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21 September 2020

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2 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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Aquatic plants for use as nursery stock

Effective 18 July 2020 to 16 October 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of aquatic plants as nursery stock.

Matched term: plants, stock

Aquatic plants that are hosts of Xylella fastidiosa for use as nursery stock

Effective 18 July 2020 to 16 October 2020

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, stock

Genetic material (nucleic acids and their derivatives) excluding plants and plant pathogens

Effective 22 July 2020 to 5 December 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of genetic material (including vectors) excluding plants and plant pathogens.

Matched term: plants, plant

Plant and plant products prohibited by Customs

Effective 21 August 2020 to 19 May 2021

This case contains examples of plants and plant products that are prohibited entry under Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.

Matched term: Plant, plants

Dried herb products not for human consumption Alerts

Effective 12 September 2020 to 30 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried herb products. Importation is permitted for all end uses other than for human consumption, animal foods, fertilisers or growing purposes. Products may contain ingredients such as leaves, flowers, stems, roots, gums, milled seed, resins, rhizomes, spices and crushed nut shells. These must be thoroughly dried, broken into small pieces and not capable of propagation. The case does not apply to unmilled seeds, fruit or bark. For human consumption, please refer to the BICON case Dried herbs for human consumption. For whole dried or preserved flowers and leaf material, please refer to the BICON case Dried or preserved flowers and foliage.

Matched term: ingredients, plant, supplements, Cowplant, plantain, Waterplantain, Eggplant, candleplant, Gumplant, Plantago, Gambirplant

Aquaculture feed and aquatic meals Alerts Changes

Effective 5 September 2020 to 30 September 2020

This case describes the import requirements for manufactured aquatic animal feeds. This includes aquatic animal and aquaculture feeds containing fish and crustacean meal. For the importation of fish and cephalopods for use in aquaculture systems or as bait, please refer to the BICON case: Bony fish and cephalopods for bait or fish food.

Matched term: feed, feeds

Plant DNA or RNA

Effective 21 August 2020 to 5 December 2020

This case describes the import requirements for plant DNA or RNA. The plant DNA or RNA must be derived from healthy plants, not infected or suspected to be infected by a plant pathogen, and extracted by a department approved method.

Matched term: Plant, plants

Dried herbs for human consumption Alerts

Effective 12 September 2020 to 30 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried herbs. Importation is permitted for human consumption and human therapeutics. This includes pods without seeds, citrus peel, leaves, flowers, stems, roots, gums, resins, rhizomes, spices and crushed nut shells that are thoroughly dried and not capable of propagation. The case does not apply to seeds, fruit or bark. For pods with permitted seed and dried fruit, please use the Dried fruit BICON case. For permitted seed, please use the Raw seed BICON case. For pods with non-permitted seed and non-permitted seed, please use the relevant seed for human consumption BICON case. For bark, please use the Bark for human consumption BICON case.

Matched term: plant, supplements, Cowplant, plantain, Waterplantain, Eggplant, candleplant, Gumplant, Plantago, Gambirplant

Permitted plant fibres Alerts

Effective 12 September 2020 to 31 October 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of the majority of permitted 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 highly processed plant fibres (flexible 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: plant, Diplanthera

Aegagropila linnaei (aquatic plants) for use as nursery stock

Effective 18 July 2020 to 16 October 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of Aegagropila linnaei for use as nursery stock.

Matched term: plants, stock