In response to increased biosecurity complexity, the department is progressing three related bodies of work to ensure it can fund existing and future regulatory activities, meet industry expectations, and continue to manage biosecurity risk effectively into the future.
The first measure is the proposed commencement of cost recovery to manage the risk of hitchhiker pests and diseases. The intention is to increase the Full Import Declaration charge for sea cargo (Sea FID) for each declared consignment arriving by sea from $49 to $58, commencing 16 January 2023