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Our office is set up to provide services to companies that are interested in developing the following trade and investment relationships between Australia and the markets of Libya, Sudan, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania:
- The direct export of merchandise goods and services from Australia;
- The setting up of agency representation or appointment of distributors by Australian companies in the above markets;
- Two-way foreign direct investment (FDI) between Australia and the above markets including the establishment of joint ventures.
We do not provide services for companies who are interested only in exporting to Australia. Please refer to 'Exporting to Australia' below.
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Listed below are the staffing details of Austrade in Tripoli:
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Mr Tom Yates
Consul General – Libya / Senior Trade Commissioner – North Africa
Based in Tripoli, he has responsibility for Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania.
Email: tom.yates@austrade.gov.au
Tel: +218 (0) 21 335 1470
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
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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.
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Consulate-General/Austrade's public holidays |
| Jan 3 |
New Year's Day |
| Jan 26 |
Australia Day |
| Feb 25 |
Prophet Mohammed’s Birthday |
| Mar 2 |
People's Authority Day |
| April 25 |
Anzac Day |
| Sep 1 |
National Day |
| Sep 12-13* |
Eid Alfitr |
| Nov 15-18* |
Eid Adha |
| Dec 23 |
Christmas Day |
| Dec 27 |
Boxing Day |
*Dates to be confirmed
Note: Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region.
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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