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Australia
20 April 2024

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Australia
3 May 2024

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Non Commodity
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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Gum products

Effective 22 August 2023 to present

This case redirects importers to specific BICON cases for gum products based on end use.For stockfeed, fertiliser, growing purposes, please refer to Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives, Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals or Fertilisers.For all other end uses, please refer to Highly refined organic chemicals and substances.

Matched term: Pet, supplements

Returning Australian products Changes

Effective 8 April 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of goods returning to Australia. Goods covered by this case contain or consist of ingredients of plant, microbial or animal (excluding live animals) origin. Returning goods refers to goods originating from Australia that have been exported and are now being imported back into the country. This case also covers goods that have been shipped between two Australian ports but have exited and then re-entered Australian territory en route (e.g. trans-shipped goods). The goods must not have been altered while offshore. If any growing, processing or manufacturing occurs offshore that changes the nature of the product, the goods will then be considered a ‘new product’ rather than of Australian origin and you must search BICON to determine the conditions that apply.

Matched term: Pet, supplements

Domestic cats

Effective 3 January 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of live domestic cats as pets.

Matched term: pets, Pet

Bony fish and cephalopods for aquaculture, bait or pet food use

Effective 20 December 2023 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of bony fish and cephalopods that have been sourced for the purpose of commercial fishing or use as feed in aquaculture systems. Bony fish includes any member within taxonomic group ‘Osteichthyes’, and excludes sharks and rays. Cephalopods include octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus.

Matched term: pet

Powdered plant products for human consumption

Effective 19 April 2024 to 23 April 2024

The case describes the requirements for the importation of powdered plant products for human consumption. Powdered plant products consist of dried and ground or granulated plant parts (including fruits, herbs, bark and roots). Human consumption includes uses such as food, supplements, complementary medicines, cosmetics or smoking. For seeds milled to a powder, meal or flakes, please see Processed grain and seed products for human consumption. For products containing mushrooms please refer to the BICON case Mushrooms for human consumption.

Matched term: supplements

Petroselinum crispum seed for sowing Alerts

Effective 11 April 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of Petroselinum crispum seed for sowing.

Matched term: Petroselinum

Non-permitted live animals

Effective 12 December 2023 to 24 April 2024

This case contains information relating to live animals not approved for importation.

Matched term: pet

Live rabbits

Effective 3 January 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of live rabbits.

Matched term: Pet

Dairy

Effective 28 February 2024 to 26 April 2024

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dairy products. Dairy may include products such as cheese, butter, milk based infant formula, chocolate, lactose and its derivatives, clarified butter oil, ghee, milk products, colostrum, yoghurt, ice cream, cream, milk protein, casein and whey. Please note that this case only applies to the dairy component of composite products. If you are importing a composite product, you must search BICON for each individual ingredient to determine the conditions that apply.

Matched term: supplements

Animal Transport Equipment

Effective 18 April 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of animal transport equipment. For the purposes of this case, animal transport equipment covers horse floats, animal cages, crates, stalls and other transport equipment.

Matched term: Pet