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Pacific Trade Invest Australia

The Pacific's lead trade and investment promotion agency.

Pacific Trade Invest (PTI) Australia is the Pacific region's lead trade and investment promotion agency. At the heart of what we do is improving livelihoods of the Pacific people by enabling decent work and economic growth in the Blue Pacific. We develop and promote Pacific businesses and people in export, tourism, investment and labour mobility to the Australian market. An agency of the Pacific I

sland Forum Secretariat we service 16 member countries, the Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, , Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

10/06/2026

Direct engagement is how we deliver. PTI Australia's Trade Commissioner Tim Martin was in Fiji last week for the Pacific Islands Forum Trade Officials Meeting - and made the most of the opportunity.

Alongside FTOM, Tim met with Investment Fiji , the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO - ), the Reserve Bank of Fiji , and the Market Development Facility (MDF) - each conversation focused on where our collective efforts can better support Pacific businesses to grow, export, and attract investment.

As Tim reflected: "Being in Fiji for FTOM gave us a real chance to sit down with partners - SPTO, Investment Fiji, RBF, MDF - and have honest conversations about where our work intersects. Different mandates, but we're all pointed in the same direction: making it easier for Pacific businesses to grow, export, and attract investment. The more we align, the better the outcomes for the region."

As an agency of the Pacific Islands Forum, in-region presence is central to how PTI delivers for Pacific economies.

Learn more: pacifictradeinvest.com

18/05/2026

One origin. Many profiles.

Papua New Guinea is Australia's closest coffee-producing neighbour - which means fresher beans, shorter supply chains, and more on the table for Australian roasters than most have explored.

This month, PTI Australia and InterAmerican Coffee are bringing PNG coffee directly to the people who matter most: the buyers and roasters shaping what ends up in your cup.

Brisbane - Tuesday 19 May
Melbourne - Thursday 21 May
Sydney - Wednesday 27 May

Cupping sessions, industry briefings, and direct producer connections - if you work in specialty coffee and you're not yet sourcing from PNG, this is the room to be in!

Register via the link below, or head to InterAmerican Coffee's event page:
https://pti.mobi/PNGCoffeeRoadshow2026

13/05/2026

How is Pacific kava performing in the Australian market? Australia's kava imports grew 24 per cent year-on-year in Q1 2026, even as quarterly volumes eased from Q4's record high.

Vanuatu recorded its strongest quarter to date with consistent growth momentum, while Fiji maintained its leadership position at scale. Exporters report growing demand for high-quality products driven by more educated consumers and increasing interest from wellness, food, and beverage sectors.

View the full Q1 2026 Kava Pilot Program Report here: https://pti.mobi/KavaReportQ12026

Interested in exporting kava? Connect with PTI Australia: https://pacifictradeinvest.com/contact-us/

11/05/2026

FROM SOCIAL MEDIA TO EXPORT MARKETS

Esmie Jimmy's business, Green Forest Oils in Vanuatu, produces tamanu oil, nangai oil, and vanilla beans. She'd maintained an active social media presence for years but lacked a professional website - a critical gap when engaging international buyers.

"Other people had approached me to make the Green Forest Oils website but I had to provide all of the content and was never ready," Esmie explains.

PTI Australia's Website Design Accelerator Program addresses this market access barrier. International buyers conduct due diligence checks on potential suppliers - and where businesses only have social media presence, this can raise questions about legitimacy and scale, even when the product is excellent.

The Accelerator provides structured design support and initial content development, removing the capacity constraints that typically prevent website completion and building toward longer-term digital maturity, including pathways to e-commerce platforms and ongoing hosting support.

"This program started with the website design structure and provided initial copywriting - I was able to fill in the gaps and collaborate. It made my life easy."

The result? Export-ready digital infrastructure that consolidates product information and company credentials in one professional space - exactly what international buyers require to make procurement decisions.

"The website summarises my product and company in a concise direct way, whereas before it was everything all at once on social media."

Visit: www.greenforestoils.com

"Tank yu tumas PTI Australia. I couldn't have come this far without you all. It's a dream come true for me and for Green Forest Oils."

Interested in how PTI can help grow your exports? Contact [email protected]

06/05/2026

We are proud to announce our 2025 Annual Report is live!

Tracking a year's worth of market-building and facilitation work across the Pacific: A$92.2 million in trade deals and A$7.5 million in investment facilitated for Pacific businesses across 16 Forum Island Countries. Women-led enterprises drove A$39.6 million of that trade outcome.

Behind those numbers: Delwin Ketsian from Bougainville showcasing Gigiova Chocolate at the Australian Chocolate Festival. Calvin Qiu's Kaiming Agro expanding ginger exports across global markets. Samson Korawali taking PNG ed-tech company Reelae to the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific in Sydney. Northern Pacific destinations reaching 9.5 million views through our influencer campaign.

These are just some of the many stories we're privileged to be part of - Pacific businesses with the right support, the right connections, and access to markets that work for them.

Read the full report: https://pti.mobi/PTIAnnualReport2026

Pacific Islands Forum Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

05/05/2026

Did you know Pacific Trade Invest Australia's Talent Development Program has been hosting Pacific professionals on secondment in Sydney for over a decade?

Ken Pep, Investment Promotion Officer at Papua New Guinea's Investment Promotion Authority took part in the program earlier this year.

During his time with the PTI team, Ken had an on-the-ground look at how Pacific products reach - and compete in - the Australian market. That meant walking the aisles at and in Western Sydney, attending the C&I Expo where Pacific brands like Skipper Tuna and Bongo were on display, and seeing how Pacific export products - from PNG coffee to cocoa - are being positioned as part of a broader economic story.

Ken also spent time with Gina DiBrita at Numero Uno Coffee, getting a roaster's perspective on how PNG coffee is branded and sold in Australia. Conversations with Nicole Cui from IACA touched on PTI's upcoming PNG Coffee Roadshow, while a meeting with Sachin Sharma, Commercial Manager at Fiji Airways, brought the trade logistics side of the picture into focus. He also made time for Haigh's Chocolates - made with PNG cocoa, naturally.

For Ken, the experience has reinforced something he feels strongly about - that Pacific products have a spot on Australian shelves.

"PTI Australia is strategic in how it connects Pacific products to Australia and beyond, and there's a real lesson in that for all of us working in Pacific trade and investment. I'm proud that the upcoming PTI Australia PNG Coffee Roadshow will remind Australians that PNG coffee belongs in the specialty market - and we hope the same follows for our cocoa and vanilla.”

With relationship-building at the heart of PTI's Talent Development Program, the two weeks of shared conversations, site visits and connections has left both sides with a deeper understanding of what it takes to move Pacific products forward.

Tenkyu tru, Ken, and the PNG Investment Promotion Authority. We value our ongoing partnership and look forward to what's ahead.

14/04/2026

The Pacific Islands Export Survey 2026 closes today - this is the final opportunity to contribute before the data collection wraps up.

Conducted every two years since 2014, the survey informs regional trade dialogue, policy coordination and export support across our sixteen Forum Island Countries.

If you export goods, sell services, or receive international visitors - this is for you.

It takes around 10 minutes to complete, and participating businesses are eligible to enter a prize draw to win one of three iPhone 16s.

Submit your response before today's deadline: https://pti.mobi/PacificExportSurvey2026-2

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