis was not based on sound science. They also found that [Australia] had an obligation under law to use the least restrictive measures available under the protocol they required. The ruling is a blow for Australian apple growers, who have previous said New Zealand access could cost the industry upwards of A$30m (US$27.5m). New Zealand growers have estimated the value of the Australian market at NZ$30-100m (US$22-73m). While peak body Apple & Pear Australia Ltd (APAL) has described the ruling as “not ideal”, the industry is not in a state of panic, according to John Corboy, chairman of APAL’s fireblight taskforce. Australia’s agriculture minister Tony Burke told local media this morning the federal government would appeal the decision with the WTO. However, while that appeal process is expected to postpone a final ruling until the end of the year, It  was unlikely to yield a different result. Asiafruit news 10.8.2010   More ...

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