08 September 2025
Who does this notice affect?
All clients submitting the below declarations:
- Full Import Declaration (FID)
- Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (LFSAC)
- Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)
- Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)
- Cargo Report Personal Effects (PE)
Information
Due to scheduled infrastructure maintenance, there will be a scheduled outage of between 15 minutes to 1 hour to messaging services between the Department of Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) systems, and the Department of Home Affair’s Integrated Cargo System (ICS), between 23:00 Wednesday 10 September to 04:00 Thursday 11 September 2025 (AEST).
As a result, messaging between the ICS and DAFF systems will be queued and will send following the conclusion of the outage.
Clients anticipating responses from the department in relation to the above-listed declaration types may experience some delays in receiving these responses.
Action
No action required. The department apologises for any inconvenience caused.