Dec 6, 20203 min readHow tariff classification can defeat a claim for dumping dutyJune 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 4, 20204 min readThe Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership – The issues for Australian importers, exporters andAustralia, China, Korea, Japan, New Zealand and the ASEAN nations have signed the long negotiated Regional Comprehensive Economic...
Dec 4, 20204 min readHome Affairs Industry Summit – Time for Government and Industry to Work Together to Simplify TradeA global pandemic did not stop the Department of Home Affairs from holding its annual Industry Summit. Fittingly for a virtual event, a...
Aug 22, 20202 min readCAUTION WITH ORIGIN WAIVER BENEFITEven where the origin waiver benefit applies, goods must meet the rules of origin. Trusted traders need systems in place to test this.
Aug 10, 20202 min readLiens work - debt recovery for freight forwardersA lien is a powerful remedy - but it must be exercised with care
Aug 10, 20202 min readAre your house bills of lading misleadingFreight 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, 20205 min readAustralia's highest court rules on tariff classification – wins and losses for industryThe High Court ruling on tariff classification and the use of the French language text of the tariff is relevant for all products.