Import Conditions

Case: Cork and cork products Effective 02 Aug 2015 to 15 Aug 2015

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

2. The goods must be clean and free of prohibited 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. Random inspections will be conducted to verify that the consignment is free from biosecurity risk material.

5. If during inspection, biosecurity risk material (BRM) is found, consignments will be treated according to the Contamination Treatment Guide.

6. 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's import requirements.

7. The Department will release the goods once all of the import requirements have been met.

8. Under the Quarantine Service Fees Determination 2005, fees are payable to the Department of Agriculture for all services. A list of all quarantine & export fees is available on the Department of Agriculture's website.

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

Warnings and Information Notices


Containers, timber packing, pallets or dunnage associated with the consignment will be subject to inspection and treatment on arrival, unless certified as having been treated by a Department of Agriculture approved method.


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.