Import Conditions

Case: Cork and cork products Effective 21 Oct 2016 to 22 Oct 2016

1. A Department of Agriculture import permit is not required.

2. The goods must be clean and free of contaminant seed, soil, animal and plant debris and other biosecurity risk material prior to arrival in Australia.

3. Any packaging used with the consignment must be clean and new.

4. Please note that timber related products that have been previously exported from Australia and are then imported to Australia after processing are classed as foreign and are subject to meet the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources' import requirements.

5. The department will release the goods once all of the import requirements have been met.

6. Under the Biosecurity Charges Imposition (General) Regulation 2016 and Chapter 9, Part 2 of the Biosecurity Regulation 2016, fees are payable to the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources for all services. Detail on how the department applies fees and levies may be found in the charging guidelines.

7. Non-commodity information requirements for imported cargo also apply, please refer to the BICON case Non-Commodity Cargo Clearance.

Warnings and Information Notices


Timber packaging, pallets or dunnage associated with the consignment may be subject to inspection and treatment on arrival, unless sufficient evidence of a Department of Agriculture and Water Resources approved treatment is provided.


All documentation presented to the department to assist in determining the level of biosecurity risk posed by transportation pathways and packaging must also meet the requirements of the non-commodity case.