Types of Movement reports
There are various types of cargo reports. The following list outlines the purpose of the reports and the responsible parties. Information about lodgement timeframes may be found either on this page or at Cargo Reporting Compliance.
Impending Arrival Report
The
Impending Arrival Report is the first document in the import cargo reporting chain. It is the highest-level document. It has information about the expected arrival of a vessel on a voyage from outside Australia.
We need an impending arrival report for every
vessel or aircraft that is intending to arrive at an Australian port on a voyage from outside Australia regardless of whether it is carrying cargo or not, or whether it is a commercial vessel or not. Information about lodgement timeframes may be found on the
Cargo Reporting Compliance page.
The responsible party is the vessel operator or master, or captain of the ship or aircraft. A vessel or airline operator, principal agent may lodge the Impending Arrival Report, or engage a third party (such as a bureau) to report on their behalf.
Actual Arrival Report
An
Actual Arrival Report (AAR) is a statement made to the ABF about the actual arrival of a vessel or aircraft at an Australian port.
It must be lodged within 24 hours of arrival at each Australian port, or before a Certificate of Clearance from that port is issued, whichever occurs first.
The responsible party is the vessel operator. The master or owner of the vessel, or an agent or bureau acting on their behalf makes the statement.
Underbond Movement Request
An Underbond Movement Request (UBMR) is an application made under section 71E of the Customs Act 1901 (the ‘Customs Act’) to move cargo subject to customs control between customs controlled premises. These requests contain detailed information about the goods that are to be moved. A UBMR may be made to move goods for one of the following reasons:
- Deconsolidation (mandatory for consolidated cargo)
- Other movement
- Movement of ‘time-up’ goods to a section 79 warehouse
- Transhipment
- Movement for Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (AWE) purposes
An UBMR can be lodged in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) at any time after the related cargo report has been lodged and before movement to another Customs place, irrespective of whether the UBMR is in the sequence of underbond moves. This allows different cargo reporters to lodge UBMRs for different stages in the movement of the same cargo. For more information see the
Movement of goods under customs control fact sheet.
Departure Report and Certificate of Clearance
A
Departure Report is reported by a carrier, and provides the ABF with information regarding the time and date of departure from a port of aircraft or vessels on a continuing international voyage. A Departure Report is required to by lodged at each Australian port, including intermediate ports. The responsible carrier must lodge the Departure Report before the vessel or aircraft departs that port.
The Departure Report is a prerequisite for obtaining the
Certificate of Clearance for the concerned Aircraft or Vessel.
