🇦🇺 Australia Shipping & Logistics Glossary
Australia-specific shipping, customs, transport and maritime terms — from the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) and Full Import Declarations to Chain of Responsibility, the Vehicle Booking System and coastal trading. The regulations and systems that govern moving goods into, out of and around Australia.
12 Australia-specific terms
221 terms total
A
Australian Trusted Trader (ATT)Australian Trusted Trader
Australia's Authorised Economic Operator programme, giving accredited businesses streamlined customs benefits.
Customs & Compliance
C
Chain of Responsibility (CoR)Chain of Responsibility
The HVNL principle that every party in a transport task shares legal responsibility for heavy-vehicle safety.
Freight & NVOCC
Coastal Trading (Australian Cabotage)
The regulation of moving cargo between Australian ports, favouring licensed Australian shipping.
Maritime & Ship Management
D
Deferred GST (DGST)Deferred Goods and Services Tax
An ATO scheme letting approved importers defer GST on imports to their next BAS instead of paying at the border.
Customs & Compliance
Domestic Commercial Vessel (DCV)Domestic Commercial Vessel
A vessel used for commercial activity in Australian waters, regulated by AMSA under the national law.
Maritime & Ship Management
E
Empty Container Park (ECP)Empty Container Park
A facility where empty shipping containers are stored, inspected and repaired between shipments.
Freight & NVOCC
F
Full Import Declaration (FID / N10)Full Import Declaration
The ICS declaration for goods imported into Australia over AUD 1,000, assessing duty and GST.
Customs & Compliance
I
ICS (Integrated Cargo System)Integrated Cargo System
The Australian Border Force's electronic system through which all import and export cargo is reported and cleared.
Customs & Compliance
N
NHVR (National Heavy Vehicle Regulator)National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
The national body that administers the Heavy Vehicle National Law across most of Australia.
Freight & NVOCC
S
Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC)Self-Assessed Clearance
A simplified ICS clearance for low-value imports into Australia of AUD 1,000 or less.
Customs & Compliance
T
Tariff Concession Order (TCO)Tariff Concession Order
An ABF instrument allowing duty-free import of goods with no substitutable Australian-made equivalent.
Customs & Compliance
V
Vehicle Booking System (VBS / 1-Stop)Vehicle Booking System
The slot-booking system that schedules truck movements at Australian container terminals to manage congestion.
Freight & NVOCC
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