Australian farmers are big winners from tariff cuts delivered under the ground-breaking Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA).
Last week saw the fourth round of tariff cuts delivered under the trade deal with farmers and government officials taking the opportunity to proclaim its benefits.
Trade and Investment Minister Steven Ciobo said Australia was the only major agricultural exporter to have a Free Trade Agreement with Japan and exports were “booming under this landmark agreement”.
He said that, between 2014 and 2016 Australian exports of fresh table grapes increased 5183.5 per cent to $30.8 million and carrot exports increased 499.9pc to $3.4m. Australian exports of fresh orange and asparagus grew by almost 50pc.
