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Chinese book printers a boon to Australian importers

Chinese book printers a boon to Australian importers

November 19, 2013 | Customs Clearance Savings, Latest News, News & Offers

Book printing is back in vogue, with Chinese printing the low cost alternative to locally produced materials. The quality of book printing in China has improved dramatically, and when coupled with the services of a reliable freight management company, book...
You can get rich importing, but don’t spend your profits with unnecessary fees!

You can get rich importing, but don’t spend your profits with unnecessary fees!

August 7, 2013 | Customs Clearance Savings, Latest News, News & Offers

The internet is awash with training programs promising to make you rich by discovering the inside secrets about importing. But they can’t help you find what port your product arrived at, and how to process your paperwork within 24 hours to save storage fees. These...
Avoid getting slugged with unnecessary importing costs for gym equipment

Avoid getting slugged with unnecessary importing costs for gym equipment

August 7, 2013 | Customs Clearance Savings, Latest News, News & Offers

Fitness enthusiasts and gym owners importing equipment might be paying thousands of dollars more than they need to because they don’t know the possible avenues to reduce their import and GST costs. People importing gym and weightlifting equipment think they are saving...
New Fees for Importers: Happy New Year…

New Fees for Importers: Happy New Year…

July 1, 2013 | Customs Clearance Savings, Latest News, News & Offers

Importing businesses are being hit with a double whammy (1) the dollar dropping and (2) an increase in the Customs Import Processing Charge [IPC] effective 01 January 2014. Platinum® Freight Management Customs Broker Peter McRae says that if you have a business...
Import cost risks buying a secondhand earthmoving machine from Asia

Import cost risks buying a secondhand earthmoving machine from Asia

June 12, 2013 | Customs Clearance Savings, Latest News, News & Offers

Thinking of buying a secondhand earthmoving machine from Asia? Then make sure you factor in all the additional costs, because you could be hit up for $4,000 just for cleaning the machine when it arrives. Increasingly earthmoving companies are buying secondhand...

Travellers being hit with huge import costs

June 11, 2013 | Customs Clearance Savings, Latest News, News & Offers

The cost of that lovely big stone statue or that ornate teak desk you bought for a song in Indonesia or Thailand can blow out significantly, if you don’t handle the customs clearance of the adventure back here in Australia. People are being hit with charges of $1,000...
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