Customs Broker Licences
The Customs Act 1901 (Customs Act) provides that only the owner of goods or a customs broker licenced by the Comptroller-General of Customs for the Department of Home Affairs (the
Repacking or Consolidating: Procedures
Repacking and consolidating transshipped containerised sea cargo into a new container while the goods are under customs control. You can also consolidate transshipped goods that ar
Transshipment: The Movement Of Goods
Transshipment , the movement of goods from an importing ship or aircraft to another ship or aircraft for shipment overseas. Duties and taxes are not payable on transshipped goods.
Tax Incentives Available to Ship Operators
There are a range of tax incentives that may be available in respect of operations associated with the Australian shipping industry. The incentives are designed to encourage invest
What is the Harmonised System of Codes in Respect of Trade Goods?
The Harmonised System is a framework of codes and descriptions used to identify all tradeable goods. At the international level, the Harmonised System comprises 97 chapters with as
Extension of Bio Security Measures for Cruise Ships Entering Australian Ports
Although COVID is tapering out, it is still present so an extension of bio security measures has been applied. The Government announced the extension of the human biosecurity
Container Shipping Congestion in L.A.
Due to the huge amount of container shipping congestion in L.A., sailing around the breathtaking backup of container sea shipping vessels off the jammed ports of Los Angeles a
China Trade Bottleneck Worse than the Suez Canal Fiasco?
When the giant container ship the MV Ever Given wedged itself across the Suez Canal back in March it quickly captured the world’s imagination. In an instant, one of the globe’s
Seasonal Measures: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB)
Seasonal Measures: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) It is important to acknowledge the dates of the BMSB seasonal measures listed below, that are still being applied to
Chinese Export tariffs on Australian Businesses
It is no hidden secret that there have been rising tensions between China and Australia regarding the Chinese Export tariffs imposed on Australian companies. China’s Ministry of
