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Non commodity conditions apply to all packaging, containers and transport methods used to bring goods into the country. Refer to the Non Commodity case to review the non commodity conditions related to your import.
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Plant diagnostic kits
Effective 28 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of plant diagnostic kits. Plant diagnostic kits include lateral flow strip diagnostic kits, plant diagnostic kits not containing positive controls, and plant diagnostic kits containing positive controls.
Matched term: Plant
Highly refined organic chemicals and substances
Effective 13 April 2024 to 24 April 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of highly refined organic chemicals and substances for all uses other than for animal consumption, for environmental purposes (including bioremediation products or fertiliser), or for veterinary therapeutic use. This case includes items such as acetone, alcohols, amino acids, varnish, sulphur compounds, dyes, or paraffin, vitamins and organic acids (e.g. citric acid, fatty acids).
Matched term: Plant, Wood, derived
Bark for human consumption
Effective 28 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried bark. Importation is permitted for all end uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. Note: This case also contains the requirements for Rosa spp. root products.
Matched term: wood, Frywood, Cheesewood, Eaglewood, Milkwood, Quassiawood, Rosewood, Sandalwood
Animal derived glue
Effective 28 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of animal derived glue. Animal derived glue may be derived from dairy (casein) and/or crushed hooves, horns and hide pieces.
Matched term: derived
Aquatic plants for use as nursery stock
Effective 18 December 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of aquatic plants as nursery stock.
Matched term: plants
Aquatic plants that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock
Effective 21 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of aquatic plants that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa, as nursery stock that will be grown in water during post-entry quarantine.
Matched term: plants
Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals
Effective 13 April 2024 to 30 April 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for pets and companion animals. This includes goods which are intended for consumption by dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs and horses (pets and performance animals) but does not include goods which are intended for consumption by production animals or food producing species (e.g. cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens). Goods may contain biological ingredients derived from animals, microbes (e.g. Saccharomyces), [e.g. fungi (including e.g. mushrooms)], plants, macroalgae (i.e. seaweed), and/or microalgae. Goods may be commercially prepared and packaged or may be imported in bulk for further processing in Australia i.e. to be included within a pet food product.
Matched term: derived, plants, plant
Herbarium specimens
Effective 21 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of non-infected and infected herbarium specimens of vascular plants, and non-vascular plants and fungi (including algae, lichens, mosses, liverworts and hornworts). Herbarium specimens are processed (e.g. dried, mounted, preserved) plant samples that are labelled with their collection data. These goods are for use in herbarium reference collections, for example, institutes listed in the Index Herbariorum. The department strongly encourages importers of herbarium specimens to transport the specimens via courier. This allows importers to monitor the movement and receipt of the goods throughout the import pathway, which may not be possible through the mail system.
Matched term: plants, plant
Dietary supplements and natural medicines of plant origin for human consumption
Effective 7 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dietary supplements and natural medicines of plant origin for human consumption. For human therapeutics and medicines containing biological material of animal or microbial please refer to the BICON case Human therapeutics and medicines. For protein powders and supplements (e.g. performance enhancement supplements), please refer to the BICON case Protein powders and body building supplements for human consumption. For products containing mushrooms please refer to the BICON case Mushrooms for human consumption. For products containing seaweed please see the BICON case Seaweed.
Matched term: plant
Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts Changes
Effective 8 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of fibre products and seed handicrafts.For the purposes of this case fibre products refers to dried, empty cotton pods, cholla wood and luffa. Seed handicrafts refer to products made from Aluerites spp., Fagraea spp. and Pandanus spp. seeds.
Matched term: Plant, wood