…switched on by an electronics wholesaler…
Platinum® Freight today succesfully secured new business with an electronics importer; the new customer plays an important role in supplying electronic goods within the marketplace. The importer who is located within 2 kilometres of Platinum® Freight decided to...
channel 7…from behind the camera…
Last week, we customs cleared two cameramen returning to Australia from abroad. The cameramen were returning with their valuable camera equipment onboard the same plane that they were arriving on; Platinum® Freight pre-cleared them through Australian Customs so that...
…like kids in a lolly shop…
Later this week a shipment of lollypops will arrive from Los Angeles, they are destined for a special lolly shop south of Sydney. I am sure you can all visualise the faces of children when they walk into a boutique lolly shop and they are confronted with an...
…his masters voice…crystal clear in Canberra…
Today we customs cleared some fantastic speakers which were imported from the U.S.A and are now destined for Canberra. The speakers which carry a 5 year manufacturer warranty will bring many hours of fine sound to the importer. "No matter where you live, no...
…2 straight shooters get the job done…
This morning, we received a call from a customer who had purchased a rifle from the U.S.A. Customs clearing a rifle involves a list of government departments and people (NSW Police, Australian Customs, Australian Quarantine, the Department of Defence, the airline,...
cooking up a storm in Wagga…
A customer who knew what she needed to cook up a great meal in her home, purchased a new stove from Canada. She made contact with Platinum® Freight who then facilitated and monitored the shipment from Vancouver, customs cleared it through Australian Customs and then...
team Platinum in the City 2 Surf
a little bit of Bali in your backyard…
Last week , we had a customer who went to Bali for a holiday and fell in love with some stone statues, needless to say the process of bringing goods from one place to another is very detailed but we were able to keep the process as simple as possible. The customer...
the best job in the world…but it's not easy…
I remember very clearly the day that I sat the exam (22 years ago) to become a customs broker; the results which now allow me to do the work that I love doing. The results of the National Examination which was sat on 28 May 2011 were released on 8 July 2011. 104 new...
Are you paying too much for your imports?
Are you paying more than you need to? Ask Platinum® Freight Management how you can save money on your next import! It has been the experience of Platinum® Freight Management that importers have been paying duty on items imported into Australia, which are actually...
from Bali to Broome…no matter where you live..
On Tuesday we received a call from a new customer who had items in Perth and needed them in Broome (a distance of 2,415 kilometres) by Friday. We customs cleared the goods and facilitated the movement to Broome; on Friday morning at 7.49am we texted the customer to...
a stitch in time…saves nine…
Today, Platinum® Freight warmly welcomed a new customer to the "family". We will be working closely with a vet who is located in the Northern Beaches of Sydney who will be importing sutures (stitches) for the use on animals within his practice. The projects that we...