Export & Trade

The Fremantle Chamber of Commerce is one of Australia’s oldest, founded in 1873, to support the needs of traders, merchants and shipping agents.

We are an authorised and experienced export documentation agent, providing Non-Preferential (Certificates of Australian Origin), Preferential (Free Trade Agreements) and other associated documentation. We work closely with Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to advocate and represent our exporters on a national stage.

Based in the heart of Fremantle’s diverse business community, we offer a unique and customised manual and e-certification service tailored to a range of exporters.

We represent a number of lobster, fisheries, wine, fresh produce and industrial producers. We offer a cost-effective solution to meet the specific needs of each industry sector, with an emphasis on personal service, efficiency and accuracy to ensure your organisation receives the appropriate tariff benefits under each specific trade agreement.

The Chamber can certify a range of documentation, including but not limited to the below:

  • Certificate of Australian Origin

  • Certified Declaration of Origin

  • ASEAN Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement First Protocol (AANZFTA1)

  • China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA)

  • India-Australia Economic Co-operation and Trade Agreement (IA-ECTA)

  • Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA- CEPA)

  • Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement (JAEPA)

  • Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA)

  • Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA)

  • Chile – Australia Free Trade Agreement

  • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for ​Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Electronic Certification

The Fremantle Chamber of Commerce is able to authorise documents electronically via the global essCert platform. essCert is the fastest and most cost effective way to lodge and have your documents certified, without the need for couriers.

Click on the essCert link here to register / log into the service.

Templates

To request a template, or if you have any other enquiries about our Export Desk please click here.

Hours of Operation

Our Export Desk is open Monday - Thursday (9am-5pm) and Fridays (9am-3pm).

The Fremantle Chamber of Commerce also offers an out of ordinary hours service for export documentation services on weekends and public holidays, price on application.

Please contact the FCC Export Manager (Marian Bull) on 0434 214 374 or mbull@fremantlechamber.com.au to discuss your specific needs or any urgent certification required outside these hours.

Meet your Export Officers

  • Marian Bull

    Export Manager

  • Jesse Floyd

    Export Officer

  • Chrissie Maus

    Export Officer

  • Lee Perry

    Export Officer

  • Chelsea Taylor

    Export Officer