FTA / APSA Weekly Report 2017/13 - sponsored by Insync Personnel

Tuesday, March 28, 2017
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Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) changes - READ MORE

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Melbourne 3 May  2017,11am to 5pm – 16.5 CPD points + CBC information session 17 - 18/01
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SHIPPING

DP World Australia Infrastructure Surcharge - Debrief on roundtable with the ACCC


Freight & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) participated in an industry roundtable on Friday 24 March 2017 with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in respect to the DP World Australia (DPWA) infrastructure surcharges scheduled for implementation on 17 April 2017.
 
The ACCC has requested further information to assist in their review. In parallel, FTA/APSA will continue to consult with DPWA on alternative commercial models and minimum levels of service for landside operations ... read more

Investors get nervous as DoJ subpoenas CEOs of major carriers at the Box Club

 

Container shipping line share prices declined sharply today after news that US Department of Justice (DoJ) investigators served subpoenas to liner executives at the biannual Box Club meeting last week.

READ MORE - Source: http://theloadstar.co.uk/investors-get-nervous-doj-subpoenas-ceos-major-carriers-box-club/

Shippers push back on questionable surcharges

In the words of the great Bob Dylan, the times they are a changin'.

We have been told ad nauseum that this is a golden era for Australian shippers, with zero and negative freight for some of our larger exporters and with shipping lines fiercely competing on price and swamping us with capacity. But is that the real state of play? Or are surcharges obscuring the real commercials? ... read more


Please share your views on our blog as published in yesterday's Lloyds List Australia ... read more


Travis Brooks-Garrett - FTA / APSA

INNOVATION

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) members, DHL Global Forwarding and Trojan, completed an interesting joint venture logistics exercise last Friday with a Black Hawk Helicopter flying in from Scone into the Trojan Port Botany yard for dismantling and packing.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & WATER RESOURCES

Grain Export Decision Review Process


The Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) has received advice from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources in terms of a formal review process.

Please note that this mechanism is for the purpose of improving the working relationship between exporters and the department to deliver consistent service and correct outcomes for industry. Therefore an expectation exists that this channel will be used appropriately as per the guidelines detailed below:

  • Clients can email the plantexportsNDH@agriculture.gov.au mailbox and request the review of a decision

  • The words "Decision Review" must be included in the subject line to assist us in managing our inbox folders

  • Clients must clearly articulate the issue they have and why they believe a decision should be reviewed including all relevant attachments and reference any relevant instructional material and/or MICoR where applicable to assist supervisors in conducting a timely review

  • This process is only to be used when a client believes a departmental officer has made an error (this is not the forum for flagging disagreements with a policy or as an alternate way to seek actioning of an urgent authorisation request)

  • Often there will be a requirement for consultation with Plant Export Operations on a which may impact the turn-around time of a review 

We anticipate that some adjustments to process may be required as the arrangement is trialled. Please share feedback to tnikro@FTAlliance.com.au

Public consultation on imported food reforms legislative changes


The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has commenced a period of public consultation on the draft legislation for imported foods.
 
We encourage all members who are interested and/or concerned in any proposed changes from the draft legislation to forward comments to tnikro@ftalliance.com.au prior to 4 May 2017 for consolidation and submission to the Department.
 
Links to the proposed legislation and 'supplementary guidance notes' can be found HERE in the below Imported Food Section Update notice.


Tony Nikro - FTA / APSA

AUSTRALIAN BORDER FORCE

Australian Trusted Trader (or ATT) is a voluntary trade facilitation initiative implemented by the Australian Border Force (ABF). ATT will foster legitimate trade in and out of Australia, while securing the border. ATT is free to join and is open to all Australian businesses active in the international supply chain that meet entry requirements.

GST Low Vale Goods - formal inquiry established


The Selections of Bills Committee  has referred the Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017 to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee for a formal inquiry.

