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Client agreement & authority

Complete this once before your first shipment. It lets us act for you with carriers and authorities, and confirms our trading terms. Takes about two minutes.

1. Appointment as freight forwarding agent

I / we appoint Slipstream Shipping (ABN 19 976 323 211) as our agent to arrange the international and domestic carriage, handling, storage and delivery of our goods, and to deal on our behalf with shipping lines, airlines, terminals, depots, transport companies and other service providers for that purpose.

2. Authority to act as customs broker (Customs Act 1901 ss 181 & 182)

Under section 181 of the Customs Act 1901, I / we authorise Slipstream Shipping, its nominees and sub-agents appointed from time to time (including a licensed customs broker nominated by us), to act as my / our customs broker for the purposes of the Customs Act 1901 (as amended) at all places in the Commonwealth. I / we authorise Slipstream Shipping to quote my / our ABN as required by the Australian Taxation Office and GST law for imported goods entered for home consumption, and to endorse bills of lading on my / our behalf. Duty, GST and government charges paid on my / our behalf will be recovered from me / us. A letter of authority recording this is emailed to me with my copy of this agreement.

3. Trading terms

I / we have read and accept the Slipstream Shipping trading terms (slipstreamshipping.com/terms), including that carriers' and service providers' terms also apply, that goods are carried at the owner's risk unless insurance is arranged, and that charges outside Slipstream Shipping's control may be passed on.

4. Payment

Invoices are payable within the terms shown on each invoice (currently 7 days). Disbursements paid on our behalf - including duty, GST, port, terminal and storage charges - may be invoiced at cost as they are incurred.

5. Electronic signature

By submitting this form I confirm I am authorised to sign for the company or individual named below, that the information given is true and correct, and that entering my full name as authorised signatory is the legally binding equivalent of my handwritten signature.

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Agreement version 2026-11-14d. We'll email you a copy. See our privacy policy.