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8 August 2020

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5 May 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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Veterinary therapeutics Alerts

Effective 4 August 2020 to 19 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of veterinary vaccines, therapeutics and medicines for therapeutic use in animals only. Therapeutic products may come in forms such as tablets, pills, capsules, powders or liquids. Veterinary vaccines, therapeutics and medicines are used to: prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease or condition in animals, or prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate an infestation of animals by a pest, or cure or alleviate an injury suffered by animals, or influence, inhibit or modify a physiological process associated with a disease or condition in animals.

Matched term: Plant

Processed tuber and corm products for human consumption Alerts Changes

Effective 5 August 2020 to 21 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of processed tuber and corm products for human consumption.

Matched term: plant

Fertilisers Alerts Changes

Effective 6 August 2020 to 29 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of fertilisers.

Matched term: Plant

Hoya kerrii rooted leaves for display purposes

Effective 18 July 2020 to 5 December 2020

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

Animal trophies, articles and handicraft items Alerts

Effective 21 July 2020 to 21 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of specimens, trophies, articles and handicrafts for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. This includes items such as taxidermied animals, animal tissues (including fish), preserved 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. For the temporary import of goods for cultural performances, tours or exhibitions, please refer to the BICON case Goods for cultural performances and exhibitions. For the import of items containing rawhide, please refer to the BICON case Goods made with rawhide.

Matched term: materials

Processed banana for human consumption

Effective 18 July 2020 to 18 August 2020

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

Cocoa powder, cocoa butter, cocoa cake and cocoa liquor

Effective 29 May 2020 to 1 September 2020

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: solid

Logs, log cabins and oversize timber Alerts

Effective 18 June 2020 to 1 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for all timber and timber products over 200mm in all dimensions. It includes commercial and personal items. Example items include: logs, log cabins, religious statues, wooden beams and large furniture where solid timber parts are larger than 200mm in all dimensions.

Matched term: solid

Starter cultures (and derivatives) Alerts

Effective 19 June 2020 to 5 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of starter cultures (and derivatives) for human food, beverage, human therapeutic and cosmetic use only. Note that import conditions in this case are also applicable to primary derivatives e.g. antigens, proteins, genetic material. Secondary derivatives e.g. antibodies, are not permitted under these import conditions. For the import of in vitro laboratory work or in vivo work in laboratory animals, please refer to the BICON case Microorganisms. Please note that this case only applies to the starter culture 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: material

Empty seashells

Effective 22 June 2020 to 21 August 2020

This case describes requirements for the importation of empty seashells, and empty seashells (including oyster shell) which are a part of manufactured articles such as furnishings or decorative items. This case does not cover shells for which the meat is still attached. For the import of shells (including oyster shell) for animal feed use, please refer to the BICON case for Stock feed, stock feed ingredients and stock feed additives (not of plant origin).

Matched term: plant