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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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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: mushrooms
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: mushrooms
Unretorted meat Changes
Effective 27 March 2024 to 24 April 2024
This case describes import conditions for fresh or frozen meat and includes: jerky and biltong (including bakkwa), pâté and foie gras, meat from New Zealand, chicken meat, cooked duck meat, bovine meat and crocodile meat. Please note that if you are importing a composite product, you must search BICON for each individual ingredient to determine the conditions that apply.
Matched term: frozen
Soybeans (excluding frozen) for human consumption
Effective 18 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of soybeans for human consumption. For seeds milled to a powder, meal or flakes, please see Processed grain and seed products for human consumption. For cooked seeds, please see Cooked seeds for human consumption.
Matched term: frozen
Fresh coconut and coconut meat
Effective 1 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of fresh (mature and immature) coconuts for human consumption and use as prayer nuts and fresh coconut meat products for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. For coconuts for decorative or novelty purposes please refer to BICON case Permitted plant fibres.For frozen coconut meat please refer to BICON case Frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs for human consumption.For dried coconut please refer to BICON case Dried fruit for human consumption.
Matched term: frozen
Machinery, equipment and parts Changes
Effective 7 February 2024 to 24 April 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of all types of new and used whole machinery and equipment including spare parts. The requirements cover both new parts and those parts which have been factory/field tested, are used or are commercially reconditioned. For vehicles, aircraft or their parts please refer to the BICON case Vehicles, aircraft and parts.
Matched term: Mushroom
Peat
Effective 14 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of peat.Peat, peat moss or sphagnum peat moss is defined as the dead material that accumulates in the lower levels of a peat bog. The product is excavated from peat bogs or at depth.
Matched term: Mushroom
Plant material for research purposes
Effective 17 February 2024 to 3 May 2024
This case describes the import requirements for not knowingly infected live plant samples, whole seed samples and other plant samples (e.g. processed or preserved samples) imported for research purposes. Plant material for research purposes may require containment in an approved arrangement site (e.g. laboratory or glasshouse). The required level of containment is determined by assessing the biosecurity risk associated with the imported material as well as the proposed research activity. Plant material that has undergone a department approved preservation method offshore may be released from biosecurity control. Alternatively, treatments can often be applied on arrival to allow the imported plant material to be released from biosecurity control (e.g. gamma irradiation treatment). Treatment options will vary depending on the type and form of plant material. An appropriate treatment option will be determined during the permit assessment.
Matched term: Freeze
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: freeze
Salmonid fish for human consumption Changes
Effective 12 March 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of salmonid fish for human consumption only. This includes all ‘atlantic’ (Salmo spp.) and ‘pacific’ (Oncorhynchus spp.) species of salmon and trout. A full list of species is contained within the case.Please note that this case only applies to the salmonid component of composite products. If you are importing a composite product, you must search BICON for each individual ingredient to determine the conditions and apply for an import permit via the ‘other’ pathway within this case.
Matched term: Frozen