Undisclosed Australian port charges cost importers a premium
Leading Australian Customs clearance agency Platinum® Freight Management warns of a growing trend for global manufacturers and their shipping partners to over-charge importers on Australian port charges for sea freight shipments. “The Australian importer is paying a premium for a service without knowing there are alternatives that may be just as effective and far less expensive.”
5 ways to reduce importing/exporting costs
The Aussie dollar is low. Retailers are hurting.
Now is the time to health-check your importing/exporting processes and save.
The Customs process is one of the great unknowns for most businesses, even regular importers or exporters. Retailers can easily save thousands of dollars in extraneous charges just by better understanding the system and working smarter within it.
Brokers & Forwarders feature: Crisis Leads SME’s To Misbehave
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are under threat on so many fronts.
Equally, the customs clearance system is under extreme strain due to increases in importing statistics.
Let’s look first at the freight forwarding and customs clearance systems. Why are they under increased pressure now?
The Big Picture: Importing Tax Reform And SME Retailers
Our dollar is weak and falling further and SME retailers – indeed, all Australian retailers who import goods for sale – are hurting. Peter McRae, a leading Customs Broker specialising in SME importing, predicts that the hurt will increase in future too, as tax and importing reforms that are designed to protect Australian retailers will also pack a punch to the most exposed: SMEs.
Export Special
It was Australia’s first bilateral free trade agreement since the Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement with New Zealand came into force in 1983.
Platinum® Freight has supported Australian businesses sending Sea Freight LCL cargo to this region since its inception. To celebrate the 12th year of the agreement we have some fantastic specials… Call 1300 882 877 to find out more!
Three Importing tips for Jewellers
Simple mistakes, changes to procedures or just a change of flight can cost time, money and, in some cases, a client as a result of hold-ups with Customs, even for experienced importers. Platinum® Freight Management offers three importing tips for jewellers:
NZ Exporter Magazine
Platinum® Freight’s entry into New Zealand has attracted news in its important exporting sector, with a story appearing in this month’s Exporter Magazine. See below:
JAA members announcement
The Jeweller's Association of Australia has covered our launch in New Zealand, see here. Platinum® Freight Management is a longstanding member of the JAA and supporter of the jewellery trade in Australia and internationally.
Platinum® Freight’s entry into NZ
Platinum® Freight's entry into NZ this month is covered on Scoop.co.nz. Read more. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1506/S01016/platinum-freight-management-launches-first-nz-office.htm
Platinum® Freight Opens in NZ
Our growth into the NZ market was reported over the weekend in premier freighting title, NZ Shipping Gazette, see the story here.
NZ goes platinum – customs brokerage sees an opening
We are proud to announce our expansion to New Zealand with the official opening of our first office in Auckland. See the story which was published in Lloyd’s List print edition on 18 June 2015.
New Zealand: Ports have big plans for big ships
Lloyd’s List mentioned our big news about our business opening an office in Auckland this month, in its story about NZ ports.