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Case: Plant and plant products prohibited by Customs Effective 14 Jul 2016 to 13 Dec 2016

Import Conditions

Import conditions define the biosecurity requirements which must be met for your import. Where import conditions have been developed, they will be listed below.

  1. Certain species of plants/fungi and plant products contain drugs or precursors of drugs that are prohibited under Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956. Below is a list of examples of plant/fungus species and plant products that are prohibited entry. This list is provided for information only and is subject to change. Refer to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service for current details.

    Plants, parts of plants and seeds prohibited under Customs Regulations

    Argyreia nervosa

    Cannabis sativa (Marijuana) - Cannabis and cannabis resin

    Catha edulis (Khat)

    Erythroxylon spp. (Cocaine)

    Ipomoea hederacea

    Ipomoea tricolor

    Ipomoea violacea

    Lophophora spp. - Any species of this genus

    Papaver bracteatum

    Nicotiana tabacum (Raw and sun-dried)

    Papaver sominiferum (Opium poppy)

    Piper methysticum (Kava)

    Piptadenia peregrina (Anadenanthera peregrina)

    Rivea corymbosa

    Fungi and plant products prohibited under Customs Regulations

    Chewing tobacco and snuff intended for oral use, imported in an amount weighing more than 1.5 kilograms

    Fungi that contain psilocine or psilocybine

    Each consignment will be subject to an inspection to verify that it is free of seeds, live insects, soil and other biosecurity risk material.

    The biosecurity import conditions and import permit requirements for these items can be found in BICON by searching for the plant/fungus species name. If the plant/fungus species cannot be found, email the Import Services Team.

    Any plants (or parts of plants, including seeds), fungi (or parts of fungi), and plant products that are prohibited under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 that are found by biosecurity officers will be referred to the Australian Customs Service.

  2. This commodity or species may be subject to the Australian Government Department of the Environment legislation under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and flora (CITES). Commodities/species known to be, or considered to be covered by CITES will be referred to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (Customs and Border Protection) on arrival to Australia, in addition to their need to satisfy biosecurity import conditions.

    CITES queries can be directed to the Department of the Environment1.

    3. Warnings and Information Notices
    Information 1

    The Department of the Environment can be contacted on:

    Ph: +61 2 6274 1900 (Option 3)

    Fax: +61 2 6274 1921

    Email: wildlifetrade@environment.gov.au

    Web: www.environment.gov.au

What happens next?

When you are importing into Australia a departmental officer will assess the risk posed by your import and determine the appropriate outcome to apply. You may use the link below to view the likely outcomes for this particular import scenario. Please be aware that the assessment conducted may result in an outcome that is not listed.

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