The Australian Border Force (ABF) has issued Australian Customs Notice No. 2023/51 announcing that from 01 January 2024, disposable vapes will be prohibited imports. To read the notice (in PDF) click on this link: New Import Control on Vaping Goods. Using a phased approach, all vaping goods will be prohibited under new regulation 5A of […]
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has issued Australian Customs Notice No. 2023/50: ‘Customs Tariff Changes 1 January 2024.’ (in PDF format). The notice advises that from 01 January 2024, the preferential rates of customs duty for certain Indian, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and United Kingdom (UK) originating goods will be reduced. Australia-India Economic […]
The Australian Border Force has issued Customs Notice No. 2023/49: “Prohibited Exports and Imports Regulations amendments.” It advises that on 13 December 2023, the Customs Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Exports and Imports) Regulations 2023 (the Regulations) come into effect. The Regulations amend the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 (the Prohibited Exports Regulations) and the Customs (Prohibited […]
Trade Minister Don Farrell issued a media release on 13 December announcing that Australia will start negotiating a trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next year, as it seeks to diversify its exports and move away from reliance on China. “The Government is committed to securing a trade agreement with the UAE to […]
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has issued their Christmas newsletter about Stink Bugs (BMSB). It contains information for Importers and Brokers on what goods are subject to the New, Unused and not Field Tested (NUFT) criteria and when a NUFT declaration can be utilised – as well as tips for imports during […]
As Tropical Cyclone Jasper moves in on the coast of Queensland today, gales with damaging winds of up to 120 km/h are expected to develop along the ranges between Cape Flattery and Townsville, including Cairns. Jasper is expected to cross the coast on Wednesday and Ports and Airports in the Far North are making contingency […]
United Airlines have launched a new service in December between Brisbane and Los Angeles, operating a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. This non-stop service will fly three times a week and significantly boost the capacity to the United States out of Brisbane. The new service comes on top of the existing daily non-stop flights between BNE and […]
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has issued Industry Advice Notice 263-2023: “Declaring delivery address and rural tailgate requirements,” to address concerns about the final destination of goods, i.e. whether Metropolitan or Rural. DAFF says it has not changed the requirement for declaring rural destination of FCL/X consignments. The notice is a clarification […]
The world’s largest nuclear-powered container ship design was unveiled on Tuesday at the Marintec China 2023 exhibition in Shanghai, boasting a capacity of 24,000 TEUs, industry media outlets including the Global Times and World Maritime News reported. It marks a revolutionary achievement by the shipyard in the development of near-zero emission ships, the reports said. […]
The Maritime Union (the MUA Division of the CFMMEU) has announced suspension of Protected Industrial Action for 24 hours from today, Tuesday 05 December to Wednesday 06 December 2023, at each of the DP World terminals. At the same time, DP World have offered a brief reprieve in charges by deferring the increase of the Landside Fees […]
