By Randall Brugeaud, Head of the Simplified Trade System Implementation Taskforce
Mr Brugeaud writes:
For Australian businesses looking to export or import, the process can be expensive and time-consuming, with multiple government jurisdictions and regulations to navigate.
Meanwhile, the COVID-19 pandemic has both exacerbated operating costs for business and accelerated interest in digital solutions.
In the 2020-21 Budget, the Australian Government announced the Simplified Trade System, a whole-of-government microeconomic reform to simplify Australia’s international trade regulations and strengthen Australia’s economic resilience.
