Customs legislation is constantly changing which is why you need an informed team that can ensure your business stays compliant.
Delays in customs clearance can prolong the timeframe of your shipment and add unnecessary costs. By using our in-house customs clearance and consultancy team we can help clear your goods through ports and airports before arrival as well as managing tariffs, taxes and duty exposure for your benefit.
Our customs team have more than 100 years’ combined experience in the industry. We’ve also forged long lasting relationships with reliable international partners. They work hand in hand with our in-house team to deliver efficient freight forwarding solutions that work in your favour.
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Due to critical stock levels we needed a fast solution to urgently meet growing client demand. Presented with this challenge, ICE quickly identified appropriate freighter services and proactively managed the movement of goods end to end.
Eddie Liaw - Supply Chain Director
ICE offered flexibility, high levels of communication and attention to detail during our pick, pack and delivery project. With their professional support we were able to meet the demands of our supply chain knowing our freight was in safe hands.
Tony Kealy - National Distribution Manager
Since having International Cargo Express handle my ocean freight , I have had my bookings and equipment available without exception and on time. Communication between ICE and my supplier is very good and I receive information via my shipper before my supplier.
Michael Caiacob - Purchasing and Supply Officer
Due to critical stock levels we needed a fast solution to urgently meet growing client demand. Presented with this challenge, ICE quickly identified appropriate freighter services and proactively managed the movement of goods end to end.
Eddie Liaw - Supply Chain Director
ICE offered flexibility, high levels of communication and attention to detail during our pick, pack and delivery project. With their professional support we were able to meet the demands of our supply chain knowing our freight was in safe hands.
Tony Kealy - National Distribution Manager
Since having International Cargo Express handle my ocean freight , I have had my bookings and equipment available without exception and on time. Communication between ICE and my supplier is very good and I receive information via my shipper before my supplier.
Michael Caiacob - Purchasing and Supply Officer
Good news! The stink bug season ends on 31 May 2020. Australia will be free of this biosecurity risk for the following three months, as the next season starts on 1 September 2020.
Here is everything you need to know about brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB): wp.me/p9NN8U-un
Direct Shipment vs Transhipment: Which Shipping Method Should I Use?
In some circumstances, direct shipping will cost more than transhipping (shipments that stop in another port prior to the final destination). This is simply because direct shipments are generally in higher demand than transhipments, leading to increased pricing. It’s important to speak to your freight forwarder who will be able to offer you a choice of services. Find out more: bit.ly/3cmxW4a
By installing 5G-connected sensors to every single item, either on the inside or outside of packaging, stakeholders in the supply chain can, at any given time, see the item’s location, temperature, humidity, g-forces and much more. Recording and sharing data automatically with all parties involved would give peace of mind to both businesses and customers alike. It could also speed up production, streamline complex logistical processes, and help cut costs.
The impact of 5G: How will 5G affect supply chain & logistics? - Wallenius Wilhelmsen
www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com
Supply chain and logistics involve a lot of moving parts – and keeping track of every individual item and getting them securely from A to B is an art form that often goes unappreciated.‘Dumping’ refers to a product imported into Australia at a price much lower than the price charged locally (or below what it actually costs to manufacture the product). It’s when a company, effectively, ‘dumps’ a product into the Australian market.
Before placing an order from an overseas supplier, it's critical that you find out if you are liable to pay dumping duty (and how much you have to pay).
Stay informed: www.icecargo.com.au/anti-dumping-australia/
Following Wednesday’s MSQ announcement banning all commercial ships from entering ports in Queensland if the ship, or anyone on board, has been in any country outside Australia within the past 14 days (bit.ly/3bjhtfT):
The Port of Brisbane is now exempt from this ruling as MSQ has established a "Two Port" Policy.
This policy will mean that the Port of Brisbane will fall in line with the Federal Government advice on receiving foreign vessels into Australia - WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VESSELS AND CREW FROM CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA (Vessels and crew from these nations will still need to observe the 14 day isolation period until further notice).
For other Queensland Ports, a number of requests for exemptions have been received and processed. Exemptions to the Directive have been granted for vessels arriving from the following countries:
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- South West Pacific Nations (to be defined by specific island states).
Singapore
Vessels departing from these countries have been deemed eligible for exemption based on a combination of the following:
- Respective countries have taken early and proactive national measures to control boarders to incoming passengers;
- Current rates of in-country infection are reported as low;
Verified port precautionary practices;
- Geographical isolation.
In the case of Papua New Guinea and South West Pacific Islands, the continued provision of essential goods is critical for these isolated and vulnerable nations during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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