The China Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) will come into force as of December 20th 2015. As per an earlier post NOT all goods are eligible for the new rates – the notable exception being Textile, Clothing and Footwear products Imported goods that ARE eligible and arrive in Australia on or after the 20th December will be eligible […]
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Australian Customs Import Processing Fees set to Increase
The Australian Government has recently announced a change to the Import Processing Charge (IPC) as part of the 2015-16 Commonwealth Budget. The changes are effective from the 1st of January 2016 and see a standardization of the fees for all cargo channels (Air/Post and Sea) to $50 for consignments with a value between $1,000 and $10,000 […]
Understanding Customs Clearance Costs
As is the case with International Freight Forwarding Costs, there are a myriad of fees being charged by the customs broking companies. Apart from the universally accepted Agency Fee which represents the professional service fee to determine the correct duty rate, to create and lodge the customs entry and to coordinate the delivery of the […]
Understanding 3rd Party Logistics Service Provider Costs
The complexity of comparing the competitiveness of one 3rd Party Logistics Service Provider’s costs against another will vary depending on the type of service that is being provided. Logistics costs can broadly be categorised under the following headings: International Freight Forwarding Customs Clearance Warehousing and Transportation Before being able to effectively evaluate these costs it […]