Welcome to the Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry website
On these pages visitors to the AACCI website will encounter information about the Chamber and its activities and about the procedures and documentation required in the context of doing business with the Arab countries. If you have ever thought about entering into the Arab market either as an exporter or investor or in a joint enterprise with an Arab partner, you will enjoy browsing through this website. The site includes a link to enable on-line application for membership.

Focus Publishing in Sydney recently announced the launch of the latest book in their series on Australia’s international trading links with key partners. The project is titled Saudi Arabia-Australia. Regional Leaders, Global Partners. AACCI welcomes this important initiative by Focus Publishing. 

Saudi Arabia is an extremely important trading partner for Australia.  Two-way merchandise trade in 2008 was valued at over $3 billion and there is strong potential for further growth both in merchandise trade and in services in the near term.

The Australia Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AACCI) has announced new changes to its export documentation certification services.

From Monday 2 November 2009 the Adelaide CBD location for the certification of export documents will change to the premises of

Export Solutions
55 Gawler Place
Adelaide SA 5000
(Tel 08 8231 9066)

In addition to the service provided by Export Solutions, AACCI will continue to offer the same service through its Port Adelaide venue at

Seaway Agencies
229 St Vincent Street
Port Adelaide SA 5015
(Tel 08 8240 8333)

AACCI’s standard fee for documentation certification is $26.50 per set of documents for members and $46.50 for non-members.

The Council for International Trade & Commerce (SA) in association with the Australian Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SA) seeks expressions of interest from food producers, suppliers and food service providers to participate in a food market awareness trade mission to Dubai in February 19th -22nd 2010 in conjunction with Gulfoods February 21 – 24th 2010.

The mission will introduce participants to the food and food service market in Dubai and the Middle East with industry visits to hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, and retail outlets, and the sea and air ports.

The fee for participation in the trade mission to Dubai is $550 (including gst) per delegate and includes the following:

· Participation in the mission which includes pre mission briefing, organised site visits and inspections

· Ground transport in Dubai as part of the organised mission visits

· A day pass to Gulf Foods to visit SA Stand

Delegates are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel Adelaide to Dubai return and accommodation costs, and all personal expenses. (travel package is being negotiated)

Contact Barry Salter, Executive Manager at CITCSA on ph 83000110 or 0407792950 email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information and to register your interest in participating in the Trade Mission. Limited positions available.

AACCI advises that there are two locations for certification service in the Sydney area.

1. AACCI's full certification service in the CBD continues to operate as normal and documents may be taken in person or sent by courier or mail to:

AACCI, c/- Seaway Agencies Level 5, 5 Elizabeth Street , Sydney NSW 2000.

The telephone number for enquiries is 02 9239 4300.

2. For the time being the North Sydney office offers a postal service only. That is, no over-the-counter service is available at this location until further notice. Members and non-members wishing to continue to send their documents to our North Sydney certification venue should do so using the address:

2/11 West Street, North Sydney NSW 2060.

The telephone number for enquiries: Tel 02 9922 3981.

All documents must have payment by cheque or money order attached, together with a clearly marked separate ‘AACCI Copy’. A self-addressed return Express Post envelope must be enclosed.

Fees are currently set at $26.50 per set of documents for members and $46.50 per set of documents for non-members.

Use of this service will save clients significant funds otherwise expended on costly courier services.

The Board of Directors of AACCI has decided to introduce a new Associate membership category. The new category of Associate member will be available from 1 July 2009.

The Board has decided that the fee for this new membership category will be initially set at $250.00. It will be proportionately increased when there is an increase in the standard membership fee.

The purpose behind the Board’s decision is to provide a category of membership for individuals or single operator enterprises who would hesitate in joining the Chamber at the full fee of $400.00.

Associate membership is open to individuals, including academics and other professionals, who have a legitimate interest in Australian-Arab trade and investment and cultural links, and who are not associated with a company that would otherwise have subscribed to the Chamber as an Ordinary member.

Faculty of Law and Management - School of Economics and Finance

The current global financial crisis together with the growing demand for shariah compliant products and services calls for an active response from industry as well as academia. Taking a step in this direction, we are pleased to announce a special symposium supporting the theme of ‘Islamic Banking and Finance and the Current Global Financial Crisis’.

This is a joint effort across industry-academia to discuss issues related to Islamic banking and finance including performance of Islamic banks and financial institutions in the current financial crisis. This symposium will also explore opportunities and challenges in the area of Islamic banking and finance, particularly in Australia.

The high profile line up of confirmed international and local speakers include: