{
 "name": "freightforwarderfinder.com AU Forwarding Fee Index",
 "title": "AU Forwarding Fee Index",
 "url": "https://freightforwarderfinder.com/datasets/au-forwarding-fee-index/",
 "csv": "https://freightforwarderfinder.com/datasets/au-forwarding-fee-index.csv",
 "markdown": "https://freightforwarderfinder.com/datasets/au-forwarding-fee-index/index.md",
 "computed_at": "2026-10-22",
 "license": "https://freightforwarderfinder.com/terms",
 "headline": "The median published figure in the AU Forwarding Fee Index is 130 AUD across 2 sources' own pages (range 75 to 185 AUD), read 12 October 2026.",
 "quotes": [
  "The median published figure in the AU Forwarding Fee Index is 130 AUD across 2 sources' own pages (range 75 to 185 AUD), read 12 October 2026.",
  "2 of the 21 named sources read in full publish a figure; 19 publish none, read 12 October 2026.",
  "AU Forwarding Fee Index, entry type postal: median 75 AUD across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.",
  "The median is down 55 AUD since 26 September 2026 (was 185 AUD across 1)."
 ],
 "citation": "\"freightforwarderfinder.com AU Forwarding Fee Index\", updated 2026-10-22, https://freightforwarderfinder.com/datasets/au-forwarding-fee-index/.",
 "changed_since": {
  "since": "2026-09-26",
  "previous_median": 185,
  "delta": -55,
  "direction": "down",
  "sentence": "The median is down 55 AUD since 26 September 2026 (was 185 AUD across 1)."
 },
 "national": {
  "unit": "AUD",
  "n": 2,
  "median": 130,
  "min": 75,
  "max": 185,
  "p25": null,
  "p75": null,
  "mean": 130,
  "units": {
   "AUD": 2
  },
  "published_sources": 2,
  "named_sources": 23,
  "read_sources": 21,
  "not_published": 19,
  "published_share": 0.095
 },
 "by_axis": {
  "entry type": {
   "postal": {
    "AUD": {
     "n": 1,
     "median": 75,
     "min": 75,
     "max": 75,
     "p25": 75,
     "p75": 75,
     "mean": 75
    }
   }
  }
 },
 "rows": [
  {
   "source": "Customs Clearance World",
   "url": "https://www.customsclearanceworld.com.au/",
   "figure": "$185",
   "value": 185,
   "unit": "AUD",
   "vat": null,
   "axis": {},
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "quote": "Professional Customs Clearance From $185",
   "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site",
   "text_sha256": "147c5a3fae9a75cfd57e5f5e0b76aad1bf034d1a1598d28c9ed185825a4b764a"
  },
  {
   "source": "WWCF, customs broker Brisbane",
   "url": "https://www.wwcf.com.au/customs-broker-brisbane/",
   "figure": "$75 ",
   "value": 75,
   "unit": "AUD",
   "vat": null,
   "axis": {
    "entry type": "postal"
   },
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "quote": "Firstly, you’ll be charged a flat service fee, which can range from AU$75 for the clearance of items that arrive by post, to AU$139 for sea freight and $178 for air freight.",
   "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site",
   "text_sha256": "20527101c5f67974ff6f194bcaa3660364934905a9cd83179bd637874e0bca5f"
  }
 ],
 "not_published": [
  {
   "source": "AASFS, customs broker Sydney",
   "url": "https://www.aasfs.com.au/customs-broker-sydney",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "Australian Customs Clearance, sea freight customs clearance",
   "url": "https://aucustomsclearance.com.au/sea-freight-customs-clearance",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Synergy Freight Management, customs clearance",
   "url": "https://www.synergyfreight.com.au/services/customs-clearance/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Omega Cargo, import broker Australia, what they cost",
   "url": "https://omegacargo.com.au/import-broker-australia-what-they-do-how-much-they-cost/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Omega Cargo, air freight cost calculator",
   "url": "https://omegacargo.com.au/air-freight-cost-calculator-in-australia/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Platinum Freight Management",
   "url": "https://platinumfreight.com.au/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "WWCF, customs clearance brokers Australia",
   "url": "https://www.wwcf.com.au/customs-clearance-brokers-australia/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "WWCF, customs broker Melbourne",
   "url": "https://www.wwcf.com.au/customs-broker-melbourne/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "WWCF, customs duty and GST calculator",
   "url": "https://www.wwcf.com.au/customs-duty-import-goods-and-service-tax-calculator/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Sea Freight Global, LCL rates to Australia",
   "url": "https://www.seafreightglobal.com/rates-lcl-to-au.html",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Freight Forwarder Quote Online, LCL shipping to Australia",
   "url": "https://www.freightforwarderquoteonline.com.au/lcl-shipping-to-australia-quote-online/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "Customs Brokers Australia",
   "url": "https://customsbrokersaustralia.com/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "AUSFF, air freight from Australia cost guide",
   "url": "https://www.ausff.com.au/air-freight-from-australia/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page"
  },
  {
   "source": "MTF Logistics, air freight rates in Australia 2026",
   "url": "https://www.mtflogistics.com.au/freight-logistics-insights/comprehensive-guide-to-air-freight-rates-in-australia-2026/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Freight & More, Australian customs brokerage fees 2026",
   "url": "https://www.freightandmore.com.au/australian-customs-brokerage-fees-a-comprehensive-guide-for-importers-in-2026/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Epic Sourcing, customs clearance for Australian imports",
   "url": "https://www.epicsourcing.com.au/post/understanding-customs-clearance-for-australian-imports-a-comprehensive-guide",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Customs Brokers Hub, how much does a customs broker cost",
   "url": "https://www.customsbrokershub.com.au/guides/customs-broker-costs",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Freightos, Australia air freight",
