CHANGES TO CUSTOMS IMPORT ENTRY PROCESSING CHARGES FROM 1 JANUARY 2016

3/12/2015

Further to our bulletin in November on the increase of DAFF/Quarantine processing fees from 1st December 2015 , BR International wishes to confirm that the Department of Immigration and Border Protection ( DIBP - “Customs” ), have also restructured Import Entry Processing Charges. 

The below new fees will be effective for all Import Declarations ( “entries” ) lodged after January 1st, 2016.

 

Entry Type (Customs Portion)

Old Fee

New Fee

Import Declaration - Air ( Customs value under $10,000 )

$40.20

$50.00

Import Declaration - Air ( Customs value over $ 10, 000 )

$122.10

$152.00

Import Declaration - Sea ( Customs value under $ 10,000 )

$50.00

$50.00

Import Declaration - Sea ( Customs value over $ 10,000 )

$152.60

$152.00

 

The new and combined ‘Customs’ & ‘Quarantine’ Import Processing / Entry fees will be billed as listed below;

Entry Type (Combined Customs & Quarantine)

Old Fee

New Fee

Import Declaration - Air ( Customs value under $10,000 )

$55.20

$83.00

Import Declaration - Air ( Customs value over $ 10, 000 )

$137.10

$185.00

Import Declaration - Sea ( Customs value under $ 10,000 )

$88.00

$92.00

Import Declaration - Sea ( Customs value over $ 10,000 )

$190.60

$194.00

 

Note: there are no changes made to shipments with a total value of < AUD $1,000.00 and remain tax free as “low value imports”.

Please feel free to contact BR International should you have any queries in relation to these new fees.

 

Keeping you updated,

BRi Customs Department

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