INSIGHT: Developing a sanctions compliance programme
IT IS an offence to contravene Australian sanctions laws. The maximum penalty for breaches of Australian sanctions by corporations is a fine the greater of 10,000 penalty units...
INSIGHT: Infringement notices under the Biosecurity Act
ON 3 SEPTEMBER 2018, the then Department of Agriculture (DAFF) advised it would issue infringement notices under the Biosecurity Act for 55 strict liability offences. Some apply...
OPINION: USA de minimis provisions no longer in effect
DE MINIMIS is a Latin term, which literally translates to "of the smallest". In the context of international trade, it refers to a provision allowing shipments below a specified...
OPINION: Due diligence for customs brokers
CUSTOMS brokers’ licenses might be at risk where the ABF considers that the broker has intentionally or recklessly facilitated fraud or failed to undertake proper due diligence....
OPINION: Dos and don’ts of China-US shipments
I have spent my morning warning people not to misdeclare the origin for Chinese shipments heading to the United States. Here are some hints so you don’t end weeping into your...
OPINION: Structured ordering
STRUCTURED ORDERING is where multiple orders are placed with one supplier in a short timeframe, with all orders having a customs value at or below the $1000 threshold and which...
OPINION: The highly compliant importer scheme
DAFF’s highly compliant importer (HCI) scheme is a reduced inspection intervention scheme that applies to green coffee beans for processing, new tyres, aircraft and machinery and...
INSIGHT: Imports of undenatured ethyl alcohol for hand sanitiser
IMPORTED undenatured ethyl alcohol that is imported with an alcohol by volume content of 80% or greater, and that is for use in manufacturing hand sanitiser in Australia, is...
OPINION: Exciting decision from the AAT
I HAVE heard reports that imports of aluminium or steel parts are being reclassified by the ABF regarding the application of anti-dumping duties. The situation appears to occur...
OPINION: Tariff concession revocations
ACCORDING to the decision in in Vestas - Australian Wind Technology Pty Limited and Chief Executive Officer of Customs [2015] AATA 348 (21 May 2015), the objective of the Tariff...