   "url": "https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/country-shipping/australia/australia-air-freight/",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  },
  {
   "source": "Best Rated Transport, general freight calculator",
   "url": "https://bestratedtransport.com.au/general-freight-calculator",
   "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12",
   "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused"
  }
 ],
 "sources": [
  {
   "url": "https://www.aasfs.com.au/customs-broker-sydney",
   "label": "AASFS, customs broker Sydney",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://aucustomsclearance.com.au/sea-freight-customs-clearance",
   "label": "Australian Customs Clearance, sea freight customs clearance",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.synergyfreight.com.au/services/customs-clearance/",
   "label": "Synergy Freight Management, customs clearance",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://omegacargo.com.au/import-broker-australia-what-they-do-how-much-they-cost/",
   "label": "Omega Cargo, import broker Australia, what they cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://omegacargo.com.au/air-freight-cost-calculator-in-australia/",
   "label": "Omega Cargo, air freight cost calculator",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.customsclearanceworld.com.au/",
   "label": "Customs Clearance World",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://platinumfreight.com.au/",
   "label": "Platinum Freight Management",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.wwcf.com.au/customs-clearance-brokers-australia/",
   "label": "WWCF, customs clearance brokers Australia",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.wwcf.com.au/customs-broker-melbourne/",
   "label": "WWCF, customs broker Melbourne",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.wwcf.com.au/customs-broker-brisbane/",
   "label": "WWCF, customs broker Brisbane",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.wwcf.com.au/customs-duty-import-goods-and-service-tax-calculator/",
   "label": "WWCF, customs duty and GST calculator",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.seafreightglobal.com/rates-lcl-to-au.html",
   "label": "Sea Freight Global, LCL rates to Australia",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.freightforwarderquoteonline.com.au/lcl-shipping-to-australia-quote-online/",
   "label": "Freight Forwarder Quote Online, LCL shipping to Australia",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://customsbrokersaustralia.com/",
   "label": "Customs Brokers Australia",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.ausff.com.au/air-freight-from-australia/",
   "label": "AUSFF, air freight from Australia cost guide",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.mtflogistics.com.au/freight-logistics-insights/comprehensive-guide-to-air-freight-rates-in-australia-2026/",
   "label": "MTF Logistics, air freight rates in Australia 2026",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.freightandmore.com.au/australian-customs-brokerage-fees-a-comprehensive-guide-for-importers-in-2026/",
   "label": "Freight & More, Australian customs brokerage fees 2026",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.epicsourcing.com.au/post/understanding-customs-clearance-for-australian-imports-a-comprehensive-guide",
   "label": "Epic Sourcing, customs clearance for Australian imports",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.onlinecustomsbrokers.com.au/estimate-your-cost.html",
   "label": "Online Customs Brokers, estimate your cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.ecustomsbroker.com.au/what-it-costs/",
   "label": "e-Customs Broker, what it costs",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.customsbrokershub.com.au/guides/customs-broker-costs",
   "label": "Customs Brokers Hub, how much does a customs broker cost",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/country-shipping/australia/australia-air-freight/",
   "label": "Freightos, Australia air freight",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  },
  {
   "url": "https://bestratedtransport.com.au/general-freight-calculator",
   "label": "Best Rated Transport, general freight calculator",
   "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment"
  }
 ],
 "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 2 of the 21 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 19 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 2 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in AUD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 91 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the published fee per service across every Australian broker and forwarder that publishes one, and the publication rate itself: of the 21 provider pages read here only a minority print a number (a clearance 'from $185', a per-CBM LCL rate, a per-kilo terminal handling band) while the rest quote per shipment, so the derivation is the median and spread of published clearance fees per entry type, the same firm's fee across its Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane pages, and what each fee EXCLUDES - because the statutory import processing charge and the terminal access charge are billed through the broker and are not the broker's price.",
 "embed": "<figure style=\"margin:0;padding:16px;border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-radius:8px;background:#ffffff;color:#111111;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;max-width:480px\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:28px;font-weight:700;color:#111111;background:#ffffff\">130 AUD</p><p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:14px;color:#111111;background:#ffffff\">median published figure, AU Forwarding Fee Index, across 2 sources, read 12 October 2026</p><figcaption style=\"font-size:12px;color:#444444;background:#ffffff\"><a href=\"https://freightforwarderfinder.com/datasets/au-forwarding-fee-index/#median\" style=\"color:#1a4fd6;background:#ffffff\">Source: freightforwarderfinder.com AU Forwarding Fee Index</a></figcaption></figure>"
}