Release of the Biosecurity Levy report
Last month it was announced that the 1st September 2019 implementation date for the Biosecurity Levy was now considered unachievable. There was also deep concerns…
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BMSB Fact Sheets
We are a few weeks into the 2019/2020 Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season. The Department of Agriculture have issued some fantastic fact sheets that can…
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China Golden Week Holidays
The China Golden Week holidays are coming up fast. We are currently experiencing the usual space problems from China as we move closer to peak…
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ABF Examinations
We’ve highlighted the need for the Australian Border Force (ABF) to conduct holds on imported containers into Australia previously. This is necessary and integral, and…
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Change of Department of Agriculture name and logo
After the federal election in May 2019, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources was renamed the Department of Agriculture. The department will now be…
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Deferring GST on Imported Goods
Goods and services tax (GST) is payable on most goods imported into Australia (taxable importations). GST on a taxable importation is payable by businesses, organisations…
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Be prepared for Easter and ANZAC Day 2019
It’s not long to go until we celebrate Easter! We have all been holiday overloaded here with Christmas and then Chinese New Year but we’re…
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Fire on board the APL Vancouver
A timely reminder about how important marine insurance can be to your company has occurred during the last month. In the early hours of 31…
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Finding Australia’s niche in Japan’s wine market
The Japanese market is currently experiencing its ‘seventh wine boom’ as a surge in affordable ‘new world wines’ fuels record levels of imports. In 2017,…
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New Australia-UK agreements
New Australia-UK agreements will provide certainty to Australian exporters… Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a new bilateral Wine Agreement and Mutual Recognition Agreement…
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