Exclusive Container (FCL)   If you are shipping sufficient quantities, we will recommend a container for your exclusive use. This is the ideal solution as the container can be positioned and loaded on site and sealed in your customer’s presence, […]

Machinery and parts used in agriculture, mining, earth moving, construction, animal farming, timber felling, horticulture, fruit handling and food processing are all subject to bio-security import conditions. Australia exercises strict bio-security measures designed to protect plant and animal health. The […]

Importing is often thought to be easier than exporting and perhaps in some ways it is but there are many traps for the unwary and inexperienced.It is important that you understand the basic steps: BEFORE thinking about placing an order […]

Experienced exporters know by exporting their products into markets it achieves the potential of accelerated growth of the business into new overseas markets, rather than just serving the domestic market in Australia. This also reduces your dependency on the domestic […]

The Government authorities in China were advising that with the exception of Hubei province (February 13) other provinces would return to work after the extended Chinese New Year holiday on February 9. However, from talking to industry and receipt of […]

The Australian Government has made changes to the way tobacco can be imported into Australia. Most tobacco products are now ‘prohibited imports’. This includes cigarettes, molasses tobacco and loose-leaf tobacco. To import tobacco products for both commercial and personal use, […]

As Christmas is fast approaching you may be thinking of heading overseas, in which case it is time to refresh your Import duty-free limit awareness. Our travel TIP: We are a big advocate of traveling with only carry-on luggage. It […]

Australia has entered into a number of Duty Free Trade Agreements with various countries. These agreements provide for the preferential rates of duty,for goods traded between these countries and Australia. Every trade agreement sets out particular the rules, that determine, […]

Australia’s International Trade Agreements In the simplest of terms,international free trade is the total absence of government policies or agreements restricting the import and export of goods and services. The opposite of free trade is protectionism, a highly-restrictive trade policy […]

Importing is often thought to be easier than exporting and perhaps in some ways it is but there are many traps for the unwary and inexperienced. It is important that you understand the basic steps Know your Import Tax & […]