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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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Animal trophies, articles and handicraft items Changes
Effective 3 February 2023 to 5 April 2023
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: Wood
Cosmetics and soaps
Effective 3 February 2023 to 1 March 2023
This case describes the requirements for the importation of cosmetics. A cosmetic is a substance or preparation that is for use on any external part of the body or inside the mouth to change its appearance, cleanse it, keep it in good condition, perfume it or protect it. Cosmetics include soap, shampoo, moisturiser, hair dye, perfume, lipstick, mascara, nail polish, deodorant and many other products.
Matched term: Plant
Hoya kerrii rooted leaves for display purposes Alerts
Effective 26 January 2023 to 27 February 2023
This case describes the requirements for the importation of Hoya kerrii rooted imported leaves for display purposes. This case does not cover the import conditions for other species of Hoya or plants for use as nursery stock.
Matched term: plants
Actinidia spp. (kiwi fruit, gooseberry) for use as nursery stock Alerts
Effective 3 February 2023 to 24 February 2023
This case describes the import requirements for permitted Actinidia spp. as nursery stock. All permitted Actinidia spp. nursery stock requires an import permit prior to importation into Australia. Tissue cultures and the media they are grown in will be inspected for visible contamination, require phytosanitary certification and a minimum 6 months growth period at the government’s post-entry quarantine facility where they will be screened for disease. Dormant budwood will require inspection, chemical treatment and a minimum 12 months growth period at the government’s post-entry quarantine facility where it will be screened for disease. All other forms of plant material are not permitted. Warning: This is a summary only. For full import conditions please refer to the details contained in this BICON case.
Matched term: plant, budwood
Live freshwater ornamental fish
Effective 26 January 2023 to 24 February 2023
This case describes the requirements for the importation of freshwater ornamental fish for aquarium purposes.
Matched term: Driftwood, Woodcat
Processed banana for human consumption Alerts
Effective 3 February 2023 to 15 February 2023
The case describes the requirements for the importation of processed banana and banana products for the purposes of human consumption and processing. This case includes banana and banana products that have been dried, boiled, cooked, fried or baked, banana flowers, frozen leaves or frozen products containing banana leaves, extracts or highly processed goods and banana flavours.
Matched term: plantains, plantain
Waste Alerts
Effective 10 November 2022 to 11 February 2023
This case describes the requirements for the importation of waste that may contain any animal, plant, food, human, fungal, microbial, infectious agent, biological and/or soil material. This case covers waste that may be imported for laboratory analysis, treatment and/or disposal. Waste covered by this case includes general household waste, food or kitchen waste, garden waste, farm waste, medical or clinical waste (e.g. human cytotoxic waste), sewage, wash water waste (e.g. used to clean farm, veterinary or mining equipment or machinery), waste water or by-products from breaking down organic material.
Matched term: plant
Soil and articles containing soil Alerts Changes
Effective 5 January 2023 to 18 March 2023
This case describes the requirements for the importation of soil and articles containing soil. Soils are the unconsolidated material on the earth’s surface. They are aggregates of minerals, water, decomposed animal and plant material and micro-organisms. Other commodities that may be covered by this classification (soil and articles containing soil) are subsoil, aquatic or marine soil, sediments, silt and soil-like samples without evidence of origin.
Matched term: plant
Pine cones
Effective 7 January 2023 to 18 May 2023
This case describes the requirements for the importation of pine cones. Pine cones are often found in and described as, Christmas decorations and dried plant arrangements.
Matched term: plant
Regulated vegetable crop seeds for human consumption Alerts
Effective 26 January 2023 to 15 February 2023
This case describes the requirements for the importation of species of vegetable crop seed for human consumption that have been identified as a host for plant pathogens of biosecurity concern to Australia. Seeds are subject to mandatory treatment to render the seed non viable.
Matched term: plant