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25 January 2020

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25 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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Food, food products and beverages

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case provides information for food, food products and beverages subject to the Imported food inspection scheme.

Matched term: Bamboo

Meals ready to eat (MREs) for human consumption Alerts

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of meals ready to eat (MREs) for human consumption only. MREs include shelf stable ready to eat meals for the personal use of international military and rescue, shelf stable ready to eat meals returning with the Australian defence forces or government sponsored rescue taskforces from overseas operations, and shelf stable ready to eat meals for commercial sale. For the import of frozen ready to eat meals, please refer to the BICON cases relevant to the ingredients.

Matched term: Packaged

Plant derived charcoal, wood pellets, briquettes and firewood

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of firewood, pellets, briquettes, agglomerated logs made out of extruded, pressed and pelletised sawdust, wood powder or wood shavings. This case also applies to fully carbonised charcoal in all forms made from wood or other plant material.

Matched term: Timber

Frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs for human consumption

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of frozen fruit (excluding banana), vegetables and herbs for human consumption.

Matched term: Bamboo

Oak barrels and chestnut bark hoops

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the importation requirements for barrels, staves, tanks, vats and headboards made from oak (Quercus spp.) and chestnut bark hoops. Chestnut bark hoops are made from chestnut wood (Castanea spp.) with bark adhering to the wood and are used in the wine industry as a decorative feature on wine barrels.

Matched term: Timber

Machinery and equipment

Effective 8 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of all types of whole machinery 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: timber

Dried herbs for human consumption Alerts

Effective 9 January 2020 to 1 February 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: Bamboo

Mushrooms for human consumption Alerts

Effective 24 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for importation of fresh, frozen, dried and processed mushrooms for human consumption. This case also includes permitted and restricted medicinal species used in tablets, capsules, liquid, injectable vials, ointments or as an ingredient in food or beverages (including tea bags).

Matched term: Bamboo

Noodles for human consumption Alerts

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of noodles for human consumption only. This case may include items such as pasta, spaghetti, egg noodles, commercially packaged noodles or instant noodles. Please note that this case applies to noodles derived from plant material only and noodles containing egg. If you are importing a composite product that includes ingredients other than egg, you must search BICON for each individual ingredient to determine the conditions that apply. For food products including pasta and noodles containing equal to or greater than 10% egg (excluding meat) refer to the BICON case Egg and egg products for human consumption. For food products including pasta and noodles containing equal to or greater than 10% dairy refer to the BICON case Dairy products for human consumption.

Matched term: packaged

Prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans

Effective 7 January 2020 to 1 February 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of prefabricated units, caravans with or without timber components.

Matched term: timber