Whilst we see merit in the inquiry and the above terms of reference, this will leave industry with an even shorter window to prepare for implementation between the eventual passing of the Bill (with any amendments) and a 1 July 2017 "go live" currently being pursued by the Federal Government ... read more

Why you should apply for a tariff advice when obtaining a tariff concession order

When you apply for a tariff concession order (TCO) you have to nominate the appropriate tariff classification.  Customs may not dispute the nominated classification at the time of application, but this doesn't mean that many years after the TCO is made you can assume that your nominated tariff classification is correct.  A recent case shows how disastrous a change in view as to classification can be for the TCO applicant.  It also highlights the protection that can be afforded by proactively obtaining a tariff advice ... read more

Tariff classifications and countries of origin attracting the community protection (CP) question for asbestos


The Australian Border Force (ABF) has provided the attached spreadsheet and filtering instructions for tariff classifications and countries of origin attracting the community protection (CP) question for asbestos in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) … login required

Item 34 of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995


Following the Trade and Goods Compliance Advisory Group (CAG) meeting on 17 March 2017, participants received a copy of a DRAFT Item 34 factsheet. The purpose of this document is to provide further additional guidance and serve as supplementary document to the current guidelines.

We have been given the opportunity to disseminate this draft document to encourage comments or suggestions you may have regarding the item 34 concession.

Please forward any comments to pzalai@FTAlliance.com.au by Wednesday 12 April 2017.
 
Paul Zalai – FTA / APSA

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General

27.3.2017 - DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING AND TROJAN COMPLETE BLACK HAWK LOGISTICS EXERCISE

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) members, DHL Global Forwarding and Trojan, completed an interesting joint venture logistics exercise last Friday with a Black Hawk Helicopter flying in from Scone into the Trojan Port Botany yard for dismantling and packing. ... read more

27.3.2017 - GST LOW VALE GOODS - FORMAL INQUIRY ESTABLISHED

Further to our prediction of a legislative review as outlined  in FTA / APSA Weekly Report 2017/11, we can now confirm that the Selections of Bills Committee  has referred the Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Low Value Goods) Bill 2017 to the Senate Economics Legislation Committee for a formal inquiry. ... read more

23.3.2017 - DFAT TRADE TALK - 23rd March 2017

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23.3.2.2017 - DIGITISING ORIGIN DATA STUDY
Freight and Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) representatives to support the "Digitising Origin Data Study" ... read more

21.3.2017 - SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR - DO NOT FORGET TO BOOK YOUR SEAT!

Join us for next week's free seminar we are holding with Employsure, Australia's leading workplace relations specialist. This is exclusive to members and will run through your rights and obligations. ... read more

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Agriculture

27.3.2017 - DAWR - AGRICULTURAL TRADE MATTERS - FEBRUARY 2017

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27.3.2017 - DAWR - IMPORT INDUSTRY ADVICE NOTICE 29/2017 - IMPORTED FOOD REFORMS – EXPOSURE DRAFT LEGISLATION

Who does this notice affect?

Australian food importers and customs brokers

Notification text

On 20 March 2017, the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resource, the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP, announced the Australian Government's decision to introduce changes to the management of imported food safety risks through a package of legislative and non-legislative reforms.

The exposure draft amendment bill and regulations to enable the legislative reforms is available for public consultation. Members of the public, food importing companies and Australia's trading partners are invited to provide comments on the draft bill and regulations. The consultation period will close on 4 May 2017. ... login required

26.3.2017 - CHANGES TO NCCC AND AEPCOMM - APPROVED ARRANGEMENTS

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources in consultation with industry has developed and implemented Approved Arrangements to allow licensed customs brokers and approved self-reporting importers to assess documentation associated with the importation of cargo. ... read more

26.3.2017 - RAW PRAWM UPDATE # 16

Please see the latest information regarding activities being undertaken as part of the imported prawn suspension: ... login required

24.3.2017 - DAWR - IMPORT INDUSTRY ADVICE NOTICE NO. 27-2017 – POST ENTRY BIOSECURITY SYSTEM AND ONLINE PAYMENT SERVICE UNAVAILABLE 9:30PM TO 10:30PM (AEDT) THURSDAY 23RD MARCH 2017

Who does this notice affect?

All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned outage period.

All clients who will be required to make an online payment during this planned outage period.

Information

Due to a planned production release of a departmental IT system, the Post Entry Biosecurity System and Online Payment Service will be unavailable for 1 hour starting 9:30pm to 10:30pm (AEDT) Thursday 23rd March 2017. ... login required

24.3.2017 - DAWR - IMPORT INDUSTRY ADVICE NOTICE NO. 26-2017 – CARGO ONLINE LODGEMENT SYSTEM UNAVAILABLE 9:30PM TO 10:00PM FRIDAY 24TH MARCH 2017 (AEDT)

Who does this notice affect?

All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned outage.

