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06 March 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who use the External Broker Website.InformationService Disruption start time:The External Broker Website is currently experiencing an unplanned service…
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15 August 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website to submit and/or pay for import permit applications.InformationStart time: As of: 13:20 Friday 15 August 2025 (AEST).The BICON website is currently…
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23 May 2025Who does this notice affect?All parties who report SAC declarations in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) from 1 July 2025What has changed?The department has undertaken the annual review of all regulatory charges for biosecurity and imported foods, including the SAC cost recovery charge.…
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17 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections via the Biosecurity Portal.InformationResolved time:As of: 18:15 Monday 16 June 2025 (AEST).Detail:…
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Notice issued: 26 June 2025From 1 July 2025, the levy rate on meat chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia will change to 0.406 cents per meat chicken. The change will increase the biosecurity response component by 0.1416 cents per meat chicken.Rates from 1 July 2025ProductLevy rateMeat…
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Notice issued: 26 June 2025From 1 July 2025, the levy rate on laying chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia will change to 26.07 cents per laying chicken. The change will increase the biosecurity response component by 10.8 cents per laying chicken.Rates from 1 July 2025ProductLevy rateLaying…
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11 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Importers of imported marine mealWhat has changed?The department is running a verification activity on imported marine meal from June 2025 to 30 September 2025. This verification operation will help determine the merits of including imported marine meal…
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10 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and Cargo…
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11 July 2025Who does this notice affect?All customs brokers, importers, self-reporting importers, freight forwarders of goods AUD $1,000 or less in value.What has changed?The department has updated the Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC) cost recovery webpage and fact sheets. These updates incorporate…
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07 July 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and Cargo…
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