Customs clearance at Port Botany
and Sydney Airport
Licensed brokers who lodge your import entry the same day the documents land — classification, duty, quarantine and the wharf clock all handled before they start costing you.
The paperwork side of importing
A container doesn't get stuck because of the freight — it gets stuck because of a wrong tariff code, a vague description on the commercial invoice, or a permit nobody applied for. Our job is making sure none of that happens to yours.
Andrew's been a licensed broker for fourteen years and clears everything from café equipment to film production gear. The practical difference: he reads your supplier's paperwork before the ship sails, not after the container lands.
- Import entries lodged same-day on received docs
- Tariff classification and duty minimisation review
- Quarantine (DAFF) coordination and inspection bookings
- GST-deferral advice for regular importers
Clearance rates
Charged per entry, not per container value. Complicated shipments (multi-line entries, permits, quarantine holds) add the fees below — always disclosed upfront.
| Item | Rate |
|---|---|
| Import entry, standard (up to 5 lines) | from A$165 |
| Air freight clearance | from A$145 |
| Extra tariff lines (per line) | A$12 |
| Tariff classification consult | A$95 |
| Quarantine coordination | from A$120 |
| Import permit application | from A$140 |
From supplier invoice to released cargo
The whole thing hinges on getting documents early — everything else is sequence.
Send the paperwork early
Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading — the earlier it lands, the cheaper the exercise.
We check it properly
Descriptions, values, tariff codes. Issues get fixed with your supplier while the ship is still at sea.
Entry lodged
Into the ICS the day docs are complete — usually before the vessel berths.
Duty & quarantine
Charges calculated, inspections booked if flagged, everything coordinated by us.
Released and moving
Clearance confirmed, and — if you want — our trucks collect it straight off the wharf.
Records on file
Every document stored for your audit trail. ATO happy, accountant happy.
Other services we run
Same crew, same depot — different jobs.
Port Botany, up close
Where containers either move or sit — mostly depends on the paperwork.
Port Botany terminal
Entry check, wharf office
Quarantine inspection
Released, on the truck
The paperwork trailThe broker on your entry
Andrew joined us in 2022 after a decade broking for bigger firms — he left because he was tired of being the person clients never got to speak to.
Now he answers his own email. Complex classifications, quarantine holds, audit reviews — the weird stuff is what he actually enjoys.
Andrew Bright
Customs broker · 14 years licensed
Dmytro Mezentsev
Ops lead · wharf collection and onward freight
Which service fits the job
A quick map of what we do and what it starts from — full detail lives on the pricing page.
| Service | Best for | Typical timing | Starts from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interstate Freight | Pallets & truckloads between capitals | Overnight–3 days | A$0.92/kg |
| Warehousing & Storage | Stock between container and customer | Weeks–months | A$26/pallet/mo |
| Last-Mile Delivery | Same-day drops across Sydney metro | Same day | A$18/run |
| Customs Clearance | Sea & air imports via Sydney | Same-day lodgement | A$165/entry |
| Project & Oversized | Machinery, events, awkward freight | Planned per job | A$280/move |
| eCommerce Fulfilment | Online stores, daily order flow | Dispatch by 2pm | A$3.10/order |
Customs questions
Import paperwork, answered plainly.
Get your docs
checked this week
Send the commercial invoice and packing list now — fixes are free while the vessel's at sea.
+61 2 9158 8734 · routeprimegroup@gmail.com