Information

Due to a planned production release of a departmental IT system, the Cargo Online Lodgement System will be unavailable for half an hour starting 9:30pm to 10:00pm Friday 24th March 2017 (AEDT).  ... login required

23.3.2017 - GRAIN EXPORT DECISION REVIEW PROCESS

The Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) has received advice from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources in terms of a formal review process. ... read more

23.3.2017 - GRAIN EXPORT DECISION REVIEW PROCESS

The Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) has received advice from the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources in terms of a formal review process. ... read more

23.3.2017 - DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (WTO) AGRICULTURE-RELATED TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) NOTIFICATIONS

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has circulated the following TBT notifications relating to agriculture, food and or forestry products. ... login required

22.3.2017 - DAWR - 25-2017 – SOIL AND WATER IMPORT CONDITIONS UPDATE

Who does this notice affect?

Importers of soil, articles containing soil, and water.

What has changed?

The Department's Animal and Biological Import Assessments Branch (ABIAB) is currently undertaking an Import Conditions Review (ICR) to contribute to the delivery of a key initiative in the Australian Government's 2015 Agriculture Competitiveness White Paper. ... login required

22.3.2017 - DAWR - DAWR - 24-2017 – REQUEST FOR INDUSTRY FEEDBACK

Who does this notice affect?

Clients who refer to the Minimum Documentary and Import Declaration Requirements Policy and the Non Commodity Information Requirements Policy to determine and demonstrate compliance with information requirements and documentary standards when importing goods. ... login required

22.3.2017 - DAWR - 23-2017 - INCREASED INSPECTION OF BREADED, BATTERED AND CRUMBED PRAWNS AND PRAWN MEAT

Import Industry Advice Notice 23/2017 has been published on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website. ... login required

21.3.2017 - DAWR - WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) AGRICULTURE-RELATED TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (TBT) NOTIFICATIONS

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has circulated the following TBT notifications relating to agriculture, food and or forestry products. ... login required

21.3.2017 - DAWR - IMPORT INDUSTRY ADVICE NOTICE NO. 24-2017 - REQUEST FOR INDUSTRY FEEDBACK: MINIMUM DOCUMENTARY AND IMPORT DECLARATION REQUIREMENTS AND NON COMMODITY INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS POLICIES

Who does this notice affect?

Clients who refer to the Minimum Documentary and Import Declaration Requirements Policy and the Non Commodity Information Requirements Policy to determine and demonstrate compliance with information requirements and documentary standards when importing goods.

Information - To align with the Biosecurity Act 2015, these policies received minor amendments in June 2016. ... login required

21.3.2017 - DAWR - IMPORT INDUSTRY ADVICE NOTICE 25/2017 - SOIL AND WATER IMPORT CONDITIONS UPDATE

Who does this notice affect?

Importers of soil, articles containing soil, and water.

What has changed?

The Department's Animal and Biological Import Assessments Branch (ABIAB) is currently undertaking an Import Conditions Review (ICR) to contribute to the delivery of a key initiative in the Australian Government's 2015 Agriculture Competitiveness White Paper.  ... login required

 

21.3.2017 - DAWR - IMPORT INDUSTRY ADVICE NOTICE 23/2017 INCREASED INSPECTION OF BREADED, BATTERED AND CRUMBED PRAWNS AND PRAWN MEAT

Who does this notice affect?

This notice is of interest to importers of uncooked prawns that have been breaded, battered or crumbed, as well as associated industry participants and retailers.

What has changed?

The inspection rate for consignments of uncooked prawns that have been breaded, battered or crumbed will increase from 25% to 100% from 00:00:01 hours (Australian eastern daylight savings time) on 22 March 2017.  All goods arriving from this time will be subject to a secure-seals intact direction and inspection regardless of the loading date at the port of origin.

Importers may choose to export the goods if they do not wish to have them inspected. Interference with the goods prior to inspection by a biosecurity officer will result in a direction to export being issued and possible civil or criminal prosecution.

