The Australian Government will undertake trade agreement negotiations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in order to achieve a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that will drive imports, support economic growth and increase jobs stimulus across the country. As Australia's largest trade and investment partner in the...
The ABF has released a new notice regarding tariff concessional items 16 and 41 which both pertain to a 'Free' rate of duty with regards to different categories of goods. Simply click here to view these new by-laws. In addition, the ABF has released Customs Tariff...
An ongoing blockade, which has obstructed terminal and worker access and prevented the loading and unloading of vessels over a period of the last 4 days, has seen the temporary closure of VICT. Authorities are currently on site attempting to restore access to the terminal, however,...
A founding member of the IMO and continuous member for over 50 years, Australia has been re-elected to the IMO council. According to Catherine King (Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) Australia's reappointment to the IMO Council fortifies the nation's commitment to a sustainable and secure...
Over the past few years, approximately 3600 different Australian wines have entered the Thai market, all of which have had to undergo onerous testing for a wide range of substances. However the Federal Government has recently announced a simpler process for Australian wine producers exporting into...
DP World is increasing landside fees as of 1st January 2024 across its four Australian terminals: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Fremantle. The increases to terminal access charges (as per the DP World notice, current as at this day of publication) are outlined below: Full export containers have...
VICT has announced that landside charges pertaining to the vehicle booking system (VBS) and import storage will increase as of 1st January 2024. According to VICT these fee increases are attributable to the combination of rising business costs which are a result of inflation, energy expenses,...
The proposed trade agreement between Australia and the European Union will not proceed after negotiations failed to achieve the desired outcome. Whilst discussions have been underway since 2018, the proposed trade deal was believed to have disadvantaged Australian farmers, as it did not let enough of...
In what is welcome news to the Australian wine industry, China has announced that it will commence the review of tariffs on Australian wine imports from 30 November 2023. China’s wine tariffs originally came into effect November 2020, and imposed a charge, which started at 107.1%...
The Maritime Union of Australia has announced that further protected industrial action will continue across all four DP World Terminals: Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. This unfaltering industrial action commenced in early October after negotiations for a new enterprise bargaining agreement collapsed. It is understood that...