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      KPMG Australia's Trade
      & Customs (T&C) team

      KPMG Australia’s Trade & Customs (T&C) team assists clients identify cost-savings opportunities and manage trade compliance risks associated with supply chains and global trade operations. Our team is part of a global network of 80 KPMG Trade & Customs teams.


      How KPMG can help

      We work with clients to deliver value and efficiency for their business, including:

      • establishing and maintaining efficient cross-border operations keeping costs down to maintain strategic advantage, including using KPMG Data Analytics to identify costs savings and international trade risk
      • ensuring compliance with Australian laws and regulations associated with cross-border trade
      • customising trade processes and controls to a business unit, company, or industry
      • mitigating trade risk issues related to conducting cross-border business
      • assisting clients to become Australian Trusted Traders
      • advising on complex free trade agreement matters in Australia and across the ASPAC region
      • advising on excise duties and excise compliance
      • advising on Fuel Tax Credit matters.

      KPMG insights into the global tariff war, the geopolitical drivers and implications, and what the uncertainty means for Australian businesses.

      The challenges of the global trade environment are unlikely to resolve in the short term and will require attention and agility.


      Key contact

      David Sofrà

      National Leader, Workforce & Innovation | Chief Technology Officer, Tax & Legal

      KPMG Australia

      Daniel Rae

      Director, International Trade, Customs & Excise

      KPMG Australia



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