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25 January 2020

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26 April 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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Human therapeutics and medicines Alerts Changes

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

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: bark, Powder

Bee products Alerts

Effective 9 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

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: powder, Powdered

Permitted plant fibres

Effective 10 January 2020 to 1 February 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: powder, Lacebark

Plant and plant products prohibited by Customs Changes

Effective 15 November 2019 to 1 February 2020

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

Matched term: powder

Packing materials and packaging of plants

Effective 21 November 2019 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of packing materials and packaging of plants.

Matched term: powder

Catha edulis (khat)

Effective 20 December 2019 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of Catha edulis (khat) for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes.

Matched term: powder

Processed grain and seed products for use as biodegradable/edible tableware

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of processed grain and seed products for use as biodegradable/edible tableware.

Matched term: powder

Fertilisers Alerts

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of fertilisers.

Matched term: powder

Microalgae Alerts

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of microalgae for human consumption and human therapeutic use 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: Powder

Tea for human consumption Alerts

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of tea for human consumption. This includes loose leaf teas and tea bags containing Camellia sinensis, herbal teas, herbal infusions and herbal tea capsules.

Matched term: herb