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Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

Australian Government - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Advancing the interests of Australia and Australians internationally

Strengthening Australia-Japan Economic Relations

Strengthening Australia-Japan Economic Relations

Japan has long been by far Australia's most important export market, dwarfing all others. A fifth of Australia's exports go to Japan, a quarter bigger than either ASEAN or the EU, and two-thirds bigger than the United States. Even during a decade of macro-economic stagnation in Japan, Australia's exports of goods and services have increased by almost 65 per cent.