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25 April 2024

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19 May 2024

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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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Alcoholic beverages

Effective 28 February 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of alcoholic beverages for human consumption.

Matched term: consumption

Microalgae

Effective 28 February 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of microalgae for human consumption, human therapeutic use and cosmetic use in humans only. Please note that this case only applies to the microalgae 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: consumption

Fruit and vegetable juices, chilled pulps, purees and pastes, plant oils and plant-based beverages

Effective 12 March 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of fruit and vegetable juices, chilled pulps, purees and pastes of fruit and/or vegetables, plant oils and plant-based beverages for end uses other than animal consumption, veterinary therapeutics, growing purposes, fertilisers or bioremediation agents.

Matched term: consumption

Returning Australian products Changes

Effective 8 April 2024 to 8 May 2024

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: processing

Veterinary therapeutics and veterinary therapeutic ingredients

Effective 16 April 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements to import goods for veterinary therapeutic use (including vaccines, therapeutic products, medicines, and products for use in assisted reproductive technologies). This case must also be used for ingredients for use in veterinary therapeutic manufacturing. Veterinary therapeutic goods may come in forms such as tablets, pills, capsules, powders or liquids. Veterinary therapeutic goods are used to: prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease or condition in animals, or prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate an infestation of animals by a pest, or cure or alleviate an injury suffered by animals, or influence, inhibit or modify a physiological process associated with a disease or condition in animals.

Matched term: process

Hemp seed and hemp products (Cannabis spp.) Changes

Effective 18 April 2024 to 9 May 2024

This case describes the import conditions for the importation of hemp seed and hemp products (Cannabis spp.) for consumption and cosmetic use and hemp seed and hemp products as medicinal cannabis products.This case does not include import conditions for hemp fibre and fibre products not included above. For these end uses, please refer to the Permitted plant fibres case.This case does not include import conditions for the end uses of animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. For these end uses, please refer to Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives, Fertilisers, Bioremediation products, Peat, Coir peat, and Biodegradable plant pots.

Matched term: consumption

Feathers

Effective 18 April 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of feathers or manufactured articles containing feathers for all end uses other than as animal consumption, veterinary therapeutics, fertiliser, bioremediation or growing purposes. Examples of manufactured articles containing feathers include pillows, duvets, quilts, down, doonas, dusters and dream catchers.

Matched term: consumption

Pet fish food

Effective 18 April 2024 to 9 May 2024

This case describes the requirements for the importation of manufactured fish food for the consumption of pet fish in enclosed aquariums or ponds. Goods must not be used for aquaculture or any other purpose.

Matched term: consumption

Bee products Changes

Effective 18 April 2024 to present

This case describes the requirements for the importation of bee products for all end uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. Examples of bee products are honey, honeycomb, royal jelly, propolis, beeswax bee venom, bee pollen for human consumption and therapeutic use, used beekeeping equipment and used beehives.

Matched term: consumption

Herbicides, insecticides, pesticides and other goods for environmental or industrial purposes

Effective 24 April 2024 to 8 May 2024

This case describes the requirements for the importation of herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, fertilisers, bioremediation products, enzymes and other goods for environmental or industrial purposes. Goods have an environmental purpose when they are imported for localised or unrestricted dispersal through the environment. Goods have an industrial purpose when they are imported to be used in manufacturing, construction or processing. Examples of goods with an industrial purpose include glues, waterproofing or ropemaking agents and mining compounds.

Matched term: processing