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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 whether by sea or by air. The adjusted rules will become effective on 1st June, 2018. The announcement has been publicised on the GACC website in Chinese here and you […]

W.A. Day Closure – 4th June

On June the 4th, our office will be closed to honour Western Australia Day (W.A. Day). “Formerly “Foundation Day”, Western Australia Day is a uniquely Western Australian public holiday.  It commemorates the day that the first European settlers arrived in Western Australia to found the Swan River Colony on 1June 1829.  W.A. Day is held […]

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, security will become increasingly stringent in Qingdao region and the surrounding areas which has a great influence on freight and passenger transport. The local government has announced temporary traffic control […]

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 consign, pack, load or receive goods as part of your business, you could be held legally liable for breaches of the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) even though you have no direct […]

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 Logistics Council, the Australasian Railway Association, Ports Australia and Shipping Australia are calling on the Australian Government particularly to clarify how the generated revenue would be spent. The proposed biosecurity […]

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 most offices in Indonesia adjust their office hours. Hari Raya Idul Fitri, the post Ramadan festival will be from 15 to 18 June 2018 during which days our agent office […]

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 and Forwarders Council of Australia advised that it has been a challenging BMSB season for industry and the Department and we hope early planning will result in better policy and […]

Three men charged over ICE shipment

A NSW Joint Organised Crime Group (JOCG) investigation into a 200-kilogram shipment of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) hidden inside machinery on the 9th May resulted in the arrest of three men in Sydney’s south-west. The JOCG is a multiagency taskforce comprising members from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), NSW Police Force (NSWPF), Australian Border Force (ABF), […]

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 background to then develop the Annual Container Stevedore Monitoring Report. The following issues were highlighted by the CBFCA as being significant issues for CBFCA members and Australia’s importers, exporters and […]