ICS ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER (EFT) PROBLEM
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 - View Full Newsletter
Please be advised that EFT file for Tuesday 15 May did not process correctly. As a result, monies were not debited from client bank accounts last night, however the ICS is reflecting that the money was transferred. As a result, monies paid to Customs from midday Monday until midday Tuesday will be debited tonight along with today's transactions. To reconcile, users will need to use Tuesday's and today's EFT reports.
Customs and Border Protection apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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UPCOMING SUNDAY OUTAGE TO THE ICS - JUNE 16/17 2012
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 - View Full Newsletter
ICS OUTAGE NOTIFICATION - UPCOMING SCHEDULED OUTAGE IN A NON STANDARD CARGO WINDOW
Please be advised that the ICS will be unavailable for a 6 hour period from 23:00 Saturday June 16 until 05:00 Sunday June 17 2012. The outage is necessary to perform system maintenance.
Industry clients should make arrangements to have cargo cleared outside of these hours.
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Media Release
Wednesday, 9 May 2012 - View Full Newsletter
A Cairns man appeared in the Cairns Magistrate Court today and was fined $8,700 for importing performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDs) and possessing illegal firearms and weapons including electric shock devices.
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Media Release
Monday, 7 May 2012 - View Full Newsletter
An international engineering company, Clyde Bergemann Senior Thermal Pty Ltd (CBST), was ordered to pay $64 000 in penalties and costs in the Perth Magistrates Court for importing prohibited asbestos in machinery parts.
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Tariff Update
Friday, 4 May 2012 - View Full Newsletter
Three new draft precedents for consideration.
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ACCA 2012/04 Access Changes to the Sea Cargo Manifest List Screen
Wednesday, 2 May 2012 - View Full Newsletter
In April 2006 the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service implemented the Sea Cargo Manifest List Screen in the ICS. This screen allows users to self diagnose the linking of all documents connected with the clearance of their cargo. As part of strengthening controls in the import environment, Customs and Border Protection will restrict access to the Status screens to only those who have a direct and legitimate interest in the import cargo in question.
To view the ACCA please follow this link
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Media Release
Saturday, 28 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
There is no News Bulletin relating to this Newsletter
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ICS update - Fully functional
Friday, 27 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
There is no News Bulletin relating to this Newsletter
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ICS EFT REPORT DELAY
Thursday, 26 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
The EFT Report for today (Thursday, 26 April 2012) will be delayed until after 4 pm AEST.
Customs and Border Protection are investigating the problem and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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ICS EFT REPORT DELAY
Thursday, 19 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
The EFT Report for today (Thursday, 19 April 2012) will be delayed until after 16:30pm AEST.
Customs and Border Protection are investigating the problem and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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ICS access for Customs and DAFF Biosecurity Officers restored
Thursday, 19 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
The previously advised problem of the ICS is being unavailable for Customs and DAFF Biosecurity Officers has now been resolved and normal services have resumed.
If you have any other cargo queries please contact the Customs Information & Support Centre on 1300 558 099.
Customs & Border Protection apologise for the inconvenience caused.
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Media Release
Thursday, 19 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
A 22-year-old Chinese man, Mr Wenteng Chen has received a 13 month gaol sentence in the Sydney District Court for attempting to import more than two kilograms of ContacNT, which contained 735 grams of pseudoephedrine.
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Media Release
Thursday, 19 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
A 23-year-old Malaysian man, Mr Jackson Lee, was sentenced in the Adelaide District Court to three years gaol after pleading guilty to charges of attempting to import 5 kilograms of ContacNT, which contained almost 1.7 kilograms of pseudoephedrine.
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ICS status - Functionality problems for Customs, Biosecurity Officers
Thursday, 19 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
The ICS is currently unavailable for Customs and DAFF Biosecurity Officers.
Customs & Border Protection apologise for the inconvenience caused.
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ICS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES
Thursday, 19 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
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Media Release
Tuesday, 17 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
A 36-year-old Cairns man has received a 12 months suspended sentence for attempting to import 32 kilograms of ephedra. Ephedrine can be extracted from ephedra and is used to produce methamphetamine.
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Proposed amendment to the production assist costs provisions
Saturday, 14 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
Customs and Border Protection proposes to amend the production assist cost provisions in section 154(1) of the Customs Act 1901 to ensure that the legislation is consistent with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Valuation Agreement. ACN 2012/20 provides detailed information on the proposals. Industry comments on the proposed amendments, particularly on industry impact and compliance costs, can be sent to the address set out in the ACN.
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Proposed amendment to the production assist costs provisions
Saturday, 14 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
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Proposed amendment to the production assist costs provisions of the Cu
Friday, 13 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
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Media Release
Wednesday, 4 April 2012 - View Full Newsletter
Australian, New Caledonian and United States authorities have disrupted an international cocaine syndicate attempting to import an estimated 200 kilograms of cocaine into Australia from South America.
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