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A 48-year old Chinese born Australian woman from Marrickville has been convicted of importing more than 400 prohibited weapons.

Hui Ping MO, a retail operator, appeared in the Downing Centre Local ...

Customs officers in Victoria have uncovered a massive shipment of counterfeit designer brands, which included over 1,000 pairs of jeans.

Other designer goods seized included handbags, wallets, watc ...

Eggs found strapped to passengerWhen Customs officers searched a French national on his arrival at Sydney International Airport on a flight from Thailand yesterday (August 2), he was allegedly found t ...

Integrated Cargo System - compensation - Thursday, 27th July 2006
Customs has begun to offer compensation to address difficulties experienced by the importing industry following the introduction of ...

Wool is an important trade commodity for both countries (almost 50 per cent of Australia's wool exports by volume go to China; currently 75 per cent of China's wool needs are sourced from Australia). ...

The wool industries in both Australia and China have much to gain from a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries, according to a new report released today by Australian Wool Innovation Li ...

Customs and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have foiled an alleged attempt to smuggle what is believed to be up to 11kg of heroin into Australia inside the lining of a passenger's bag.

Followin ...

The import requirements for fresh taro have been amended following a preliminary review of the certification conditions for this product. The amended phytosanitary certification (additional declaratio ...

Australian Government
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
Notice to Industry 20/2005-0 6
Extension of 3 month rule for newly manufactured plywood and veneer sheet
The purpose of this noti ...

Australian Government
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
Notice to Industry 20/2005-0 6
Extension of 3 month rule for newly manufactured plywood and veneer sheet
The purpose of this noti ...

AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS SERVICE
FACTSHEET
Tariff Concession System
Customs manages a range of programs to
support local industry. One of those, the
Tariff Concession System, may affect you
if you are ...

How can I import my personal effects and household goods?

There are two ways these items can be brought into Australia:

The first and most common method is to use a removalist or mover that spec ...

Importing motorbikes
AQIS inspects motorbikes for soil, seeds, plant material, insects and other contaminants upon arrival in Australia.

Motorbikes must be inspected at an AQIS freight depot. You ...

Importing motorbikes
AQIS inspects motorbikes for soil, seeds, plant material, insects and other contaminants upon arrival in Australia.

Motorbikes must be inspected at an AQIS freight depot. You ...

The import requirements for Chinese herbs/medicines of plant origin vary depending on the herbs or ingredients of the medicine. To find the requirements for bringing Chinese herbs or medicines, type t ...

There are several steps to privately importing a motor vehicle:

Obtain a "VEHICLE IMPORT APPROVAL" from the Vehicle Safety Standards Branch of the Department of Transport and Regional Services. Pho ...

Tradex
The Tradex Scheme provides relief to persons or organisations via an up-front exemption from Customs duty and GST on imported goods intended for re-export or to be used as inputs to exports. T ...

FUEL TAX REFORM AND EXCISE AND DUTY RATE CHANGES
BACKGROUND
Customs duty is imposed on certain goods (including alcohol, tobacco and petroleum) imported into Australia. If these goods were produced ...

350kg of ecstasy seizedCustoms and the Australian Federal Police seized about 1.2 million ecstasy tablets concealed in a shipping container of ink.
About 350kg of ecstasy, worth about $40 million, we ...

Tariff and trade consultants are more than clearing houses for imported goods. When we consult our clients on international trade matters, we need to know every bit as much about our client's business ...

Packing Declarations are an essential tool for sourcing barrier information in relation to cargo imported into Australia.
The requirements for reporting barrier rests with the actual importer. The i ...

Incoterms are the International Rules for the Interpretation of Trade terms as published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). They provide a set of rules for the interpretation of the most ...

Detailed in a recent AQIS import alert, Overseas Exporters of new machinery are required to provide a declaration from the supplier stating that the machinery is new and not field tested or factory tr ...

The latest ACIL Tasman-ACCI Survey of Investor Confidence shows the Australian economy remains in a robust condition but also shows some signs of softening.

Confidence in national economic conditio ...

In recognition of the plant health risk associated with wood packaging the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) has adopted a wood packaging standard: International Standards for Phytosani ...