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Shipping Commercial Goods

Commercial Goods

We offer a range of Import and Export options for Commercial Cargo. Break Bulk, Less than a Contaner Load (Lcl) ,Full Container Load (Fcl), Car Containers and a Roll on roll of (Ro-Ro) for vehicles and boats and trailers, Earth Moving Equipment and more.
So regardless whether you wish to ship a single carton or a 40 tonne Excavator we can guide you through getting started.

We also offer a comprehensive Personal Household Effects service for excess baggage,
small house lots, full house lots, personal cars / ute's / boats.
We can even bring the container to your house where you can pack your self.
(check with us, to see if we can logistically do it, Australia's a large place)
For all Personal Effects go to the Start here for our Personal Effects page

Where do you Start

What's a Cubic Metre
Shipping companies work on 1 cubic metre or 1000 kgs whatever the greater, 
this is a quick reference to 1 cbm.

No matter what country you live in you will need a Packing List  
In order to clear your cargo at the port of entry
Packing lists are required by Customs
After using the cubic formula
Click to this page
Fill in your Packing List and print out Port Marks (labeling) Your Personal Goods for Shipping
The most important thing in Business is to mark your cargo.

Importing

If you are using 20ft / 40ft, Ro - Ro, Break-bulk, Full Container or Share a Container 
to get your cargo into Australia or New Zealand we provide Australian or New Zealand customs & quarantine clearance in the Australian ports of Brisbane / Sydney /Melbourne / Fremantle / Adelaide and the New Zealand Ports of Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Lyttelton, Timaru, Port Chalmers and Bluff
For a Quote we recommend that you use our Import Commercial Goods index page.
New Zealand Shipping Sailing to 300 World Wide Destinations !

Timetables
Takes you to main page of Timetables in and out of Australia / NZ

Delivery Instructions
Before you deliver your good you need to fill in this form and print out 
then submit so we can track your cargo.

What Happens When Your Cargo Arrives at the Port of Discharge
From Arrival Notices to Delivery Orders to Customs Clearance,  a very handy reference to Importing goods

Container Specialised Trucks
A NZ invention used throughout NZ, Australia and Pacific Islands
20ft and 40ft Containers are placed on the ground (ground permitting)
This transport system makes packing / unpacking that much easier 
Truck delivers, you ring back when container finished. So you want to go ahead and send your cargo then Book Freight Import Section

• Import Documentation
  Pro-forma invoice, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Weight List, 
  Packing Declaration, Certificate of Origin, Beneficiaries Certificate, 
  Drafts & Lodgements, Forward Exchange
   

• Shipping Documentation
  Dangerous Goods Form, Delivery Instruction, Fumigation Certificates and more

Importing Vehicles into Australia (also see customs requirements)

• Pricing Guide (costing spreadsheet) for Shipping / Customs
  On-line spread sheet for costing vehicles into Australia
   

• Federal Department of Infrastructure Road Safety Vehicle Import Requirements
  This is a quick ready reference for Information pertaining to importing a vehicle into Australia. Personal imports have changed from 3 months ownership to 12 months
   

• Federal Department of Infrastructure Transport Import Rules
  This is comprehensive reading and will sort out advantages for Personal import
  as opposed to Commercial import 
   

• Federal Department of Infrastructure Road Safety Import Permit Application
  Before you bring a vehicle into Australia you are required to get approval from Fed Dept of Road Safety You can get a personal import or commercial import (4 page PDF download)
  
  On the application it will ask for name of shipping agent and fax number Remember to write in New Zealand Shipping company our fax  61 7 3290 2481 this will speed up the process by at least 7 days

Australian Customs Requirements

• Application for Australian Customs Import Owners Code
  Any commercial business importing into Australia for the first time is required to be registered with Australian Customs, fill in and submit
   

• Importing Vehicles into Australia
  Back ground to Australian customs requirements on Duty and Sales tax requirements
   

• Importing Boats into Australia
  Back ground to Australian customs requirements on Duty and Sales tax requirements

Australian Quarantine Requirements

• Fumigation Requirements
  For Entry into Australia
   

• Fumigation Certificate
  Example only for Australia

Export Section

• Export Costing Out of Australia
  On-line spread sheet to assist you in your costing
   of Personal effects and household effects out of Australia
   

• Export Check List
  On - line document to help first time exporters of commercial cargoes
   

• Check List for Personal Effects Shippers
  This is for personal and household effect shippers
   

• Export Documentation
  Pro-forma Invoice, Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Weight List, 
  Packing Declaration, Certificate of Origin, Beneficiaries Certificate, 
  Drafts & Lodgments, Forward Exchange
   

• Shipping Documentation
  Export Customs Number (ECN) Export Receival Advise (ERA)
   

• Delivery Instructions
  Before you deliver your good you will need receive this form from us to take with your cargo when you deliver

Exporting Vehicles out of Australia

• Export vehicle pricing guide for shipping 
  On - line spread sheet for costing vehicles out of Australia
   

• Queensland Transport Yards
  As used by New Zealand Shipping

Please feel free to contact us at Australia Trade & Shipping.
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