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The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) entered into force on 5 July 2020. The agreement put in place reduced tariffs for exports of vegetables.
Quotas under the IA-CEPA cover:
The quota year runs in line with the calendar year.
The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) entered into force on 5 July 2020. The agreement put in place reduced tariffs for exports of citrus fruit. Quota is available on a first-come, first-served (FCFS) basis until the access amount is exhausted.
Quotas under the IA-CEPA cover:
10 February 2020
All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to use the Post Entry Biosecurity System during this planned outage.
Due to scheduled maintenance, the Post Entry Biosecurity System (PEBS) will be unavailable from 23:30 Wednesday 12 February to 05:30 Thursday 13 February 2020 (AEDT).
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.
10 February 2020
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned outage.
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned outage.
10 February 2020
Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods shipped between 1 September 2019 that arrive in Australian territory by 31 May 2020 (inclusive).
7 February 2020
All importers and customs brokers who request a ‘Location Change’ using the ‘Request a Reassessment’ function in the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).
There are no changes to the COLS system but the Department has noted an increased use of ‘Request a Reassessment’ to change Approved Arrangement locations.
The use of the ‘Request a reassessment’ category is out of scope as a category currently exists to manage location change requests.
7 February 2020
Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia—including Shipping Lines, Vessel Agents, Stevedores, wharf/terminal operators, Biosecurity Industry Participants, and importers — associated with the biosecurity inspection of sea freight containers imported into Australia.
7 February 2020
Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require BMSB treatment during the BMSB risk season (goods shipped between 1 September 2019 that arrive in Australian territory by 31 May 2020 (inclusive).
6 February 2020
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
6 February 2020
This notice is for approved arrangements that include:
