Customs Tariff By-laws sunsetting on 1 April 2023

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

ACN 2023-13.pdf
Customs By-Laws 2023.pdf

From 1 April 2023, new by-laws will be made for certain concessional items as part of the legislative instruments sunsetting arrangements .

To claim concessional rates of customs duty for eligible imported goods under Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995, the new by-law numbers must be quoted on import declarations made on or after this date.
 
Please refer to Australian Customs Notice (ACN) 2013/13 for further information, and the Customs By-law 2023 instrument for the text of the new by-laws.
 
Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has received advice from the Australian Border Force (ABF) that the revised Customs Tariff Working Pages will soon be published on the ABF website with the ACN.   

Susan Danks -  Head of Customs & Regulatory Compliance, FTA / APSA

2023-24 CUSTOMS BROKER LICENSING PERIOD
MEMBER EARLY BIRD DATES ANNOUNCED

Registration at the following events will entitle members to gain their mandatory 30 CPD points for the period (1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024) and complimentary access to Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) training required to maintain 19.1 NCCC and 19.2 AEP Approved Arrangements. 

FRIDAY 5 MAY 2023 : Novotel Hotel - Brighton Le Sands, The Grand Parade, NSW
PROGRAM AVAILABLE HERE (Member Early Bird closes 5 April 2023)

SATURDAY 6 MAY 2023 : Novotel Hotel - Brighton Le Sands, The Grand Parade, NSW
PROGRAM AVAILABLE HERE (Member Early Bird closes 6 April 2023)

FRIDAY 19 MAY 2023 : Hyatt Place, 1 English St, Essendon Fields, VIC
PROGRAM AVAILABLE HERE (Member Early Bird closes 19 April 2023)

SATURDAY 20 MAY 2023 : Hyatt Place, 1 English St, Essendon Fields, VIC
PROGRAM AVAILABLE HERE (Member Early Bird closes 20 April 2023)

WEDNESDAY 14 JUNE 2023: Brisbane Airport Convention Centre, Dryandra Road, QLD
PROGRAM AVAILABLE HERE (Member Early Bird closes 14 May 2023)

SATURDAY 24 JUNE 2023: Hyatt Regency Perth, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, WA
PROGRAM AVAILABLE HERE (Member Early Bird closes 24 May 2023)

21 CPD points achieved via attendance at the face-to-face events with complimentary online training provided to meet remaining CPD and CBC requirements (please note that the ABF have also mandated a 3 CPD course that they will be administering during the 20223 / 2024 licensing period - refer HERE) .

If you require further information about an online CPD / CBC package, please contact Caroline Zalai on czalai@ftalliance.com.au or 02 9975 1878