On 11 June 2019, the Australian Government issued Notice 91-2019 – “Change of Department of Agriculture name and logo on AIMS directionsâ€. The Notice is addressed to importers and customs brokers of imported cargo, transport companies, approved arrangement sites and treatment providers, who deal with imported goods. The department will now be referred to the […]
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DAWR Announces Measures for Next BMSB Season
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has finalised measures for the 2019-20 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) risk season. For the 2019-20 BMSB risk season, measures will apply to: certain goods manufactured in, or shipped from target risk countries, and/or vessels that berth at, load or tranship from target risk countries from 1 […]
High Court Decision on Holding Dutiable Goods
The Department of Home Affairs has released Notice 2019/19 regarding “Implications of Comptroller General of Customs v. Zappia [2018] HCA 54†The High Court of Australia handed down its decision in the case after considering the scope of subsection 35A(1) of the Customs Act 1901, regarding the failure to keep dutiable goods safely. The decision […]
Stink Bug Season Has Officially Ended
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) issued notice 76-2019 this week: “Conclusion of the 2018-2019 Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) Risk Season.†Goods shipped or vessels departing from BMSB identified target risk countries on or after 1 May 2019, will no longer be subject to the BMSB seasonal measures including the SPI on […]
Deliveries with Driverless Electric Trucks
A driverless electric truck has begun making deliveries in Sweden in what its creators believe to be a world first. Swedish start-up Einride has begun testing its “driverless electric lorry†which will deliver cargo via the Swedish public road system. The T-Pod, which weighs 26 tonnes when fully loaded, does not have a driver in the […]
Prepare for the 4th Industrial Revolution
A report to be launched by multinational service providers PWC today warns that Australia risks being left behind in a “fourth industrial revolution†in which entire supply chains are to be automated, linked, and able to learn from each other. The term ‘Industry 4.0’ is becoming increasingly accepted as the name for this fourth industrial […]
Import Food Control Certificates
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has issued notice IFN 08-19 – (dated 29th April 2019) Understanding the Food Control Certificate.  This Certificate (known as the FCC) is an electronic direction issued by DAWR advising the owner of the imported food, which may be the importer or Customs Broker, that an entry has […]
Australia Resists China’s BRI Initiative
Last week China hosted its second Belt and Road Forum (the first was in 2017) from April 25-27, to further promote and reaffirm support for President Xi Jinping’s trillion-dollar global trade initiative. Nearly 40 foreign leaders and 5,000 representatives from 150 countries were on this year’s guest list. So far, 126 countries and 29 international […]
Qantas Adds Two 747-8F Freighters to Fleet
The next-generation freighters will replace the current two Boeing 747-400F. The newer, more efficient Boeing 747-8F provides a better service, with additional freight capacity and even greater reliability for time-sensitive shipments. Widely regarded as one of the most efficient freighter aircraft in service, the 747-8F features a longer fuselage than the Boeing 747-400F, offering up […]
Easter Could Mean Extra Costs
Our industry body has written to major shipping lines to point out that the Easter Holiday break severely restricts our ability to return empty containers to Empty Container Parks (ECPs), which will incur demurrage fees that have to be passed on to the importer. Over the 11-day period between 19 and 28 April, transport operators […]
