Import Conditions

Case: Highly processed soybean products not for human consumption Effective 13 Apr 2018 to 27 Jul 2018

1. The following import requirements apply to highly processed soybean products for all uses other than for human consumption, as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes.

2. A Department of Agriculture and Water Resources import permit is not required, providing that the following conditions are met.

3. The ingredients used to make the product must be of plant origin only.
   

   To demonstrate compliance with this requirement you must present the following on a Manufacturer's declaration, Supplier's declaration or Invoice:

   A detailed product description and a full list of ingredients which may include botanical names and/or common names.
   

Warnings and Information Notices


Note: Where the product cannot be identified using common names, the importer may be requested to provide the botanical names (scientific names) of the ingredients.


4. All material in the consignment must be thoroughly dried and not capable of propagation.

5. The goods must be packed in commercially prepared packaging and individual packages must not exceed 5 kg.

6. Each consignment must be packed in clean and new packaging.

7. The goods must be clean and free of whole soy beans, contaminant seed, soil, animal and plant debris and other biosecurity risk material prior to arrival in Australian territory.

8. All consignments will be subject to an inspection at an approved arrangement site (AA site) to verify the goods are dried plant material and not capable of propagation, commercially packaged in clean and new packaging, and free from seed, live insects, soil and other biosecurity risk material.

9. Following inspection and provided all of the above conditions have been met the consignment may be released from biosecurity control by a biosecurity officer.

10. If biosecurity risk material such as live insects, soil, seeds, animal material or faecal matter is found on inspection, the consignment must be held and the contaminants must be treated using an approved method by the department, exported or disposed of at the importer’s expense.

11. 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.

12. In addition to the conditions for the goods being imported, non-commodity concerns must be assessed including container cleanliness, packaging and destination concerns, and may be subject to inspection and treatment on arrival. Please refer to the BICON Non-Commodity Cargo Clearance case for further information.