One of the first post-Brexit trade deals is now in force. The international trade agreement has been set up between the UK and Australia & New Zealand.
The trade agreement eliminates most tariffs on UK goods exported to Australia and New Zealand. And vice versa, import tariffs on most goods imported from Australia and New Zealand in to the UK are now removed.
If your business imports goods from Australia and New Zealand you will now benefit from zero tariffs upon UK import for most commodities. Goods such as engineering components, make-up, honey, clothing, fruits and surfboards all qualify for the trade agreement preferences when importing from Australia and New Zealand.
UK manufacturers may now see an increase in enquiries for exports of their products from the UK to Australia or New Zealand, as companies Down Under make use of the reciprocal agreement of the removal of trade tariffs. Goods such as vehicles, foodstuffs, engineering equipment, excavators, incinerators and fashion typically exported from the UK will qualify for the preferential tariffs when shipped to Australia and New Zealand.
If you are a UK based company, considering expanding your global reach following the announcement of the international trade agreement with Australia and New Zealand, and would like a quote for shipping to Australia and or New Zealand from the UK, get in touch with Mercator.
As a UK based freight forwarder, we have established contacts with the major airlines and shipping lines, allowing us the ability to offer various routes and options for shipping to Australia and New Zealand. We have full customs clearance badges at the major UK sea freight ports and links with the airports, so we can offer full import services when shipping from Australia and New Zealand. You can call our team on (+44) 02392 756 575, email sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk, or complete the form below.
As an experienced freight forwarder, Mercator Cargo handles regular air and sea freight shipments to Australia. Generally, sea freight shipping to Australia can take up to 50 days, depending upon which port the vessel calls at. Some vessels will call by several ports, whilst others will just stop at one or two, for example Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane, to name a few.
Our local partner in Australia has handled many shipments in conjunction with Mercator Cargo. The benefit of having a freight forwarding point of contact in Australia is their local knowledge and abilities to arrange a ‘to door’ shipment once arrived in Australia.
Shipping to Sydney, for example, can be arranged whereby your cargo is loaded onto a vessel which calls at Sydney, to reduce trucking time. Once your container shipment has arrived in Sydney, arrangements to deliver the cargo to its final destination can be implemented.
Australia is a vast country, and whereas, for example, if you are shipping goods into the UK, there isn’t a great difference if the vessel calls at Southampton or Felixstowe, the difference between Perth and Brisbane is vast. It is best to arrange for your shipping to Australia to arrive at the port nearest the cargo’s final destination.
We can also arrange air freight shipping to Australia, arriving in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, or Adelaide. Air freight takes 24 hours from leaving London to arriving in Australia. Obviously air freight comes at a premium, so unless the shipment for Australia is urgent, or much smaller than a pallet or container, then sea freight tends to be the method of transit most choose.
Upon your shipments arrival in the Australian port, the cargo will be checked, along with the documents, packing list, and cleared through customs. Depending upon what has been agreed with your buyer, there may be GST and duty to pay to clear the shipment through customs.
If you’re looking for someone to handle your shipping to Australia, then give us a call and speak to our exports department, where someone will be able to assist you – Tel. 02392 756 575. Email: sales@mercatorcargo.co.uk.
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Mercator is a family-run, UK based independent freight forwarder, offering highly effective sea, road and air freight services around the world.
