DGX Shipping Blog

Australia’s import restrictions and biosecurity requirements are some of the strictest in the world. Thus, it’s important to have a reliable and competent freight forwarder to guide and support you in shipping to Australia . Here are the important shipping factors you need to know. Import requirements Commodities such as food products, pharmaceuticals, animal products, firearms, vehicles and other have to meet certain import requirements and might even require an import permit. To see if your goods have to meet special requirements you can verify the requirements in the Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) . Biosecurity Risks The goal of biosecurity inspections is to reduce the risk of imported pests and diseases into Australia. One of the most important biosecurity risks is due to the rapid expansion of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in Europe and North America in recent years. Because of this, the Australian authorities have imposed mandatory fumigation during ...

There are five major base ports in Japan: TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, NAGOYA, KOBE and OSAKA . These five ports account for the bulk of Japan’s overall international container traffic by ocean. Average transit time from USA to Japan by ocean: From US West Coast (direct service) 14-20 days From US East Coast (all water service) 30-40 days How to select your destination port? Always consult first with your buyer (importer and their customs broker) as some imported products, such as apparel, furniture or general merchandise, can be brought into Japan after undergoing the customs inspection at the nearest port of entry. Note that Japan imposes restrictions on the sales or use of certain products including health-related goods such as medical products, pharmaceuticals, agricultural products and chemicals. If food-related items are being imported, the importer must submit a “Notification Form for Importation of Food” to the Quarantine Station. You will then be asked to ship to the desi...