The New Zealand Customs Service (Customs) has released a discussion paper which outlines a number of wide ranging proposed changes to the Customs and Excise Act 1996. We strongly encourage businesses to consider the review’s impact – particularly exporters and importers and businesses considering changes to their supply chains. Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers will Continue reading “Customs & Excise Act review”
Resources
Last Mile Dashboard
As part of Hobbs Global Logistics’ on going commitment to provide our customers with total supply chain visibility, we have developed a “Last Mile Dashboard”. This system is a separate web based site that is linked into our “On Trac” logistics management suite and has live feeds from New Zealand Port authorities as well as Continue reading “Last Mile Dashboard”
Empty Container Booking System
Over the past couple of years, there has been talk in the industry about empty container parks in Auckland introducing a container booking system. It is now a very real outcome for empty container parks in Auckland, due to congestion at depots. One major significant change will be that transport companies will be required to Continue reading “Empty Container Booking System”
Change of Currency – EUROPE TRADE
Hamburg Sud has announced that it is moving from USD to EUR currency for their Ocean Freight and BAF for all imports from Italy and Spain. This change means that all Europe cargo on Hamburg Sud ( both FCL and LCL) will now be in Euro Currency on vessels sailing after Nov.1st Continue reading “Change of Currency – EUROPE TRADE”
New Zealand Importation options for AUSTRALIAN EXPORTERS
For Australian companies wanting to export their goods to New Zealand there are potentially four different ways to deal with the liability of NZ GST, currently set at 15%. Option 1 is to register a local company. This subsidiary basically becomes the importer and pays GST to NZ Customs on the arrival of the goods. Continue reading “New Zealand Importation options for AUSTRALIAN EXPORTERS”
Tariff Concessions – Building Materials
Did you know that most residential building materials can now be imported in to New Zealand tariff free? Many building products incur a five percent import tariff, but recently the Government announced that tariffs on a range of goods used to build houses have been temporarily suspended. The Government announced the temporary lifting of import Continue reading “Tariff Concessions – Building Materials”
New Warehouse up and Running
Exports to Philippines
We have been alerted to a new requirement relating to cargoes bound for the Philippines. As ordered by the Bureau of Customs of The Philippines (BOC) with effect 1st June 2014, all import shipments ( unless under the exemption list) into the Philippines with OBL issue at Port of Loading (POL) dated 1st June, will require Continue reading “Exports to Philippines”
High Security Bolt Seal
Mediterranean Shipping Company has advised that all EXPORT sealable containers moving under a MSC Bill of Lading must be sealed with a High Security Bolt Seal compliant with ISO PAS 17712:2013, effective from 1st July 2014. MSC will make MSC High Security Bolt Seals available with all empty sealable containers released. Please contact Hobbs Global Continue reading “High Security Bolt Seal”
New Warehouse Update
The new warehouse is progressing well, completion date is officially 9th June Continue reading “New Warehouse Update”