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Illegal logging Laws are changing March 3, 2025, please refer to the attached Fact sheets for the latest information.   Responsibilities for processors fact sheet.pdf Responsibilities for importers fact sheet.pdf

Cyclone Alfred of Australian Coast Please be advised that Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to bring severe weather to Brisbane and its surrounding areas throughout this week. In response to the high winds and associated risks to pilotage, Brisbane Ports have suspended all services until further notice. Maritime

We have received the below updates on shipping from one of our industry partners as follows: The Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) highlights key developments in global shipping following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, along with Yemen’s Houthi rebels eas

Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) – Immediate Changes to Dairy and Other Imports from Germany The Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has announced an immediate update regarding Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), removing Germany from the FMD-free list. This change impacts the importati

The recent German Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) incursion is still a live situation that the department is following closely and adapting import conditions to manage the biosecurity risk posed by FMD while facilitating imports where safe to do so. Goods that do not require country FMD freedom are not impacted by Ge

Please be advised that due overnight storms, heavy rain and many power outages in the Sydney area last night and further heavy rain expected today, there are expected to be delays in container terminals and LCL depots resulting in deliveries and collection of containers to be behind scheduled times. Our Transport

The World Organisation for Animal Health reported on 10 January 2025 that a case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been confirmed in Germany, the first such occurrence in the country since 1988. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is working to assess the biosecurity risk to Australia and what this

United Kingdom’s Accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership The United Kingdom (UK) will officially join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on 24 December 2024. This agreement will allow the UK’s goods to benefit from pr

Importers subject to imported food Inspections may be eligible to apply for what essentially is an accreditation scheme to reduce the number of inspection if you meet the requirement of the Food Import Compliance Agreement ( FICA ) . Food importers can enter into a Food Import Compliance Agreement (FICA) with us.

Start date From 1 January 2025, engineered stone benchtops, panels and slabs will become prohibited imports under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956. Engineered stone benchtops, panels and slabs that contain at least 1% crystalline silica substance as a weight/weight concentration and is created by