Please ensure clients read the FIDI Import Customs Guide Australia regarding what they can and can’t bring into Australia.

 Does the shipment qualify to be cleared as personal effects? Please refer to the ‘Personal Effects’ information listed in the General Notes below. Duties and taxes plus other charges can be applied to any shipment that does not qualify for concessionary entry into Australia.

Sea freight:

Please allow approximately 15 working days from the date of collection from the wharf to finalise Customs, Quarantine, and delivery. During this period no storage charges will be applicable.

Airfreight:

Please allow approximately 5 to 7 working days from the date of arrival for clearance and delivery. During this period, no storage charges will be applicable.

ADDITIONAL CHARGES

i)                      Fremantle Port Infrastructure Charges:

·       FCL - AU$220 per container.

·       GROUPAGE & BAGGAGE:

o       20ft Groupage @ AU$10/cbm – Minimum 3cbm’s

o       40ft Groupage @ AU$5/cbm – Minimum 3cbm’s

·       LCL/AIR Includes NVOCC/Airline Charges plus our admin fee (refer to port handling charges).

ii)                      Destination THC: (These are estimated charges – if not prepaid at origin, we will pay on your behalf and invoice you back at cost plus 12% Disbursement Fee [min AU$100)

·                      20’ - $800 to $1100

·                      40’ & 40’HC - $950 to $1350

·                      LCL - $250.00 to $290.00 per m3 (please check with your forwarder)

·                      AIR - $0.90 cents/kg ACW, Minimum of $270.00

iii)                      Quarantine Inspection Fee:

·                      20’ - $595

·                      40’ - $860

·                      40’ HC - $970

·                      AIR & LCL - $28 / cbm (Min $240)

·                      Groupage - $28 / cbm (Min $200)

·                      Car - $385

·                      Motorcycle - $300

iv)                      Storage:

·                      Store rental @ AU$4.50 per 100lbs net weight per month – Min 1000lbs Net

·                      Store Handling @ AU$7.00 per 100lbs Net

SERVICE INCLUSIONS: Normal customs clearance and quarantine lodgment, Delivery to residence of normal access (up to and including first floor only – I.E. Ground plus 1), Cross checking the inventory, Basic re-assembly of furniture, unpacking of cartons onto benchtops, Unwrapping of furniture items, and removal of debris on delivery only.

SERVICE EXCLUSIONS: Destination THC; Port/terminal storage and Container demurrage (if applicable); Split delivery; Shuttle service; Long carry; Stair carry; Internal Elevator Fees; External Elevator; Storage & warehouse handling; Duty/Taxes; Fumigation and/or Treatment; Destruction costs; Re-Assembly of Ikea type modular furniture, cupboards, desks, trampolines, baby cots/cribs, bunk beds, Children’s play equipment, exercise equipment, etc.; Third party services (such as handyman, professional carpenter,

electrician, plumber, valet unpacking service, etc.); Handling of any heavy items like safe, piano, Crates, etc. unless otherwise listed in the services above; Bank transfer fees of A$50 (will be added to our invoice for payment); Weekend & Public Holiday deliveries; and any other extraneous fees. 

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS:

·       Manifest – with shipper’s name, contact detail, instruction on the move, Quote Reference and charging detail; 

·       Copy of the Bill of Lading/Sea-Waybill (per direct shipping line booking) / Air Waybill;

·       Completed Australian Customs Forms;

·       Descriptive inventory in English; and

·       Clear Copy of passport (including visa page if not Australian).

GENERAL NOTES:

If Shipment is Bequeathed, New goods, or if shipment doesn’t meet Personal Effects Guidelines, additional clearance charges may apply. (Client must have owned and used the goods overseas for at least 12 months before departing for Australia and must arrive within 2 months of goods arrival).

If shipment has alcohol/wine or tobacco, please supply inventory with quantity, origin and cost. Alcohol/Wine inventory to include percentage of alcohol and if partly consumed or unopened.

If the client has not travelled to Australia from overseas in the last 12 months and will not in the near future, a formal entry will be required which will entail additional charges.

All cars, motorcycles, vehicles, trailers etc. coming into Australia are subject to an Import Permit which MUST be obtained prior to shipping from the Federal Office of Road Safety, Canberra, Australia. MOST IMPORTANT: “THEY MUST NOT LEAVE THE PORT OF ORIGIN UNTIL THE IMPORT PERMIT HAS BEEN APPROVED AND ISSUED”. Furthermore, please see attached information regarding “Asbestos in Vehicles.”

