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When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to avocados harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the avocadosprocessed the avocados themselves, orhad the avocados processed by another person.ChargeCharge applies to avocados harvested in and exported…
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Lodging onlineCustoms brokers and commercial importers can use COLS to:lodge documents for imported cargo online in PDF, JPG, TIF and Word formats (total size up to 20 megabytes) in support of:full import declarations (food, quarantine & dual consignments)other declarations, where directed by…
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RatesProductLevy/charge rateFresh pineapples$5.00 per tonneProcessing pineapples$2.00 per tonneGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge rates.Return and payment datesQuarterlyQuarterly returns and payments are for pineapples sold…
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RatesProductLevy/charge rateUnprocessed sweet potatoes0.5% of the sale priceProcessed sweet potatoes0.5% of the market value on the day processing beginsSweet potatoes exported0.5% of the free-on-board valueGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the…
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RatesProductLevy/charge rateUnprocessed Vegetables0.51% of the sale priceProcessed Vegetables0.51% of the market value on the day processing beginsVegetables exported0.51% of the free-on-board valueGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and…
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George Levantis and James Fell
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Since the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture came into effect on 1 January 1995, countries around the world have progressively reduced import tariffs and global agricultural trade has grown. The use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) has also…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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The Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy (Min docs) sets requirements that must be met when lodging an import declaration. The policy also sets the minimum requirements for documents used to support risk assessment of imported goods for biosecurity purposes or for goods…
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Important—You can lodge your wool return online.
The wool levy was first introduced 1 July 1936. Wool that is produced in Australia and sold by the producer, used in the production of other goods, or that is exported will attract a levy or charge. Australian Wool Innovation manages how…
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The Australian Government acting through Biosecurity Australia has exercised due care and skill in preparing and compiling the information in this publication. Notwithstanding, Biosecurity Australia, its employees and advisers disclaim all liability, including liability for negligence, for any…
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