The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has partnered with CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Microsoft to develop and trial a mobile phone application. This app will help front-line operational staff identify the high-risk brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) and other invasive and endemic stink bug species in the field and in real-time. […]
The right of shipping lines to penalise shippers for the misdeclaration of container weights has been in place for some time, as we have reported in previous news articles. Now another shipping line is getting serious about implementing penalties and all parties should take notice. Image above: P & O Nedlloyd Genoa: Overweight containers contributed […]
Visit to Japan and South Korea for Trade Negotiations. Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell is in Japan today (10 October 2022) to strengthen trade ties, with a focus on the renewable energy sector. He will next travel to South Korea. In his first visit as a minister to Tokyo and Seoul, Senator Farrell will also […]
The CMA CGM Estelle has arrived in Australia breaking records at 300m long, weighing 95,256 tonnes and carrying almost 11,000 TEU. Estelle has nabbed the top spot as the ship carrying the greatest number of containers to ever visit Australia – with 10,926 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent) shipping containers on board. The previous record was set […]
The Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus (PACER Plus) is a development-centred free trade agreement between the Forum Island Countries and Australia and New Zealand. The Agreement will enter into force for Vanuatu on 11 October 2022. This leaves only Nauru yet to be formalised, for which PACER Plus will enter into force sixty […]
Earlier this year, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) advised of delays in assessment, booking and inspection services in some states, largely due to a changing biosecurity risk profile and higher overall cargo volumes (up 11.7 percent this year). Now they are announcing the establishment of a rapid response team to tackle these […]
The use of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether to effect payment for goods has increased significantly in recent years. Cryptocurrencies are digital tokens that allow people to make payments directly to each other through an online system. Cryptocurrencies are not included in the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) published list of foreign exchange […]
The current Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season began on 01 September. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) continues to make adjustments to the risk management system, and have issued an update this week. Below are a few extracted passages that will be of interest to importers. Seasonal Mixed Goods Consignments With the […]
Australian exporters continue to find niche markets for products which are in demand because of our reputation of clean, green production, strict quality control and reliable certification. This year we have reported on issues such as trade obstacles and export grants, and we are seeing that there are no limits to the vision of our […]
The rate of customs duty for fuel will increase on 29 September 2022. Goods that are entered for home consumption on or after this date will be required to pay the new duty rates. The Customs Tariff Amendment (Cost of Living Support) Act 2022 provided for a temporary 50% reduction in the excise-equivalent customs duty […]
