Buying Australian Made Products

As we all know, Australia imports many products and sells them to many customers daily. We have all purchased a product from overseas and use them every day. In this letter I will be out lining some of the reasons why we should purchase Australian made products. I will also be explaining some of the common issues associated with buying Australian made goods.

Firstly, Australian farmers, fishermen and manufactures are renowned for having some of the best goods in the world and if we buy their goods, we will be encouraging local jobs and our Australian economy, but also be receiving great quality merchandise and produce.

Further more all Australian goods and services have been produced or grown in Australia to meet high Australian standards,

These berries were brought into Australia from Shandong province, which has a host of pollution problems. The capital Jinan is in the top 10 of China’s smoggiest cities. People have been known to excrete into the river, causing many problems in the city. Of course Australians would not know about this.

I think we need to label un-Australian made products and state which country they are from. Just like Australian made products have the small green kangaroo in the bottom corner. Australian made products ensure that the products are safe, fresh and made to Australia’s high standards.

Because Australia is a fairly small economy and it supports local jobs it keeps the money flowing in Australia. All buying Australian made products can do, it increase jobs, the economy and help keep Australia moving forward.

If you have any problems with the product you can call the customer service and they will be happy to help. If the product or service has been bought overseas then it could take weeks to sort out your issue. Local businesses also offer the face-to-face solution, which foreign importers cannot propose. This can give buyers much more confidence, as they know that if they have a problem, it can be easily

It is import that a country grows enough food to feed its self. Australia grows more food than it needs, which is good. What Australia needs to do, is invest in high tech, design and fashion. All these jobs need skill and require actual brainpower. Instead of paying someone twenty dollars an hour to stick a label on a coat hanger. This can be done overseas for a much cheaper price.

Common sense directs people towards a cheaper price. The retail price for a Nike shoe is $160-$180. It will cost around $10-$15 to actually make, paying the workers around 10 cents. Now if these shoes were made in Australia, they would have to pay all workers $20. No matter how little the job. This would drive the cost of the shoe drastically upwards. This would mean that Nike could go out of business. It is the same for any other multinational business. Adidas, Puma, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger. This could affect shopping centres, chains and Australia as a whole.

Buying Australian made products will also avoid the tariff or tax. This sum of money will go into the final cost of the product, which will raise the price. With Australian products, this will not be a problem, as they are made in Australia and purchased in Australia. Doing