The impact on international trade across G20 economies varied widely in the first quarter of 2020, with Australia’s exports falling by 3.7 per cent.
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Payment plans and leniency measures for import and trade businesses
The Department of Home Affairs, which manages revenue and payment of liabilities on imports, has confirmed that they will consider requests for payment plans and other leniency measures related to COVID-19.
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$125m Port of Melbourne rail project on track
The $125 million Port of Melbourne’s Port Rail Transformation Project (PRTP) is set to go ahead and take effect on June 1 this year.
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Australian Border Force clarifies exporting concerns
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has stated that as of 26 March, the ABF has not issued any advice relating to goods prohibited for export in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Caught in the middle: shippers, truckers suffer wharf strikes
Shipping lines are being urged to provide detention relief as troubles at the wharf cause havoc for shippers and transport operators.
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Report finds $109bn of trade ‘flying under the radar’
A new report shows the goods travelling in the belly of aircraft arriving and departing Australia are worth a massive $109 billion annually.
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Trade war between US and China: ag to win, mining to lose
Australia's pork, wine, grain and fruit sectors expected to benefit from retaliatory tariffs.
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How you can join the Border Force
The ABF is encouraging the Australian community to report suspicious or illegal immigration, Customs and border-related activity to Border Watch.
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Australian sales to China thriving: Tmall report
The 2017 Tmall Global Annual Consumers Report has revealed Australia has moved into third spot, on the list of importer countries into China, on Alibaba’s business-to-consumer (B2C) platform. This is
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