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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to logs produced from trees felled in Australia and if the logs are:processed at a processing establishment in Australia for a commercial purpose, orturned into woodchips in the field and delivered to a processing establishment in Australia…
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This indicator measures the size and economic contribution of the wood products sector to Australia’s economy. Analysis of trends in the value and volume of wood and wood products enables socio-economic benefits derived from the forest industry to be assessed.This is the Key information for…
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The ABARES National Wood Processing Survey 2021–22 shows that in 2021-22 there were a total of 252 mills operating. This is a fall of 47 mills since 2016-17, continuing a downward trend in the number of sawmills operating over the past 30 years.ABARES Executive Director Dr Jared Greenville said we…
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This working paper has since been published as a journal article. Please now refer to:
James Fell & Andrew Duver (2023) Non-tariff measures: a methodology for the quantification of bilateral trade effects of policy measures at a product level, Applied Economics, DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2023.…
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The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023
The A-UKFTA eliminates tariffs on Australian dairy exports to the UK over 6 years (Table 1) and provides immediate access to duty-free quotas during the transition period.
This will provide more…
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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, the price of vegetable oils and cereals fell again in April. Prices are now well below the records of 2022, but remain relatively high by historical standards (Figure 1).
This article explores the key drivers of recent…
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Executive SummaryABARES estimates that a total of 252 mills operated in 2021-22, comprising 146 hardwood sawmills, 48 softwood sawmills, 13 cypress sawmills, 20 post and pole mills and 25 wood-based panel mills. This represents 49 less operational mills since 2016-17, and a continuation of the…
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Non-tariff measures: a revised methodology for the quantification of bilateral trade effects of policy measures at a product levelQuantification of the trade effects of non-tariff measures provides an important input for decision making. This technical paper outlines improvements to an earlier…
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The STEM Equity Monitor is a national data resource provided by the Australian Government Department of Industry, Science and Resources, measuring the changes and trends in women and girl’s participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Their most recent report showed…
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