Australian customs clearance is the regulated process every imported shipment must pass through before it can be released to its consignee. Spotyard arranges licensed customs clearance for goods arriving from China at every major Australian port and air-cargo terminal — Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Fremantle and beyond — through licensed third-party customs brokers.
Clearance involves submitting an Import Declaration (N10) to the Australian Border Force, calculating customs duty based on the correct HS tariff code, applying GST at 10% on the customs value plus freight and insurance, and arranging payment before goods are released. Errors in classification or valuation can lead to delays, penalties and overpaid duty.
Many imports also trigger biosecurity assessment by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF/AQIS). Wood-packaging declarations, fumigation certificates, and quarantine treatments are common requirements for shipments from China. We arrange all biosecurity documentation, treatments and inspections through licensed third-party providers on your behalf.
Spotyard works with licensed customs brokers to ensure every entry is compliant and optimally classified. We review supplier invoices, confirm the correct Incoterm and valuation method, and identify Free Trade Agreement (FTA) opportunities under ChAFTA; our licensed broker partners lodge declarations electronically with the ABF.
Whether your shipment is FCL, LCL or air freight, we handle ETA monitoring, document collection, declaration lodgement, duty/GST settlement, biosecurity coordination and final release — all reported back to you in plain English with a clear cost breakdown.