Changes to biosecurity cost recovery

We are being advised by Shipping Lines that there is a serious shortage of 20ft, 40ft and 40ft High-Cube containers in Asia. China are reporting equipment shortages in all ports, particularly for 40ft GP and 40ft High-Cube containers. China, as the only fully COVID recovered manufacturing country has been exportin

BMSB CONSIGNMENT SUITABILITY: This news serves as a reminder to ensure your cargo is packed and presented in a manner that will allow for inspection and treatment under BMSB regulations. Bio Securities will determine this based on the combined effect of multiple factors, such as goods packed on pallets, are they w

Stoppage in DP World Terminal: D P World Port Botany Terminal have announced that road, rail and vessel operations will cease from 9.30am until 2.00pm on Tuesday 24th November 2020 to allow Maritime Union of Australia members to attend their Annual General Meeting. Stoppage in Patrick Port Botany Terminal: Patrick

We would just like to take this opportunity to remind you of the importance to provide your shipping documents to us as soon as possible , we are required to lodge your documents at least 48 hours prior to ship or aircraft arrival to avoid any delays and allow sufficient time to submit documents if …

  Urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) Khapra beetle and its risk to Australia Khapra beetle is Australia’s number two National Priority Plant Pest and the number one plant priority pest for grains. It is not present in Australia,but it is a highly invasive pest

4 Aug 20 – Kazakhstan added to the list of target risk countries. In addition, the department continues to review the changing risk status of BMSB and will also be undertaking random onshore inspections on goods from other emerging risk countries to verify pest absence in goods. The following countries have

In response to the rapid expansion of BMSB throughout Europe and North America, the department has retained the seasonal measures to manage the risk of BMSB from arriving in Australia for the 2020–21 BMSB risk season. The department has used a range of scientific, intelligence and evidence-based information

The Australian Border Force has issued a Customs notice regarding the temporary issue of a Schedule 4 By-law which will allow the import of goods used in response of the Covid 19 Pandemic. It has been back dated to commence from 1st February and ending on 31st July 2020. As such goods imported and cleared …

Australia is one of the few countries in the Asia/Pacific region that has a comprehensive BAN all six types of asbestos. The Australian Border Force (ABF) expects importers to be able to demonstrate that they have undertaken adequate risk assessment measures for their goods. The ABF requires; 1) a Declaration from

The Peru – Australia Free Trade Agreement ( PAFTA ) came into force on 11th February 2020. The Free Trade Agreement between Australia and Hong Kong, China ( A-HKFTA ) came into force on 17th January 2020.