 | 1. | | | What Countries in the Middle East can I send Livestock to? | | | The Middle Eastern countries are excellent markets for our livestock. There is an appreciation in those countries for Australia's disease free status and the level of service that Australia offers to those countries. All countries in the Middle East with the exception of IRAQ and IRAN have come to an agreement with the Australian government to fulfil minimum standards of Animal Welfare particularly in regard to vessel discharge. The Australian Government as a consequence will not allow livestock to be exported to IRAQ and IRAN until these agreements are met | | | |
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| 2. | | | What are the main obstacles for exporting sheep to the Middle East | | | Australia can never meet the demand for sheep in the Middle East. Over the past two-three years sheep supply in Australia has been reduced due to drought and poor lambing seasons. Hence the main obstacle you have is securing a supply of sheep to meet an order. Other experienced licensed exporters are experiencing shortages of supply and are focussed on keeping their existing customers in the Middle East satisfied. | | | |
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| 3. | | | Which countries do we export to? | | Principal export markets include:
Sheep
Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Libya, Israel, Lebanon, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.
Breeder cattle
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Jordan, Japan, Turkey, Russia, Israel and Brunei.
Dairy cattle
China, Mexico, Turkey, Russia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
Goats
Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius and Brunei.
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| 4. | | | Should I become a livestock exporter? | | | You are encouraged to become a licensed Livestock exporter. However be mindful it is a complex high risk undertaking and shouldn't be entered into lightly. You would be well advised to use a licensed exporter to begin with and then seek advice from experienced people about obtaining your own license. Exporters of livestock are required to be licensed by the government. Enquiries should be directed to AQIS on 02 6272 4581 or refer to the AQIS website. | | | |
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| 5. | | | How many head of Livestock is commercial? | | | A small livestock vessel for cattle will take approximately 2-3000 head of cattle. For sheep a vessel will take upwards of 40,000 head. Some of the newer vessels have the ability to take 100,000 head. As a ROUGH Guide a consignment by sea would be a minimum of 10,000 head of sheep assuming you are able to sub charter space with another consignment or 1,000 head of cattle.
For numbers less than this airfreight is a possibility. As a guide a Boeing 747 freighter can hold 300 head of small to medium size cattle and 1500 to 2,000 head of sheep or goats. | | | |
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| 6. | | | Can I send Livestock into a Mediterranean Port? | | Ports in Lebanon, Syria require that the vessel pass through the Suez canal. This adds substantial costs onto seafreight charges and may well make the consignment non commercial. There are some consignments to the Black Sea but these are usually high value animals for extensive breeding
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| 7. | | | Can I send Livestock to Egypt | | | At present cattle can be sent to Egypt but with strict tracking requirements. Only one Port in Egypt can be used together with a dedicated feedlot and Abattoir. Sheep are not permitted to be exported to Egypt | | | |
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| 8. | | | What is a country protocol? | | Some countries have long standing agreements with Australia defining what the importing country expects as a veterinary treatment before the livestock leave Australia
Some customer countries have protocols requiring an import permit, which in turn requires a Health Certificate from AQIS. This Health Certificate guarantees that all health protocol conditions have been met. Without this, entry into the country concerned may be prevented and as a result the consignment would be prevented from leaving Australia. Where protocols do not apply AQIS/Customs can, should problems arise, withhold the issuance of an Export Permit, preventing the consignment from leaving Australia.
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