SCO Summit in Qingdao from June 9-10
The 18th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held from June 9-10 in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province. During the SCO summit period,…
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USCC Implementation China
The General Administration of Customs China (GACC) has issued an announcement (Announcement No. 56 (2017) to adjust the manifest rules of inbound and outbound cargo…
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CoR legislation to commence on 1 October 2018
Transport operators, depots, terminal operators, exporters, importers, customs brokers and freight forwarders all have a duty to ensure the safety of their transport activities. If you…
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Industry groups question government on budget biosecurity levy
Four major industry bodies have joined together to call for clarification on how the biosecurity levy announced in last week’s budget, would operate. The Australian…
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Ramadan and Idul Fitri 2018 in Indonesia
Kindly be informed that the Ramadan, Muslim fasting month will commence today, Wednesday 16 May and end on Friday 14 June 2018. During the Ramadan…
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Stinkbug Season Over
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources have issued the following notice in relation to this year’s Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Season. The Customs Brokers…
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Australia to introduce per container biosecurity levy on imported containers
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) looks to be introducing a $340 million levy on all imported containers – 20′ and 40′- from…
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CBFCA meeting with ACCC directors and analysts
CBFCA (Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia) representatives met Thursday 3rd May with the ACCC Directors and Analysts tasked with gathering data and issues…
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Your Incoterms – are they working for you?
The world of importing (and exporting!) can become a huge rabbit warren of information. The amount of information that can be required for just a…
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Freo container trade sees March increases
Container trade through the Port of Fremantle is seeing an uptick in activity, according to the latest available trade statistics from the Port of Fremantle….
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