MAERSK ATTEMPTING TO OFFER A DAP SERVICE AND THE SUBSEQUENT DOGS BREAKFAST
An Adelaide based commercial importer in October 2022 purchased second hand machinery from the Netherlands; the Dutch exporter was offered a DAP service by MAERSK through to Adelaide. The Adelaide importer accepted the quote thinking that the goods would arrive at...
The importance of a correct classification; the wrong eight digits can lead you to a penalty
Most goods that enter Australia require an identifying eight [8] digit number known as a classification to be declared on the customs entry. This classification is linked to Community Protection questions that all Government departments who regulate imported goods...
Dumping — is it really dumping or is it just being competitive?
The term “Dumping” is used in international trade when goods are imported to Australia and sold to Australian importers at lower prices than they would be sold in the home country overseas. Dumping could occur deliberately so as to damage Australian manufacturers who...
Why do Quarantine declaration charges need to increase by $23 Million?
In December 2019, Agriculture [Quarantine] advised that effective 01 January 2020, Air Full Import Declarations and Sea Full Import Declarations will increase.
