When you’re managing imports, cash flow is everything. Between freight, duty, insurance, and supplier payments, it’s easy for capital to get trapped at the border. That’s why the GST Deferral Scheme  is such a powerful tool for Australian importers - it keeps your cash working for you, not sitting with Customs. What Is GST Deferral? Normally, when your goods arrive in Australia, you’re required to pay 10% GST  on the customs value of those goods before they’re released. That can be tens of...

It’s not every day that a national shipping line becomes the centrepiece of a geopolitical tug-of-war, but that’s exactly what’s unfolding in Israel. German carrier Hapag-Lloyd  is reportedly circling ZIM Integrated Shipping Services , sparking uproar from ZIM’s workforce and sending ripples through the global container trade. Image Source: ZIM A Deal That’s Causing Waves Hapag-Lloyd - one of the world’s top five ocean carriers - is believed to be weighing a takeover of ZIM, which has been...

The European Union has officially moved to abolish its long-standing duty-free threshold for low-value parcel imports - a decision that will reshape global e-commerce flows, customs processes, and logistics operations over the next 2–3 years. What’s changing? The current €150 duty-free exemption  for small parcels entering the EU will be removed. The shift is tied to the EU’s new centralised customs data hub, expected to be fully operational by 2028 . A transitional mechanism is planned as...