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DAWE has issued notices concerning the timing of the BMSB risk season that has just ended, as well as upcoming 2020-21 season measures, with three new countries added to their list.

The captain of a vessel that lost 40 containers off the NSW coast on Sunday is set to be charged over the incident because the ship's cargo-securing was inadequate & corroded.

A container vessel which has lost containers overboard for the second time in Australian waters has headed to Queensland while investigations are launched.

The Australian Government will scrap the controversial Onshore Biosecurity Levy after industry consultation showed potential significant negative regulatory impact on importers.

Australian exporters will see the benefits of the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) start to flow from 05 July this year.

Australians are being warned not to import the drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, following a surge in detections by ABF screening imports of medical supplies.

This week the ABF announced a tariff relief measure for imported hygiene or medical products, to support combatting COVID-19. It includes masks, gloves, gowns and test kits - but not hand sanitiser.

Importers should heed two important alerts arising from Customs issues this week: one concerning the import of COVID-19 testing kits, and the other on designer bags from Bali.

Those involved in international trade and shipping are watching with interest as Virgin Australia places itself into administration and oil prices drop to the lowest point in history.

In the wake of the China/US trade war, the coronavirus has added a layer of trade-dampening implications which might finally push the world to consider a whole new trading order.