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To assist you in your importing, please find below links to resources and helpful information. If there is something that isn't here and you would like to see it here, please email:

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www.dotars.gov.au

Department of Transport and Regional Services

www.ara.com.au
Australian Retailers Association

www.business.gov.au
This site offers you simple and convenient access to all the government information, transactions and services you need. It's a whole-of-government service providing essential information on planning, starting and running your business.

www.tga.gov.au/import/
This site gives you information on importing medicine in to Australia.

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Letter of Authority

Lettter of Authority - For private importers authorising SAC's Cargo Clearances to collect their goods, complete AQIS processing and act their clearance agent.
Letter of Authority - For commerical importers authorising SAC's Cargo Clearances to collect their goods, complete AQIS processing and act their clearance agent.
Lether of Authority - For another individual to collect your goods from the depot.

SAC Declaration

SAC Declaration Statement

Sample Documents to be used by Shippers/Suppliers

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Commonly Used Terms - Acronyms

There are many acronyms used in the import industry. The most commonly used acronyms in relation to SAC declarations and import declarations are listed below.

ABN
Australian Business Number
ACA
Air Cargo Automation
ACS
Australian Customs Service
AQIS
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
AUD
Australian Dollars
B/L
Bill of Lading (Ocean or House)
BC
Bulk Cargo
Cartage
Movement of goods from point A to Point B
CBFCA
Customs Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia
CBM
Cubic Metre
CC
Charges Collect
CCF
Customs Connect Facility
CCID
Customs Client Identification
CI&SC
Customs Information and Support Centre
CIF
Cost Insurance & Freight
CMR
Cargo Management Reengineering
CNEE
Consignee (usually the importer)
CNOR
Consigner (usually the supplier)
COD
Cash on Delivery
CTO
Cargo Terminal Operator (e.g. Qantas, Aae, P&O, Patricks Port Services)
Customs
Australian Customs Service
Customs Value
The actual value of the goods not including freight, insurance etc.
Cval
Customs Value
D/O
Delivery Order
Depot
General reference to Bond Store or CTO
DG
Dangerous Goods
DOTARS
Department of Transport and Regional Services
EFT
Electronic Funds Transfer
EOI
Evidence of Identity
ETA
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD
Estimated Time of Departure
FCL
Full Container Load
FOB
Free on Board
GST
Goods and Services Tax
HAWB
House Air Way Bill supplied by the freight forwarder.
HAWB No
Unique identifier issued by the freight company for the document that catalogues the goods.
HBOL
House Bill of Lading
ICS
Integrated Cargo System (Customs)
ICS
Integrated Cargo System
IDF
International Document Fee
INCOTERMS
Standard Conditions for Sale and delivery of goods
ITF
International Terminal Fee
LCL
Less then Container Load
MAWB
Master Air Way Bill supplied by the airfreight carrier.
MAWB No
Unique identifier assigned to the goods by the airfreight carrier (sometimes a HAWB will be attached to the MAWB if there are multiple shipments for various importers under one MAWB)
OBOL
Ocean Bill of Lading
Quarantine
Refers to either AQIS or the need for goods to be quarantined
SAC
Self Assessed Clearance
SAC Declaration
Self Assessed Clearance declaration
SCA
Sea Cargo Automation
T & I
Transport and Insurance
UNlocode
United Nations Location Code
UPE
Unaccompanied Personal Effects
VoTI
Value of Taxable Importation
WET
Wine Equalisation Tax
WHF
Wharfage

INCOTERMS - Standard Conditions for Sale and delivery of goods

EXW - Ex Works	Title and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost from the seller's door. Used for any mode of transportation.
FCA - Free Carrier	Title and risk pass to buyer including transportation and insurance cost when the seller delivers goods cleared for export to the carrier.Seller is obligated to load the goods on the Buyer's collecting vehicle; it is the Buyer's obligation to recieve the Seller's arriving vehicle unloaded.
FAS – Free Alongside Ship	Title and risk pass to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost once delivered alongside ship by the seller. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation. The export clearance obligation rests with the seller.
FOB - Free On Board	Risk passed to buyer including payment of all transportation and insurance cost once delivered on board the ship by the seller. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.
CFR - Cost and Freight	Title, risk and insurance cost pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship by seller who pays the transportation cost to the destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.
CIF - Cost, Insurance and Freight	Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship by seller who pays transportation and insurance cost to destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.
CPT - Carriage Paid To	Title, risk and insurance cost pass to buyer when delivered to carrier by seller who pays transportation cost to destination. Used for any mode of transportation.
CIP - Carriage and Insurance Paid To	Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered to carrier by seller who pays transportation and insurance cost to destination. Used for any mode of transportation.
DAF - Delivered at Frontier	Title, risk and responsibility for import clearance pass to buyer when delivered to named border point by seller. Used for any mode of transportation.
DES - Delivered Ex Ship	Title, risk, responsibility for vessel discharge and import clearance pass to buyer when seller delivers goods on board the ship to destination port. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation.
DEQ - Delivered Ex Quay (Duty Paid)	Title and risk pass to buyer when delivered on board the ship at the destination point by the seller who delivers goods on dock at destination point cleared for import. Used for sea or inland waterway transportation. DDU - Delivered Duty Unpaid -- Title, risk and responsibility of import clearance pass to buyer when seller delivers goods to named destination point. Used for any mode of transportation. Buyer is obligated for import clearance.
DDU - Delivered Duty Unpaid	Seller fulfills his obligation when goods have been made available at the named place in the country of importation
DDP - Delivered Duty Paid	Title and risk pass to buyer when seller delivers goods to named destination point cleared for import. Used for any mode of transportation.

Note: EXW, CPT, CIP, DAF, DDU and DDP are commonly used for any mode of transportation. FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF, DES, and DEQ are used for sea and inland waterway.

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