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Our office is set up to provide services to both Australian and Libyan companies which are interested in developing the following trade and investment relationships:
- The direct export of merchandise goods and services from Australia to Libya.
- The setting up of agency representation or appointment of distributors by Australian companies in Libya.
- Two-way foreign direct investment (FDI) by Australian and Libyan companies, including the establishment of joint ventures.
We do not provide services for Libyan companies who are interested only in exporting to Australia. Please refer to 'Exporting to Australia below. |
Listed below are the staffing details of Austrade in Tripoli:
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Mr Eric Cantwell
Consul General – Libya and Senior Trade Commissioner – North Africa
Based in Tripoli, he has responsibility for Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania.
Email: eric.cantwell@austrade.gov.au
Tel: +218 (0) 21 335 1468/69
Fax: +218 (0) 21 335 1368
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Mr Khairi Gannud
Business Development Manager
Email: Khairi.gannud@austrade.gov.au
Tel: +218 (0) 21 335 1468/69
Fax: +218 (0) 21 335 1368 |
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Mr Ibrahim Shaban
Consular Officer and Office Manager
Responsible for general trade enquiries and visa issues for Australians visiting Libya.
Email: Ibrahim.shaban@austrade.gov.au
Tel: +218 (0) 21 335 1468/69
Fax: +218 (0) 21 335 1368
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Ms Muna Elarabi
Business Development Manager
Responsible for Education & Training, Health & Medical and Consumer & Packaged Goods
Email: muna.elarabi@austrade.gov.au
Tel: +218 (0) 21 335 1468/69
Fax: +218 (0) 21 335 1368 |
Office location and business hours
Australian Consulate-General
Office 203 Level 20,
Alfateh Tower 1
Tripoli, Libya
Tel: +218 (0) 21 335 1468/69
Fax: +218 (0) 21 335 1368
Email: Tripoli@austrade.gov.au
Web: www.austrade.gov.au/middleeast
Business hours:
8.00am-3.30pm, Sunday to Thursday (Summer: 1 Apr to 30 Sep)
8.30am-4.00pm, Sunday to Thursday (Winter: 1 Oct to 31 Mar)
An appointment is advisable if you wish to visit the office.
Public holidays and weekends
Our office is closed on Friday and Saturday for our weekend. The official weekend observed by the Libyan Government and western business community is Friday and Saturday. Local stores and markets are usually open on Saturday.
Libyan public holidays 2008
March 2 - Jamahiriya Day (People's Authority Day)
March 28 - British Evacuation Day*
March 21 - Mouloud (Prophet’s Birthday)
June 11 - Eid Al Jala*
July 23 - Revolution Day*
September 1 - National Day
October 7 - Italian Evacuation Day*
October 2-4 - Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
December 10-11 - Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
(*If declared)
Australian Consulate-General/Austrade’s public holidays 2008
January 1 - New Year's Day
January 27 - Australia Day (instead of 26 Jan)
March 2 - Jamahiriya Day (People's Authority Day)
March 23 - Prophet’s Birthday (instead of 21 March)
April 27 - Anzac Day (instead of 25 Apr)
September 1 - National Day
October 2 - Eid Alfitr*
October 5-6 - Eid al-Fitr* (instead of 3 & 4 Oct)
December 10-11 - Eid Adha*
December 25 - Christmas Day
December 28 - Boxing Day (instead of 26 Dec)
(*Dates to be confirmed)
Exporting to Australia
We do not provide services to Libyan companies which are interested only in exporting their merchandise products and services to Australia. We recommend that you contact the following organisations who will be able to assist you:
General Union of the Chambers of Commerce industry and Agriculture of the Great Jamahyria
Tripoli
Tel: +218 (0) 21 444 1613
Fax: +218 (0) 21 334 0155
Email: unionchambers@hotmail.com
Contact: Mr Mohamed H. Kanoun - Chairman
Tripoli Chamber of Commerce Industry & Agriculture
Tripoli
Tel: +218 (0) 21 444 4096
Fax: +218 (0) 21 334 2916
Contact: Mr Nuri Mustafa Serrag – General Director
Libyan Businessmen Council
1st Floor Tower 5, Dat El Emat
Tripoli
Tel: +218 (0) 21 335 0213/4
Fax: +218 (0) 21 335 0374
Email: ibabaa@lydc.org
Contact: Mr Isa Ayad Babaa – Executive Director
If you experience any problems in making contact or dealing with the above organisations, please email us at Tripoli@austrade.gov.au
The following organisations and their websites may also be useful for Libyan exporting companies:
Australian Customs Services
NSW Head Office
477 Pitt St
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9213 2000
Email: information@customs.gov.au
The Australian Customs Services is the only organisation authorised to handle any enquiries relating to the level of import duties applicable on export of merchandise goods to Australia.
Standards Australia
GPO Box 5420
Sydney NSW 2001
Australia
Tel: +61 2 8206 6000
Fax: +61 2 8206 6001
Email: mail@standards.com.au
Standards Australia is the Australian Government endorsed peak standards development body in Australia.
Business, legal and accounting services
The following useful contacts are provided on the basis of our knowledge of their experience with business development between Libyan and Australian companies. Normal commercial procedures should be adopted for engaging their services.
Banks
Bank of Commerce & Development
Dat El Imat
Tripoli, Libya
Tel: +218 (0) 21 335 0422/23
Fax: +218 (0) 21 335 0527 or 335 0421
Lawyers
Anwar Fekini
PO Box 139
Tripoli, Libya
Tel: +218 (0) 21 490 6654
Fax: +218 (0) 21 490 0922
Email: afekini@aol.com
Fawzy Sheibany
PO Box 626
Tripoli, Libya
Tel: +218 (0) 21 480 0397
Fax: +218 (0) 21 480 0396
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