march 2003              AUSTRALIAN QUARANTINE FEES

  NOTICE TO INDUSTRY              6/2003-04

  AQIS Import Clearance fees affected by the fee reduction

 

SERVICE	STANDARD FEE	REDUCED RATES (EFFECTIVE 12 JANUARY 2004 THROUGH UNTIL 11TH JANUARY 2005 INCLUSIVE)
Compile HVLV Fee	$6.00	$2.00
Customs COMPILE Entry	$4.00	$2.50
Container Fee (FCL)	$15.00	$9.50
Entry Processing Fee	$35.50	$14.00
Lodgement Fees	$14.00 ( manual Entry)	$7.00
Lodgement Fees	$8.00 ( Lodgement of electonic quarantine entry via the Joint Entry Management System)	$3.00

 

Information for Companies Dealing with LCL Cargo Destined for Australia

 

 

In April 2001, the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) issued a notice entitled ‘Information for Companies Dealing with LCL Cargo Destined for Australia’. This notice was widely distributed to businesses exporting or treating goods destined for Australia.

 

AQIS, in consultation with the Australian barrier clearance industry has since reviewed its documentary requirements for LCL consignments. 

  PACKING DECLARATIONS

  Packing declarations, similar to those currently mandatory for FCL containers will become mandatory for all LCL consignments arriving after 1 November 2002 (see attached packing declaration). 

  An example pf an acceptable packing declaration can be found at Attachment 1.  This example shows those fields that are mandatory for such documents.

  Packing declarations must be provided by the supplier or packer of the goods.

  TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR LCL CARGO

  The requirement that all LCL wooden packing must be treated by an AQIS approved method was implemented for all shipments from 2 April 2001.

  Wooden packing utilised in LCL consignments should be treated using any of the options available for wooden packing in FCL consignments.  The most up to date information on acceptable treatments for wooden packing can be found in the AQIS publication “Cargo Containers - Quarantine aspects and procedures”.  Information on both permanent (such as CCA) and non-permanent treatments (such as fumigation) is included in Appendix I and II of the publication.  Please refer to  http://www.affa.gov.au/content/output.cfm?ObjectID=D2C48F86-BA1A-11A1-A2200060A1B01777

  An example of an acceptable fumigation certificate can be found at Attachment 2. This example shows those fields that are mandatory for such certificates.

 An example of an acceptable heat treatment certificate can be found at Attachment 3. This example shows those fields that are mandatory for such certificates.

An example of an acceptable permanent immunisation treatment certificate can be found at Attachment 4. This example shows those fields that are mandatory for such certificates.

  An example of an     acceptable ‘newly manufactured processed panel product certificate’ can be found at Attachment 5. This example shows those fields that are mandatory for    such certificates.

Numerical link

It is essential that packing declarations and treatment certificates be directly related to an LCL consignment.

 

Numerical links will be acceptable on either document in formats such as:

·          a bill of lading number

·          marks and numbers

·          a commercial invoice number

·          a packing list number

·          a container number

 

Please note that amount of packages or weights does not constitute a numerical link.

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

What happens if my goods aren’t treated when they arrive in Australia?

  If a valid treatment certificate does not accompany an LCL consignment, the consignment will be directed for treatment, destruction or re-export from Australia. 

 

What happens if my goods are not accompanied by a packing declaration?

  If a valid packing declaration does not accompany an LCL consignment, the consignment will be directed to AQIS for an inspection to verify whether or not wooden packing and/or bark and straw are present. This will be a fee-for-service activity and further action may be required depending on the items found.

 

Which treatment options are available for LCL consignments?

All treatment options approved for wooden packing in FCL containers are available for LCL packing. Treatment options include fumigation, permanent immunisation and heat treatment.

 

What happens if I do not provide the correct documentation for my LCL consignment?

  In the case where correct documents are not presented for an LCL consignment, the broker in Australia lodging the customs entry for the goods will be required to refer the entry to AQIS for further action.

 

QUARANTINE FORMS CAN BE FOUND HERE