Import Conditions

Case: Hoya kerrii rooted leaves as nursery stock Effective 28 Jan 2016 to 06 Feb 2016

1. Prior to the importation of goods into Australia, a valid import permit issued by the Department of Agriculture is required.
   

   An import permit may be obtained by submitting an import permit application to the department (if viewed online, use the 'Apply Now' button at the bottom of this page).
   

2. Leaves are permitted either bare rooted or potted in a soil-less media. Details of the media to be used must be submitted with the import permit application.

3. Leaves must be free from any stem material capable of further growth.

4. The Hoya kerrii rooted leaves must have been treated with an insecticidal treatment within 10 days prior to export.
   

   To demonstrate compliance with this requirement you must present the following on a Phytosanitary certificate:

   The additional declaration "This consignment has been treated with an insecticidal treatment no later than 10 days prior to export."
   

5. All plant material must be free from soil, disease symptoms and other extraneous contamination of biosecurity concern.

6. Plant material must be packed in clean, new packaging. For non-FCL consignments the packaging must be secure, rigid and insect proof. Sealed cardboard cartons in a sound undamaged state are acceptable.

7. Packing material can be used to help reduce the risk of damage to the plant during transport. For a list of acceptable packaging material which may be used for transport of plants please refer to packing materials for the packaging of plants .

8. For shipments arriving by commercial air or mail, plant material packed into boxes or secondary containers must weigh less than or equal to 20 kg in total weight.

9. Each package or container must be labelled with the botanical name (i.e. genus and species).

10. Airfreight and mail shipments must be addressed in the following manner:

    Importer’s Name
    Importer’s Address
    C/- Inspection Services Group
    Department of Agriculture regional offices

11. In order to facilitate clearance, airfreight or mail shipments should have all documentation securely attached to the outside of the package, and clearly marked ‘Attention Quarantine’.

12. The importer must complete and submit a Notice of Importation (NOI) to the Department of Agriculture regional office in the port of arrival. Full container load (FCL) shipments must have the NOI completed and faxed or emailed to the relevant regional nursery stock office prior to shipment of the container.

    Shipments other than FCL must have the NOI completed and faxed or emailed to the relevant regional nursery stock office at least seven working days prior to the arrival of the consignment. Failure to do so may result in a delayed inspection of the consignment.

13. If plant material arrives direct to the importer without the correct quarantine direction it is their responsibility to secure the material and contact the department to ensure all requirements are met (e.g. inspection, treatments and growth in quarantine).

14. All plant material must be declared on arrival and presented to a biosecurity officer for inspection.

15. All consignments must undergo a 600 unit inspection by a biosecurity officer for disease symptoms, soil, live insects and other extraneous contamination of biosecurity concern.

16. Plants that have been screened and found to be free of any disease symptoms may be released from quarantine by a biosecurity officer.

17. 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.

18. 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 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.