Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) ***UPDATE 1 ***

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) a have received advice from the Australian Border Force (ABF) regarding the signing of Australia's 10th Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA).

On 18 April 2024, Australian Border Force (ABF) Commissioner Michael Outram APM and India's Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, signed the Australia-India Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA)

The MRA will provide reciprocal trade facilitation benefits to our AEOs, and will support Australian Trusted Traders (ATT) to gain faster and more efficient access into one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The instrument will be pivotal in driving an estimated $588 million growth of trade into the Australian market over the next ten years, including strengthening supply chain security and providing diversified markets for Australian traders.

Commissioner Outram said, "I am proud to sign the Australia-India MRA, which recognises and further strengthens customs-to-customs connections with one of our key regional partners and Australia's sixth largest trading partner".

AEO MRAs are arrangements between Customs administrations with equivalent AEO programs developed in accordance with the World Customs Organization (WCO) SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (SAFE Framework).

The MRA with India's Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs complements those MRAs already signed between the ABF and the Customs administrations of Canada, the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand.

Accessing MRAs
This MRA is available to all accredited Trusted Trader exporters. Trusted Traders just need to ensure their business name and ABN are reported appropriately on all export cargo consignments. The ABF conducts regular data exchanges with AEO partners to ensure the latest Trusted Traders are captured in respective cargo systems to deliver the border efficiencies.

More information on MRAs is available on the ATT website at Mutual recognition arrangements (abf.gov.au) and by contacting your ATT Account Manager.

Sal Milici - Licensed Customs Broker
General Manager Trade Policy & Operations - FTA / APSA

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