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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: human, consumption
Cocoa powder, cocoa butter, cocoa cake and cocoa liquor
Effective 5 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of these goods for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers, or for growing purposes. Cocoa butter, also called Theobroma oil, is an edible vegetable fat extracted from the cocoa bean. Cocoa cake, or cocoa mass is the solid remainder of this extraction process. For the importation of cooked cakes, please refer to the BICON case: Dairy products for human consumption.
Matched term: human, consumption
Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals
Effective 13 April 2024 to 30 April 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for pets and companion animals. This includes goods which are intended for consumption by dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, guinea pigs and horses (pets and performance animals) but does not include goods which are intended for consumption by production animals or food producing species (e.g. cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens). Goods may contain biological ingredients derived from animals, microbes (e.g. Saccharomyces), [e.g. fungi (including e.g. mushrooms)], plants, macroalgae (i.e. seaweed), and/or microalgae. Goods may be commercially prepared and packaged or may be imported in bulk for further processing in Australia i.e. to be included within a pet food product.
Matched term: consumption
Fish including fish caviar, fish roe, fish viscera and fish maw (excluding salmonid fish) Changes
Effective 24 April 2024 to 30 April 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of finfish, excluding finfish from the family Salmonidae and genus Plecoglossus. Goods covered by this case include whole fish, gilled or gutted fish, fish fillets, consumer ready fish products, fish caviar, fish roe, fish viscera, fish maw, and fish sauce. Fish may be imported for the end uses specified by the import requirements, including for human consumption. Please note that this case only applies to the finfish 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: human, consumption
Highly refined organic chemicals and substances
Effective 24 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of highly refined organic chemicals and substances for all uses other than for animal consumption, for environmental purposes (including bioremediation products or fertiliser), or for veterinary therapeutic use. This case includes items such as acetone, alcohols, amino acids, varnish, sulphur compounds, dyes, or paraffin, vitamins and organic acids (e.g. citric acid, fatty acids).
Matched term: consumption, Protease
Catha edulis (khat)
Effective 22 September 2023 to present
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: tea
Camellia sinensis seed for sowing
Effective 3 January 2024 to 9 May 2024
This case describes the requirements for the importation of Camellia sinensis seed for sowing.
Matched term: Tea
Proficiency Testing Samples Alerts
Effective 1 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of proficiency testing samples (or reference samples) for in vitro use or in vivo use in laboratory organisms. For samples that contain no ingredients of biological origin refer to the BICON case Synthetic material. For samples that contain no ingredients of biological origin other than approved starter cultures or standard laboratory microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives) refer to the BICON case Microorganisms and infectious agents (and derivatives). For samples that are processed and mounted on microscope slides refer to the BICON case Microscope slides. For samples that contain no ingredients of biological origin other than highly refined organic chemicals and substances refer to the BICON case Highly refined organic chemicals and substances. For samples which only contain less than 20mL or 20g of animal material sourced from countries approved for animal fluids and tissues (for the relevant species) that are not infected with microorganisms or infectious agents, refer to the BICON case Animal fluids and tissues (excluding viable reproductive material).
Matched term: Human
Synthetic material Alerts Changes
Effective 24 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of synthetic material for all end uses other than as fertiliser.
Matched term: Human
Test kits Alerts
Effective 29 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the import of test kits, including diagnostic test kits. Diagnostic test kits included in this case may be imported to diagnose conditions in humans, animals and the environment. Test kits covered by this case include those testing for: pathogens (e.g. viruses, bacterial, prions) substances (e.g. drugs, chemicals) conditions (e.g. vitamins, minerals, pregnancy, hormone levels) environmental conditions. Diagnostic test kits may also be known as in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs). Test kits may also be known by the technique they employ, such as, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) kits, or enzyme linked immunoassays (ELISA) kits.
Matched term: humans