Australian Border Force Focuses on Customs Valuation

A June 2016 Australian Border Force report highlighted a worrying 23% error rate on import declarations. What are you doing to review compliance levels? Customs valuation principles In most cases, the customs value of goods will...

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Trans Pacific Partnership Detail Released: What Importers and Exporters Need to Know

After being kept secret for years, the wording of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has now finally been released.  The wording contains practical guidance for traders on how to use the TPP. TPP refresh The TPP is a Free Trad...

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TPP – The World’s Largest Regional Trade Agreement Negotiated

Negotiators have announced that an agreement has been reached regarding the terms of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a regional trade agreement potentially covering 40% of global GDP.  However, from an Australian trade in go...

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5 Recent Customs Developments Including Trusted Trader, Dumping Duty Refunds and AAT Decisions

September has highlighted the wide variety of issues that customs professionals must consider in the areas of classification, the Trusted Trader Programme, anti-dumping duties, the process for appealing decisions by the Department...

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Hutchison Ports Dispute a Timely Reminder to Review Terms and Conditions

Few industries are impacted by industrial action as often or as significantly as freight and logistics. Industrial action slows supply chains, increase costs and can cause significant losses. Now the dust has settled on the recent...

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Waste Levy Reforms – EPA Tightens the Rules

All scheduled waste facilities in the regulated area are now liable to pay the levy, including storage, treatment and transfer facilities. The Protection of the Environment Operations (Waste) Amendment (Contributions) Regulatio...

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