The Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo is now formally registered as a trademark in India, Australia’s fifth largest export market.
For the first time, Australian exporters have a registered symbol that can be used on locally made or grown exports into India, The Australian Made Campaign has announced.
This trademark for Aussie exporters establishes products as genuinely Australian and is legally protected under Indian law.
“The formal registration of the logo in India now provides an essential legal framework which exporters can rely upon in the event that the logo is copied or used without proper authority,” Australian Made chief executive Ben Lazzaro said.
“India, which is among the fastest growing economies in the world, presents a huge opportunity for Aussie makers and growers and we’re proud to help our nation’s exporters leverage this emerging market.”
The Australian Government's trade, investment and education promotion agency Austrade reports that Australia exported A$16,326 million worth of merchandise to India during the 2017-18 financial year.
“India will offer Australian business more potential growth opportunities over the next 20 years than any other single market,” Austrade trade commissioner: India and Pakistan Dr Mark Morley said.
“There's no single major market out to 2035 with more growth opportunities for Australian business than India. By 2035, the Indian economy will be one of the major poles of global economic power”, Morley said.
The formal registration of the AMAG logo in India follows its registration in other key export markets including USA, China, Singapore and Korea where it is highly recognised as Australia’s mark of authenticity.
