​​​​Frequently Asked Questions

AWEX (Australian Wool Exchange) is a member-based, independent organisation that provides essential services, standards, and certifications to support the quality, integrity, efficiency, and sustainability of the Australian wool industry.

AWSS is Australia’s home-grown sustainability certification for wool, designed to meet the demands for sustainable, traceable, and high-quality wool while aligning with Australia’s unique production systems, regulatory standards, and best practices.

The National Wool Declaration (NWD) is a voluntary form that allows wool growers to provide important information about their wool clip. While this information can’t be physically measured, it’s valuable to buyers, processors, and retailers who want to understand the mulesing status and the risk of dark or medullated fibres in the wool they purchase.

AWEX delivers comprehensive traceability solutions, including:
eBale – uniquely identified wool packs with QR and RFID technology,
WoolClip – digital data capture from the farm gate,
AWSS Certification – providing sustainability and supply chain transparency.

Yes, AWEX is completely independent and operates as a not-for-profit organisation. It is not levy-funded and is supported by its members, which include wool brokers, exporters, private treaty merchants, processors, wool producers, and industry associates.

WoolClip is Australia’s digital wool specification and on-farm data capture platform, that seamlessly integrates eBales, enabling efficient wool data capture, digital traceability, and biosecurity compliance.

The NWD is a trusted voluntary declaration for mulesing status, launched by AWEX in 2008. The NWD Integrity Program (NWD-IP) ensures accuracy through on-farm and desktop audits, supporting confidence in Australian wool.

AWEX maintains the registration of Australian Wool Classers to uphold industry standards in wool clip preparation. It also manages the Code of Practice for the Preparation of Australian Wool Clips and conducts audits of wool before sale to support quality clip preparation standards.

AWEX manages key auction services, including:
Annual Wool Selling Program (WSP) – optimising sale schedules,
National Auction Selling Committee (NASC) – ensuring fair and transparent auctions,
AWEX-ID – appraising non-measured greasy wool characteristics.

AWEX delivers industry-leading market reports, available daily, weekly, monthly, and annually, with real-time updates via email, SMS, and online subscriptions. These reports serve as global benchmarks for the Australian wool market.

AWEX market reports are available through:
AWEX Online – premium real-time access.
Email subscriptions – daily and weekly reports delivered to your inbox.
SMS alerts – short daily summaries for on-the-go updates.

AWEX membership is open to wool brokers, exporters, private treaty merchants, processors, wool producers, and industry associates. Contact AWEX to learn more about membership benefits and application details.