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28 September 2021

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26 April 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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Maize for human consumption or processing Alerts

Effective 25 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

This case describes the requirements for import of bagged and containerised whole raw maize kernels, corn seeds, maize grits, broken corn and degermed maize kernels for human consumption or further processing into either food such as popped corns or for alcohol production. The goods must be commercially prepared and packaged. Maize grits or broken corn may range in size from granules less than 3mm or degermed kernels or granules greater than 3mm, but less than full kernels. Highly processed maize product such as corn flour should be assessed under Processed grain and seed products for human consumption. Corn cob articles being imported not for human consumption should be assessed under the Permitted plant fibres BICON case.

Matched term: raw

Cucurbit seed for human consumption Alerts

Effective 25 September 2021 to 30 September 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of raw cucurbit seed for human consumption. For roasted seeds, please see the BICON case Roasted seeds for human consumption.

Matched term: raw

Packing materials and packaging of plants

Effective 30 July 2021 to 19 October 2021

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

Matched term: nutrifoams

Dairy Alerts Changes

Effective 14 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dairy products. Dairy may include products such as cheese, butter, milk based infant formula, chocolate, lactose and its derivatives, clarified butter oil, ghee, milk products, colostrum, yoghurt, ice cream, cream, milk protein, casein and whey. Please note that this case only applies to the dairy 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: Nutritional

Protein powders and body building supplements for human consumption

Effective 14 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of protein powders and body building supplements, specifically marketed for body building, weight lifting and athletics. This includes dairy and vegetable protein powders, pre-workout stimulants, branched-chain amino acids (BCAA), glutamine, essential fatty acids, meal replacement products, creatine, weight loss products, and hormone boosters and suppressants.

Matched term: nutrition

Human therapeutics and medicines Alerts

Effective 25 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

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: nutraceutical

Medium risk plants for use as nursery stock Changes

Effective 28 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of nursery stock defined as "medium risk". This case does not cover the importation conditions for medium risk aquatic plants or plants that are susceptible to methyl bromide treatment.

Matched term: Nutmeg

Animal trophies, articles and handicraft items Alerts Changes

Effective 25 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of specimens, trophies, articles and handicrafts. This includes items such as taxidermied animals, animal tissues (including fish), animal bones, animal scientific specimens, rawhide musical instruments containing materials of animal origin, tanned and untanned hides and products made from tanned or untanned hides.

Matched term: rawhide