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Dumped Chinese steel blamed for Australian job losses
A Victorian manufacturer of wind towers has blamed dumped Chinese steel for its failure to win a contract to produce a $360 million wind...
Feb 22, 20212 min read


2021 Australian Border Force Compliance Priorities
Asbestos, customs broker shopping and cargo reporting are the 2021 ABF compliance priorities
Feb 6, 20213 min read


New Customs legislation to change the effect of recent Australian cases - issues for importers
Over the past few years, Customs has had some major, and at times, surprising losses in Australian Court and Tribunals (in one case...
Dec 8, 20204 min read


How tariff classification can defeat a claim for dumping duty
June 2022 Update - The below post relates to a 2020 case. While the content of this post is still relevant, it must be read subject to...
Dec 6, 20203 min read


The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – The issues for Australian importers, exporters and
Australia, China, Korea, Japan, New Zealand and the ASEAN nations have signed the long negotiated Regional Comprehensive Economic...
Dec 4, 20204 min read


Home Affairs Industry Summit – Time for Government and Industry to Work Together to Simplify Trade
A global pandemic did not stop the Department of Home Affairs from holding its annual Industry Summit. Fittingly for a virtual event, a...
Dec 4, 20204 min read


CAUTION WITH ORIGIN WAIVER BENEFIT
Even where the origin waiver benefit applies, goods must meet the rules of origin. Trusted traders need systems in place to test this.
Aug 22, 20202 min read


Liens work - debt recovery for freight forwarders
A lien is a powerful remedy - but it must be exercised with care
Aug 10, 20202 min read


Are your house bills of lading misleading
Freight forwarders often issue a house BOL - this case is a warning to consider the message the house BOL sends to a third party
Aug 10, 20202 min read


Australia's highest court rules on tariff classification – wins and losses for industry
The High Court ruling on tariff classification and the use of the French language text of the tariff is relevant for all products.
Aug 10, 20205 min read
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