Pursuant to the Road Transport Legislation Amendment (Road Safety) Bill 2018, several changes to the laws will commence on 1 July 2018. The below is a summary of the main areas of … [Read more...]
Document Retention & Border Force
VoxTrade regularly undertake compliance audits on behalf of importing clients, and one of the questions we get repeatedly asked is “what documents and records do we need to keep?”. The discussion … [Read more...]
When it comes to Tariff Classification, Shakespeare had it right
William Shakespeare famously wrote “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell so sweet” In today’s language that translates as, a rose by any other name is … [Read more...]
Illegal Logging – Penalties now apply
From 1 January 2018, if you import regulated timber products into Australia, or process domestically grown raw logs, you may face penalties up to $12,500.00 per offence for failing to comply with the … [Read more...]
Border Holds by Customs
Within the importing community there is the perception that Australian Border Force are conducting more inspections on containers and therefore causing greater delays due to “border Holds” At … [Read more...]
Firearms or Toys?
The Australian Border Force (ABF) is warning online shoppers and firearms enthusiasts to be very clear about Australian laws after an increase of gel ball blasters seized at the border. There … [Read more...]
Peru Australia Free Trade Agreement
The Hon. Steven Ciobo MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, and Mr Eduardo Ferreyros, Peruvian Minister for Foreign Trade and Tourism, have signed the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement … [Read more...]
Transfer Pricing
What Price is the Correct Price? Transfer pricing generally refers to the price of goods provided by one part of any organisation to another. It is typically seen in transactions between firms and … [Read more...]
Welcome to our new website and blog!
After a couple of months of planning, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new website. We hope you like its fresh new look. We’ve designed the website to allow you to find the … [Read more...]