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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 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: nut, Candlenut, Candleberry
Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives
Effective 13 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of stockfeed products to be fed to stock animals including ruminants, poultry, pigs, horses, aquatic animals and bees. These products may contain ingredients of animal, microbial, plant, macroalgae, microalgae and/or mineral origin. This case should also be used for silage inoculants and for samples of plant-based stockfeed being imported for laboratory analysis. For products that are also used as veterinary therapeutics (e.g. antibiotics) please also consult the case for Veterinary therapeutics and veterinary therapeutic ingredients. For bee pollen that will be fed to animals refer to the case Bee Pollen. For products containing ingredients of aquatic animal origin, which will be fed to aquatic animals refer to the case Aquaculture feed and aquatic meals.
Matched term: Raw, Prawn, Prawns
Processed grain and seed products for human consumption
Effective 18 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of processed grain and seed products for human consumption. The grain or seed must be made non-viable by processing. Processing includes cooked and frozen grains and seeds, textured vegetable proteins (e.g. tofu), vegan products (including cheese, sausages and yoghurt), flours, flakes, meal, meslin, bran, protein flour and grains and seeds that are puffed or exploded. Flakes must be rolled so the grain is cracked. This case also applies to processed nuts in the form of powder, meal or flakes. For cooked seeds, please see Cooked seeds for human consumption. For whole and broken rice products, please see Rice for human consumption.
Matched term: nuts, Nut
Corylus spp. for use as nursery stock
Effective 20 December 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of Corylus spp. (hazelnuts) as nursery stock.
Matched term: nuts, hazelnuts
Natural fibres (and their derivatives) of animal origin
Effective 13 October 2023 to 24 April 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of animal hair/fibre, bristles, wool, wool grease and silk. This case also includes products made from or containing derivatives of wool grease (e.g. lanolin) and silkworm cocoons (not containing the pupae).
Matched term: Raw, Porcupine
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: Raw, Rawhide
Permitted plant fibres
Effective 18 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of the majority of articles made out of plant fibres for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers, landscaping or for growing. This case includes import conditions for coir fibre liners for hanging baskets. For coir peat and coco peat products please see the Coir peat case. For banana fibre articles please see the Banana fibre articles case. For articles containing flowers and foliage please see the Dried or preserved flowers and foliage case. This case does not apply to imports for use in landscaping and weed suppression, for these imports please see the Geotextiles for bioremediation case. This case does not apply to imports of flexible plant fibre fabrics (consisting of a network of natural fibres made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting or bonding). For these imports please see the Plant based fabric, textiles or yarn case
Matched term: Raw, Screwpine
Human therapeutics and medicines
Effective 21 February 2024 to 24 April 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of human therapeutics and medicines. This case includes human material for human therapeutic use e.g. organs for transplant, blood products for transfusions. This case may include, but is not limited to, complementary medicines (including Chinese medicines) containing animal and/or microbial derived material.
Matched term: Paliperidone, Pilocarpine, Epinephrine
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: Raw
Agathis spp. (kauri, dammar) for use as nursery stock
Effective 15 December 2023 to present
This case describes the import requirements for permitted Agathis species as nursery stock.
Matched term: pine