Import permit holders will be advised of changes to their import permits to reflect the increased inspection rate. ... login required

Border

24.3.2017 - TARIFF CLASSIFICATIONS AND COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN ATTRACTING THE COMMUNITY PROTECTION (CP) QUESTION FOR ASBESTOS

Following the Trade and Goods Compliance Advisory Group (CAG) meeting on 17 March 2017, the Australian Border Force (ABF) provided the attached spreadsheet and filtering instructions for tariff classifications and countries of origin attracting community protection (CP) question for asbestos in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS). ... login required

23.3.2017 - WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY FOR A TARIFF ADVICE WHEN OBTAINING A TARIFF CONCESSION ORDER

When you apply for a tariff concession order (TCO) you have to nominate the appropriate tariff classification.  Customs may not dispute the nominated classification at the time of application, but this doesn't mean that many years after the TCO is made you can assume that your nominated tariff classification is correct.  A recent case shows how disastrous a change in view as to classification can be for the TCO applicant.  It also highlights the protection that can be afforded by proactively obtaining a tariff advice. ... read more

23.3.2017 - ITEM 34 OF SCHEDULE 4 OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF ACT 1995
Following the Trade and Goods Compliance Advisory Group (CAG) meeting on 17 March 2017, participants received a copy of a DRAFT Item 34 factsheet. ... read more

22.3.2017 - DIBP - TC GAZETTE 20017/15, 22ND MARCH 2017
The Commonwealth of Australia Tariff Concessions Gazette (the Gazette) gives legal effect to the creation of a number of legislative instruments such as By-Laws, Tariff Concession Orders (TCO's), TCO Revocations and Determinations. It also provides an avenue to identify, advise and provide information on a number of tariff concession issues. ... login required

21.3.2017 - DIBP - NOTICE NO. 2017/04 APPLICATIONS FOR CUSTOMS BROKER LICENCE

Several individuals and companies have applied to the Comptroller-General of Customs for a customs broker licence. ... login required

Industry

ANTI-DUMPING NOTICES 2017 

The Anti-Dumping Commission investigates alleged dumping and subsidisation of goods imported into Australia and imposes duties to address material injury to the Australian Industry that manufactures similar or the same goods. The work of the Commission complies with rules of the World Trade Organization and Australian legislation. 
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Sea

27.3.2017 - SHIPPERS PUSH BACK ON QUESTIONABLE SURCHARGES

Sri Lanka and now Vietnam have regulated shipping line surcharges to rein in anti-competitive practices, is there a case for Australia to do the same? ... read more

27.3.2017 - HUTCHISON BRISBANE - STOP WORK MEETING 28 MARCH 2017
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27.3.2017 - DPWA BRISBANE - MUA STOP WORK 28 MARCH 2017
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27.3.2017 - DP WORLD AUSTRALIA INFRASTRUCTURE SURCHARGE - DEBRIEF ON ROUNDTABLE WITH THE ACCC
Freight & Trade Alliance and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) participated in an industry roundtable on Friday 24 March 2017 with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in respect to the DP World Australia (DPWA) infrastructure surcharges scheduled for implementation on 17 April 2017. ... read more

24.3.2017 - DP WORLD - IMPACT TO SYDNEY TERMINAL THIS SUNDAY

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23.3.2017 - OVERVIEW OF THE PORT OF MELBOURNE AND THE ESSENTIAL SERVICES COMMISSIONS REGULATORY ROLES

The Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) and Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) have received notice from the Essential Services Commission of the release of a paper entitled, 'The Port of Melbourne Regulatory Regime - Overview of the Port of Melbourne and the Essential Services Commission's regulatory roles'. ... login required

23.3.2017 - CTAA - DP WORLD WEST SWANSON TERMINAL DELAYS

CTAA News Flash: 23 March 2017 ... read more

22.3.2017 - DP WORLD - IMPACT TO MELBOURNE TERMINAL FOLLOWING STRADDLE SAFETY INCIDENTS

DP World Australia has been addressing two safety issues regarding straddle carriers at our Melbourne terminal. ... read more

21.3.2017 - FREEMANTLE PORTS - NEW ENHANCEMENTS IN FREMANTLE PORTS APP


The CoR/SOLAS app has had excellent take-up in the transport industry. ... read more

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28 March 2017 : FREE WEBINAR - Director and Manager Liability [...]
29 March 2017 : FREE Sydney Seminar - Workplace Compliance [...]
12 April 2017 : FREE WEBINAR - Complying with FBT requirements [...]
3 May 2017 : VIC - CPD & CBC - Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
17 May 2017 : NSW - CPD & CBC - Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
31 May 2017 : QLD - CPD & CBC - Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
15 Aug 2017 : EXECUTIVE FORUM - NSW Intermodal [...]
6 Sept 2017 : VIC - CPD & CBC - Border and Biosecurity Compliance Program [...]
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