Frequently Asked Questions

Please check our First Time Importers section for further information in regard to importing for the first time.

A customs broker is a professional who is versed in finding all the possible duty concessions for your goods, dealing with all governing bodies, and arranging all related shipping matters on your behalf.

The Department of Agriculture which can also be known as Quarantine. DAFF is the Australian governing body for Quarantine related matters. These are both commodity and non-commodity based.

Generally speaking, no there are no “rules” for exporting that should impede on exporting general commodities.

However, some more specific commodities require permits, and government applications. This can include exporting to certain products or technology to certain regions and examples of these can be found on the Defence Export Controls website.