Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Julie Collins will meet with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Luke J. Lindberg, today to discuss agricultural trade and cooperation between Australia and the United States.
Delegates including USDA officials and US state and industry representatives are visiting Melbourne for the USDA Agribusiness Trade Mission from 30 August to 3 September.
As part of the visit, Minister Collins will meet with Under Secretary Lindberg to discuss issues including improved market access, tariffs and biosecurity.
Two-way goods trade between Australia and the United States was worth A$93.1 billion in 2025, with exports from Australia worth A$40.6 billion and imports from the United States worth A$52.6 billion.
The United States was Australia’s second-largest export market for agriculture, fisheries and forestry products in 2025-26, worth an estimated A$10.5 billion, up 21 per cent from 2024-25.
Meanwhile Australia imported an estimated A$2.5 billion of agriculture, fisheries and forestry products from the US, as well as an estimated A$1.5 billion of fertiliser, agriculture machinery and tractors, from the US, in 2025-26.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Julie Collins MP:
“The United States is one of Australia’s most important trading partners. Two-way trade in agricultural products continues to grow under our free trade agreement which is now 21 years old.
“Events like this reflect the longstanding and mutually beneficial trading relationship between our two nations.
“As two major producers and exporters, we have many shared interests and ambitions for our farming and rural communities.
“I welcome this opportunity to advance Australian agricultural interests as part of this relationship.”
