Exports of South Australia’s primary produce take centre stage

South Australia’s primary produce took centre stage at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show and is proving to be a hit with overseas consumers as the latest trade data shows that the state’s premium meat, nuts, fruit and vegetables, dairy and eggs have contributed more than $1.7 billion to the state’s export economy, up more than 22 per cent. 

South Australian producers have exported $1.1 billion of meat, $300 million of nuts, $18.1 million of fruit and veg and $157.8 million of dairy and eggs in the 12 months to July 2024.

Overall, South Australia’s total merchandise exports across the same period, were valued at $17.5 billion. Local exports to China have remained at record levels, valued at $4.23 billion, up 48 per cent on the previous year, with $134 million worth of South Australian almonds making their way to the state’s largest export market.

During the Royal Adelaide Show, South Australia’s sister-state of Shandong Province, exhibited 10 of its businesses for the first time since COVID-19.

Once again, exports to the United States grew to $2.06 billion, with the United States the second largest export market for South Australia, up 28 per cent on the previous year.

For information on export support, reach out to a TradeStart adviser: https://export.sa.gov.au/export-advisers