Customs News

March 2010 - Pill Presses are a Prohibited Import from the 1st of March 2010.
Pill Presses will be a prohibited Import from the 1st of March 2010, legitimate users will still be able to import pill presses by applying for a permit from the Attorney-General’s Department. - See Customs Media Release. or See Customs Notice 2010/07.

January 2010 - Dumping Duty on Toilet Paper to be dropped from 11 January 2010.
The current Dumping Duty being applied to Toilet Paper Imported from Indonesia and China will no longer apply from 11 January 2010 . - See Customs Dumping Notice 2010/01.

December 2009 - Import Duty Rates to drop from 01 January 2010 .
Import Duty Rates on Passenger Motor Vehicles and Textile goods to drop from 01 January 2010 . - See Customs Notice 2009/49.

February 2009 - GLS Incandescent Bulbs are a Prohibited Import, from 01 February 2009 .
Import controls of General Lighting Service electric filament lamps - See Customs Notice 2009/04.

December 2008 - Redesign of Customs Refunds Process.
All Customs Refunds to be processed by a National Refunds Centre - See Customs Notice 2008/58.

December 2008 - Change to the import control on "mosquito zappers".
Change to the import control on "mosquito zappers" - See Customs Notice 2008/56.

December 2008 - Repeal of the import control on electric dog collars.
From the 2nd of December 2008 Customs has repealed the import control on electric dog collars - See Customs Notice 2008/55.

October 2008 - Luxury Car Tax Legislation – Fuel Efficient Luxury Cars
Higher LCT threshold for Fuel Efficient Luxury Cars - See Customs Notice 2008/51.

October 2008 - Increase to the Luxury Car Tax Rate
Increase to the Luxury Car Tax Rate - See Customs Notice 2008/50.

September 2008 - Special Safeguards on Prepared or Preserved Tuna from Thailand.
Imports of prepared or preserved Tuna from Thailand will attract the general rate of 5% Customs Duty from the 11th September until the 31st December 2008. More information See Customs Notice 2008/47

September 2008 - Revocation of Gift Concession
Gift Concession to be Revoked from 1st October 2008 - See Customs Notice 2008/43.

July 2008 - Special Safeguards on Canned Pineapple from Thailand.
Imports of Canned Pineapple from Thailand will attract the general rate of 5% Customs Duty from the 16th of July until the 31st December 2008. More information See Customs Notice 2008/36.

July 2008 - Increase to the Luxury Car Tax Threshold
Luxury Car Tax Threshold will increase to $57180 for the 2008/09 financial year - See Customs Notice 2008/32.

October 2007 - Customs remind Importers that written authority to act is required by Customs Brokers.
Customs remind Industry that written authority is required for a person to act on behalf of an Importer as a Customs Broker, and that the written authority can ONLY be given to a licensed Customs Broker, or to an employee of the Importer. More information click here...

October 2007 - Special Safeguards on Prepared or Preserved Tuna from Thailand.
Imports of prepared or preserved Tuna from Thailand will attract the general rate of 5% Customs Duty from the 18th October until the 31st December 2007. More information click here...

October 2007 - Special Safeguards on Canned Pineapple from Thailand.
Imports of Canned Pineapple from Thailand will attract the general rate of 5% Customs Duty from the 18th of October until the 31st December 2007. More information click here...

September 2007 - Revocation of Tariff Concession Orders for Certain Finished Textile Products.
Schedule 2 of the Customs Regulations 1926, has been amended to list certain manufactured textile goods, including bed linen, toilet and Kitchen linen. Schedule 2 lists goods for which a Tariff Concession can not be granted. More information click here...

August 2007 - Amendments to Prohibited Imports regulations.
Amendments to the Prohibited Import Regulations in relation to toxicological levels of Heavy Metals in toys, pencils and erasers, rough diamonds from Liberia, round logs and timber from Liberia  and Marked Fuel. More information click here...

August 2007 - Asbestos and goods containing Asbestos.
The Australian Customs Service issued a notice to remind Importers that Asbestos and goods containing Asbestos are prohibited Imports. More information click here...

July 2007 - Customs to stop the importation of Kava.
The Australian Customs Service announced that imports of Kava will no longer be allowed, except imports for medical or scientific purposes. More Information click here...

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