SA Spirit Producers – Export Expression of Interest (EOI)

Expression of Interest

This form helps Distillers SA and the SA Government identify SA spirit producers ready for tailored export support and international trade activations. We encourage both export-ready and export-curious producers to apply.
1.Contact Details:
Business and Products
2.What year was your business established?(Required.)
3.Is your company a First Nations led business?
4.Is your company a Female led business?
5.What are your domestic distribution channels?(Required.)
6.What is your current approx. AUD value of domestic sales:(Required.)
7.How many FTE’s are in your business?(Required.)
8.What is your approx. current production quantity p.a?(Required.)
9.Are you able to scale to meet export demand?
1 - No
5
10 - Definitely
10.Are there any operational constraints that might affect your export readiness?(Required.)
11.If you selected yes to question 10, please clarify what operational constraints might affect your export readiness
Export Goals and Capability
12.What is your current export status?(Required.)
13.If you answered small infrequent export orders or have one or more regular export markets for question 12
14.Which are the top 3 export markets you are interested in entering or growing sales in?

Please order in terms of priority to export to, and list the estimated year of entry into each market.
(Required.)
15.Why are you are interested in exporting to the countries you have specified?(Required.)
16.Have you received a state or federal government grant for supporting export activities for your business?(Required.)
17.If you answered Yes or No to the above, please provide the grant name and year(s) information:
For your first/most immediate priority market please specify…
18.Which products are you interested in exporting and why? (Required.)
19.Who are your end target consumers in this market?(Required.)
20.How do you plan to reach these consumers (distribution channels, marketing activity)?(Required.)
21.Who are your main competitors in the market and how does your offering compete (value, quality, premium, flavour, production technique)?(Required.)
22.What international trade show(s) or event(s) would you like to participate in to gain traction with the market(s)? (Required.)
23.Who in your team (internal team member or external distributor) will be responsible for establishing and maintaining export market growth?
24.What is their experience in export and/or distribution?

(ie. trade show attendance, prior export experience, participated in training)
(Required.)
25.Have you calculated an estimated RRP and FOB price for your products in market?(Required.)
26.Have you registered your Trademark (brand, logo, key labels) in Australia?(Required.)
27.Have you registered your Trademark (brand, logo, key labels) overseas?(Required.)
Commitment and Capacity
28.Are you willing to commit up to 30 hours of time to participate in a tailored export program?(Required.)
29.Does your business have the financial resources to commit toward export development activities?
TradeStart and Sector Support
30.What support do you require from DSD / TradeStart / Distillers SA?

(e.g. understanding regulatory requirements for a market, international product pricing, market research, licensing and tariff information, distributor introduction's, trade‑show funding)
(Required.)
31.Do you have any additional notes or comments about your goals to export or export journey to date?(Required.)
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