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CHANGES TO BIOSECURITY COST RECOVERY FEES - EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2024

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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has initiated an annual review and indexation cycle to regulatory fees and charges for biosecurity and imported food regulatory activities.

These changes commence on 1 July 2024.

The complete table of Indexed fees and charges can be found here:

Fees and charges for biosecurity regulatory activity from 1 July 2024
Fees and charges for imported food regulatory activity from 1 July 2024
  
Some of the fees increasing from 1 July 2024 most relevant to members include:

Full Import Declaration (FID)  - Air - increasing from $43.00 to $45.00 per FID
Full Import Declaration (FID) - Sea -  increasing from $63.00 to $66.00 per FID

This means that for a seafreight clearance with a declared value of more than $10,000 AUD the current $215.00 combined processing charges shown on the entry print (“other charges”) and on the TCF Tax Invoice will be increased to $218.00, which is an increase of $3.00

Fee for service – inspection (including virtual inspections), examination, document assessment, analysis, diagnostic activity, clearance of cargo, treatment, audit, supervision, training

In office fee during ordinary hours  (per 15 mins)  increasing from $37.00 to $39.00
Out office fee during ordinary hours (per 15 mins) increasing from $62.00 to $65.00

For further information please review Import industry advice notice here 69-2024 or contact youir local TCF representative