ABF 2020 outlines the challenges in the external environment and provides a clear roadmap for how the Department will achieve their mission and vision. It complements and sits under their Strategy 2020 and the Corporate Plan 2015-19, and is aligned with the Department’s broader reform program.
Over the four years from 2015 to 2019 the number of air cargo consignments is expected to increase by 26 per cent, and the number of sea cargo reports by 14 per cent. Australian traders will be expecting more streamlined processing. Multinational corporations will be running increasingly integrated supply chains with greater expectations of time, certainty and speed. As retailers increase ecommerce, which is expected to grow at an annual rate of 9 per cent to 40 billion by 2018, retailers and consumers expect shipments to be delivered on schedule. This increase in ecommerce will spiral as the prevalence of mutual trade agreements is expected to continue.
The continued growth of air cargo will further add to the complexity of defining the source and destinations for imports and exports, and the risks presented by the speed of the supply chain and limited data available, providing a significant challenge for global border agencies.
The international mail environment will continue to pose an increasing level of risk as the speed of the supply chain quickens, volumes continue to increase and limited data collectively pose a substantial challenge for global border agencies.
The full document is available for interested parties, in PDF format, by following the link:
www.border.gov.au/ReportsandPublications/Documents/abf-2020.pdf
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