As per previous Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) member notice on 17 September, the Department of Home Affairs (DoHA) had hosted a number of meetings addressing the introduction of new measures to import air cargo due to emerging threat to aviation security.
Qantas have since announced information on related changes and provided more detail to customers. Following is the full Qantas Freight announcement:
Temporary restrictions for air freight shipments into Australia that have originated in selected European countries
Published 26 September 2024
The Australian Government has mandated temporary restrictions on all airlines operating to Australia, for certain items originating in 55 European countries, including at all tranship locations. These restrictions are effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice.
Restrictions
The following shipments must not be accepted for uplift on Qantas Group aircraft and are prohibited from entry into Australia:
- Cargo weighing more than 500g booked by an unknown shipper.
- Unless tendered by a Known Consignor, shipments that contain liquids, aerosols or gels and are packaged in the same consignment as battery-operated, electrical or electronic items, batteries, or analogue or electronic devices.
List of European countries
| - Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Republic of Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Holy See
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan | | | - Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Uzbekistan | |
If you have any questions or require further clarification, please contact your local Qantas UK/Europe sales representative.
Further information is also available on the Qantas Freight website.
It is important to note that similar announcements can be expected from other carriers, not just Qantas Freight.
FTA will continue to provide further updates via the FTA website.
Tom Jensen - Head of International Freight & Logistics - FTA | APSA
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