 Personal Effects Criteria

The  Customs by-law 1700581 to Item 15 of Schedule 4 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995 details the UPE concession criteria.

To be eligible for the UPE concession you must meet ALL the conditions below:

·       be a passenger or crew member of a ship or aircraft;

·       have arrived from a place outside Australia; and 

·       depending on the nature of the goods, meet permanent residency requirements.

and the goods must be:

·       your personal property;

·       suitable and intended for use by you in Australia; and

·       personally owned and used overseas by you for 12 months before your departure for Australia.  There must be a connection between clients travel to Australia and the importation of the personal effects, goods cannot be cleared as personal effects if the goods are arriving in Australia months/years before/after client arrives in Australia.

The applicant will meet the permanent residency requirements if they:

·       are an Australian citizen;

·       hold a permanent visa; or

·       hold a special category visa. 

NOTE: If the shipment is bequeathed/inherited/commercial items/vehicle/s (all types inc motorbikes etc..) or includes vehicle parts items can’t be cleared as personal effects please contact our office as additional paperwork will be required for clearance and additional charges will be applicable for clearance.

Any questions please contact our office on email PerthImports@chessmoving.com.au 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Motor vehicles, motorcycles, trailers, caravans, etc:

All cars, motorcycles, vehicles, trailers, etc., coming into Australia are subject to an Import Perth which MUST be obtained from the Department of Infrastructure, Australia BEFORE the shipment is dispatched from origin. Please refer your client to the following informative links:

·       8 steps to importing a vehicle in Australia

·       Asbestos in vehicles

·       Importing a vehicle as personal effects

Electric Bikes / Scooters – Non-Road Motorised Items:

The legislation on brining electric bike, scooters or motorised items that are not for road use into Australia has changed. Clients will need to apply for an advisory notice to bring any Electric bikes, electric scooters, golf carts, mini-bikes, Segway’s, quad bike, golf carts, agricultural machines, and motorised mobility devices into Australia. Clients must apply for the advisory notice as the owner, we cannot apply on the client’s behalf. Applying for an Advisory Notice proves the client has checked with the department that the item has been assessed and is not a road vehicle and as such does not need an import approval.

Applying for an Advisory Notice

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Risk Season 2024-2025:

In response to the rapid expansion of BMSB throughout Europe and North America, the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment has retained the seasonal measures to manage the risk of BMSB arriving in Australia between 1st September to 30th April.

The following measures will apply to: Certain goods manufactured in/or shipped from target risk countries; and/or vessels that berth at, load, or tranship from target risk countries; from 1 September and that arrive in Australian territory by 30 April (inclusive). You must comply with these measures for vessels and goods during the BMSB risk season.

Please refer to this link for further details: Seasonal measures for Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) - DAFF

Khapra Beetle:

Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment (the department) have implemented urgent actions to address the risk of the khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) on high-risk plant products that are hosts of this pest.

The urgent actions will be applied to the following plant products (in various raw and physically processed forms for any end use), which have been identified as high-risk: Please refer to this link for further information.

Container Weight Variation Charge:

The Australian Port Stevedores will charge a ‘Variation Charge’ for any weight discrepancy of 1 Ton more or less than the VGM of any import container.  If this fee is incurred, charges will be billed back to origin.

Tobacco:

Any clients wanting to include tobacco products in their shipment require an import permit prior to the shipment’s arrival and should read the information the AU Dept Home Affairs Notice at this link [Home Affairs Notice 2019/13 - Tobacco Prohibited Import and Permit Arrangement (abf.gov.au)].  Client can apply for an import permit at this link.  [Application for permission to import tobacco (abf.gov.au)]

CONSIGNING INSTRUCTIONS

SEA Freight (Consignee and Notify party is the same)

CONSIGNEE AND NOTIFY PARTY

Chess Moving Perth

No.3 Purdy Place, Canning Vale, WA 6155, Australia

Email: perthimports@chessmoving.com.au 

Phone: +61 (0) 8 9352 4333

AIR Freight (Consignee and Notify party is different)

CONSIGNEE:

Client Name (as per their passport)

Client Address

Client Contact details

NOTIFY PARTY:

Chess Moving Perth

No.3 Purdy Place, Canning Vale, WA 6155, Australia

Email: perthimports@chessmoving.com.au 

Phone: +61 (0) 8 9352 4333

We trust that you will find our rates acceptable, and we very much look forward to being of service to you.

Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact our office.