Onshore Outcomes

Case: Raw and sun dried tobacco Effective 30 Jul 2016 to 06 Aug 2016

— If goods arrive as full container load sea freight — Not for processing at an approved arrangement site

Onshore Outcomes

1. Present all documentation

   The importer or nominated agent must present all required documentation to the Department of Agriculture as part of the import procedure.
   

2. Inspection

   The goods must be unpacked from the container and inspected by a biosecurity officer at the designated approved arrangement site (AA site).
   

3. Mandatory treatment

   The goods require mandatory treatment with either:
   

   1. Heat treatment at 85ºC for 8 hours, or
      

   2. Ethylene oxide fumigation under initial minimum vacuum of 50 kilopascals at 1200 g/m³ for 5 hours at 50°C; or 1500 g/m³ for 24 hours at 21°C.
      

4. Release

   The Department of Agriculture will release the goods once all of the biosecurity requirements have been met.