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Home Affairs-ABF released news this week that a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) between Taiwan and Australia recognises Australian Trusted Traders as having robust security practices and rewards them with an increased competitive edge and better access to markets in Taiwan. The Taiwan-Australia MRA helps further stimulate the important economic and trade relationship between our two […]

Germany has called for the creation of a new payments system independent of the US that would allow Brussels to be independent in its financial operations from Washington. The intention is to strengthen European autonomy by establishing payment channels that are independent of the US, creating a European Monetary Fund and building up an independent SWIFT network system. While […]

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has this week issued Industry Advice Notice (IAN) 2018-41 – Horticulture Exports Program – Interim control measures for the export of fresh strawberries from Australia, in response to reported detections of metal contaminants in the fruit. From 9am AEST on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, a nil tolerance […]

The Department of Agriculture and Water resources (DAWR) has recently released the final seasonal measures for treatments of the BSMB or ‘Stink Bug’. There are currently a hundred DAWR approved OFFSHORE treatment providers with more in progress and others requiring further information. There are now four BMSB Approved Providers in Singapore, which is a major […]

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has issued notice 97-2018 – regarding changes to Chinese Competent Authority issuing certificates. From 21st August 2018, a new Chinese government authority will issue official government certification. The entry-exit inspection and quarantine duties of the People’s Republic of China are currently managed by the General Administration of […]

The Indonesian government under the Ministry of Finance has announced regulation No. 158/PMK.04/2017, which took effect for all vessels arriving there after May 2018. The regulation requires the Bill of Lading to show Consignee’s/Importer Tax ID Number & Cargo HS Code (first 4 digits) when submitting the manifest/import document to the port of authority/customs office. All Bill of Ladings […]

Malcolm Turnbull had been due to travel to Indonesia next week as part of a trip through South-East Asia and the Pacific. Officials felt they could resolve lingering disagreements on the FTA by then, and were planning for Mr Turnbull and Indonesian leader Joko Widodo to announce during the visit that the two nations had […]

The ATT recognises businesses with a secure supply chain and compliant trade practices, and rewards them with a range of exclusive trade facilitation benefits.   In an address at the Symposium’s gala dinner last week, government representatives said the ATT program continues to grow, demonstrating its significant benefits and the competitive edge it provides in […]

Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Steven Ciobo and New Zealand Minister for Trade and Export Growth, David Parker, have met in Auckland to bolster trans-Tasman economic links under the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER). The two men noted the strong trade and commercial links and special relationship between Australia and […]

Further to our bulletin last week, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR) has issued the following table of goods, with their tariff items, considered to be at high risk of BSMB, or ‘Stink Bugs’. Currently “high risk” goods will require offshore treatment. In the event that untreated consignments or those from an unapproved treatment […]