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The turmoil surrounding ocean freight rates from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan appears set to continue in 2017. Following the rate reductions we negotiated for February 2017 shipment from the above areas, we have started receiving shipping line notices advising of increased rates effective from 1st Mar

Do you import goods listed in the Dumping commodity schedule, if so you may be subject to paying dumping Duty. Please take a moment to read the schedule and contact our office to discuss if any of these measures will impact on the cargo you import. Dumping Commodity Registers Current measures are listed by commodi

We wish to bring to your attention important key elements of Certificates of origin issued form China. The following is a list that you need to make your suppliers aware could invalidate Certificates issued rendering it unacceptable for customs clearance purposes requiring the payment of import duty. The HS code i

Ocean Freight Rates from Far East Asia: GPSM are pleased to advise all clients that we have negotiated reduced FCL rates for February 2017 shipments from Taiwan, Korea, China and Hong Kong. As all will be aware the rates had remained at quite high levels leading up to the earlier than usual Chinese New Year &helli

We indicated in our last Newsflash that it was expected that lines would increase rates from Far East Asian ports to Australia in January, 2017, in a “last-ditched” effort to gain as much income as possible prior to the Chinese New Year shutdown. The initial indications were that a General Rate Increas

Please note that Northern China (Xingang and Qingdao) and Eastern China (Shanghai and Ningbo) ports have been adversely affected by heavy fog resulting in a large number of vessels being delayed in berthing and discharging/loading at these ports. It is expected that some vessels may arrive in Australia later than

Further to our earlier Newsflashes/Newsletters on rates applicable from Far East Asia to Australia, we are pleased to advised that our main carrier (COSCO) has extended their current rate levels until 31/12/16 without any increases. Some other lines have made some adjustments to rates for December shipments but mo

There has been a builds up of traffic transiting Singapore and Port Klang to all Australian ports over the past four (4) weeks. Higher than anticipated volumes from Far East Asia, South East Asia, Europe and USA in the November peak period have led to a large backlog of containers sitting in the transhipment ports

Please be aware that there are possible delays expected at Singapore for transhipment cargo destined for Australia. We are giving you a “heads up” on the situation as of today, we have noted some traffic from China particularly to Fremantle and Adelaide are facing some delays in Singapore port on some

It is the responsibility of all importers to ensure the goods you import do not contain any Asbestos, Australia policy is Zero Tolerance. We urge you to read the attached fact sheet carefully. It does contain information on your due diligence, and what measures the Australian Border Force (ABF) is taking with resp