U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Market Access Results
Energy Equipment
Trade and Tariffs
This sector includes a variety of products used in energy production and distribution, including
fuels, generators, electrical machinery, and batteries. Energy products accounted for 1.2
percent of total U.S. exports to Australia in 2003, totaling, $149 million. The top U.S. exports in
this sector are industrial machinery, generators, and various machinery parts. Australia’s tariffs
range between zero and 15 percent with an average of 3.5 percent in 2003.
Australian exports to the United States totaled $54 million in 2003, or 1 percent of the total
exports to the United States. Australia’s top exports to the United States are fuel, industrial
machinery, and various machinery parts. The United States applies tariffs on energy products of
zero to 6.5 percent, with an average of 1.2 percent for the sector.
Tariff Elimination
Australia eliminated all tariffs immediately upon implementation of the agreement, while the
United States has one product with four year staging - - HS 84042000 condensers for steam or
other vapors. All other U.S. tariffs will be eliminated immediately.
Non-Tariff Barriers
The U.S.-Australia FTA will establish a Committee on Trade in Goods to address any non-tariff
measures, as well as other market access issues that may arise in the context of this
agreement.