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28 September 2021

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25 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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Dried herbs for human consumption Alerts

Effective 28 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

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. For kava products, please use the Kava for human consumption BICON case.

Matched term: human, consumption, tea, Teasel, Beefsteak, Butea

Tea for human consumption

Effective 25 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

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: Tea, human, consumption, teas

Human milk and human milk products for human consumption

Effective 14 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of human milk and human milk products for human consumption. Please refer to the BICON case Human fluids and tissues for human milk that is not for human consumption.

Matched term: Human, consumption

Dried herb products not for human consumption Alerts

Effective 28 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried herb products. Importation is permitted for all end uses other than for human consumption, animal foods, fertilisers, growing purposes, bioremediation and veterinary therapeutic use. Products may be individual leaves (not bunches of leaves attached to the stem/branch/vine), flowers (not on stems), stems, roots, gums, resins, rhizomes, spices and crushed nut shells. These must be thoroughly dried, broken into small pieces and not capable of propagation. This case does not apply to, fruit or bark. For human consumption use, refer to the BICON case Dried herbs for human consumption. For whole dried or preserved flowers and foliage refer to the BICON case Dried or preserved flowers and foliage. For potpourri refer to the BICON case Potpourri. For consignments containing fruit, pods or seed heads refer to the BICON case Dried fruit.

Matched term: human, consumption, tea, Teasel, Beefsteak, Butea

Dietary supplements and natural medicines of plant origin for human consumption

Effective 14 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dietary supplements and natural medicines of plant origin for human consumption. For human therapeutics and medicines containing biological material of animal or microbial please refer to the BICON case Human therapeutics and medicines. For protein powders and supplements (e.g. performance enhancement supplements), please refer to the BICON case Protein powders and body building supplements for human consumption. For products containing mushrooms please refer to the BICON case Mushrooms for human consumption. For products containing seaweed please see the BICON case Seaweed for human consumption.

Matched term: human, consumption

Salmonid fish for human consumption Changes

Effective 25 September 2021 to 1 October 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of salmonid fish for human consumption only. This includes all ‘atlantic’ (Salmo spp.) and ‘pacific’ (Oncorhynchus spp.) species of salmon and trout. A full list of species is contained within the case.For the import of salmon roe please refer to the BICON case Fish roe and caviar for human consumption.For the import of non-salmonid fish species please refer to the BICON case Finfish for human consumption.For the import of retorted finfish, please refer to the BICON case Retorted goods 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 and apply for an import permit via the ‘other’ pathway within this case.

Matched term: human, consumption

Dried vegetables for human consumption Alerts

Effective 25 September 2021 to 30 September 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried and freeze-dried vegetables for human consumption, including bamboo shoots and ginger. This case excludes mushrooms, truffles and Leafy vegetables.For mushrooms please refer to BICON case Mushrooms for human consumption.For truffles please refer to BICON case Truffles for human consumption.For Leafy vegetables please refer to BICON case Dried herbs for human consumption.

Matched term: human, consumption

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: Human, Tea, consumption, Teakwass, Stearates

Powdered herbs for human consumption Alerts Changes

Effective 28 September 2021 to 30 September 2021

The case describes the requirements for the importation of powdered herbs of plant origin for human consumption. Powdered herbs consist of dried and ground plant parts (including seeds, fruits, herbs, bark and roots). Human consumption includes uses such as food, supplements, complementary medicines, cosmetics or smoking. For ground seed, please see Processed grain and seed products for human consumption.

Matched term: human, consumption

Peanuts for human consumption or processing Alerts

Effective 25 September 2021 to 30 September 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of processed peanuts for human consumption and raw or unprocessed peanuts for processing in Australian territory with an end use of human consumption.

Matched term: human, consumption