INCREASE IN IMPORT PROCESSING FEE – FRIENDLY REMINDER TO CUSTOMERS
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2014
Dear Customer,
In last week’s federal budget, the Australian Government has announced an increase and a restructure to the Customs Import Declaration Charges (IPC)
The increase will be as follows;
- For consignments valued over $10,000 the IPC for electronic sea import declarations will be increased by $102.60 to $152.60 per consignment.
- The IPC for electronic air import declarations will be increased by $81.90 to $122.10 per consignment.
- For consignments valued over $1,000 and up to $10,000, the IPC will remain at current levels, being $50 for electronic sea import declarations and $40.20 for electronic air import declarations.
- The IPC will continue not to be applied to consignments valued at $1,000 or less.
From January 2014, the cost recovery charges on import declaration (FID) will be as below;
| ICS Charge Description | DAFF Charge | Customs & Border Protection IPC |
| NATURE 10 or 20 (AIR) $1001-$10000 | $15 per FID | $40.20 per FID |
| NATURE 10 or 20 (AIR) Over $10000 | $15 per FID | $122.10 per FID |
| NATURE 10 or 20 (SEA) $1001-$10000 | $14 per FID | $50 per FID |
| NATURE 10 or 20 (SEA) Over $10000 | $14 per FID | $152.60 per FID |
| Additional fee per FCL (SEA) | $24 per container | Nil |
| Additional fee per FCX (SEA) | $24 per container | Nil |
As example, currently for a consignment of one FCL over $10000.00 the total cost recovery on import declaration is $88.00 and from January 2014, it will be $190.60.
Should you have any questions please contact your Customs broker.
