Reyansh Goswami

A physical check is a check on food which may include checks on:

• the means of transport
• packaging
• labelling
• temperature

Sampling for analysis and laboratory testing may be done and any other check necessary to verify compliance with food law.

To price your product for export, you would normally start with cost of production. Allow for special designs, special runs, modification and costs necessary to produce a marketable product. Rather than using your normal administrative cost, it is much better to add a direct export administrative cost, which may include representative’s commissions, direct cost for attorneys, freight forwarders, accounting, telephoning, mail, labor, etc. Some costs for exporting will be less than for domestics sales and some will be more. When you quote a price to your customer, you want to be sure there is reasonable profit margin left for you.

Customs refers to the official department that administers and collects duties levied by a government on imported goods. Exports from the U.S. are monitored by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The customs agency of the country of import is responsible for enforcement of import laws and the collection of duties and taxes.

Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the USML is a list of products, technologies and services deemed space- or defense-related. The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) is the organization within the U.S. Department of State that is tasked with enforcing the ITAR. Any product, technology or service listed in the USML requires an export license to export, though license exceptions may be available in certain circumstances.

It is an initiative that allows a business to pay GST when they next lodge an Business activity statement (BAS) with the Australian tax office (ATO) rather than each time they import goods or receive them from a licensed warehouse.

In order to participate businesses are required to:

• Be registered with an Australian Business Number (ABN)
• Be registered for GST
• Lodge and pay their BAS monthly online
• Correspond with Customs and Border Security services online
• Be free of any debt or outstanding returns to the ATO