Fees and charges

CBH is committed to providing the most effective, efficient and integrated service possible. We provide growers and exporters choice and flexibility in how you would like to use the supply chain as well as the opportunity to access lower cost pathways to port.

 Services and Charges

Grain Receival Fees

The grain receival fee covers the cost of providing sampling, weighing and fumigation services for grain deliveries to a CBH receival site. It also includes storing grain until 31 July of that year and essential investment in infrastructure.

Grain receival (delivery) fees are invoiced monthly to the grower who delivered the grain to the site, even if transferred to another grower. 

2024/25 Grain Receival Fees

Freight Rates

CBH provides services to manage the transport of grain in the network. Grower destination freight charges cover the cost of grain movements from the delivery point to the port where the grain entitlement is transferred. Visit our Freight Rates page for more information on how freight rates are calculated, options for payment and estimated freight rates for each site for the current season.  

Where the grain has been nominated to a marketer/exporter, freight fees are invoiced separately at the beginning of the month after the grain has been nominated.

Grower Outturn Charges

Outturn Charges

Growers can outturn their own grain and purchased grain from a site at which the grain is available, with CBH prioritising Domestic Outturn Services at Domestic Priority Sites. Charges are applied to recover the costs associated with outturning grain. The outturning party will be invoiced at the beginning of the month after the outturn has been completed.

Freight Rates

For grower outturns, a freight charge or rebate may apply to cover the differential between the delivery point and where the grain is outturned. Freight fees are invoiced separately at the beginning of the month after the grower outturn request has been executed.

Site Entitlement Fee (only applicable for Site Select services)

CBH may apply a Site Entitlement Fee where a grower would like to retain ownership and the option to outturn their grain from a specific receival site. The fee recovers the costs associated with grain being held at a specific CBH receival site and will be invoiced at the beginning of the month following outturn of the grain. Nominations for this service must be made by 31 January. From 1 August, Time Based Storage Fees will apply.

BAMA Contribution

The Biosecurity and Agriculture Management Act (BAMA) Contribution is a Government levy applied to all grain delivered into CBH and is usually collected by the marketer. However, if a grower outturns their grain CBH collects the levy. CBH will invoice the grower at the beginning of the month after the outturn has been completed.

Canola Testing Fee

This fee covers the ongoing testing required for canola. It applies to each tonne of grain outturned and is invoiced at the beginning of the month after the outturn has been completed.