Increase in Import Processing Charge

Fremantle1/ June 14, 2013/ Customs and Quarantine Updates

Hidden in the depths of the Government’s Budget papers was the subtle increase in the Import Processing Charge (IPC). Changes which will become effective on 1 January 2014.



The Budget papers stated that the Government will restructure the IPC to recover the costs of import related cargo and trade functions undertaken by the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBP).



For all consignments valued at more than $1,000 but less than $10,000, the current rates of import processing charges will continue to apply;


* for sea consignments lodged electronically with a value of $10,000 or more, the import processing charge will increase from $50.00 to $1 52.60;


* or sea consignments lodged manually with a value of $1 0,000 or more, the import processing charge will increase from $65.75 to $152.60;


*for air and post consignments lodged electronically with a value of $1 0,000 or more, the import processing charge will increase from $40.20 to $122.10; and


*for air and post consignments lodged manually with a value of $10,000 or more, the import processing charge will increase from $48.85 to $122.10.



No cost recovery exists in relation to consignments valued at $1,000 or less (today in excess of 9 million consignments fall within this high volume low value process).