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8 August 2020

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23 April 2024

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Non Commodity
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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Machinery and equipment

Effective 30 July 2020 to 1 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of all types of whole machinery including spare parts. The requirements cover both new parts and those parts which have been factory/field tested, are used or are commercially reconditioned. For vehicles, aircraft or their parts please refer to the BICON case Vehicles, aircraft and parts.

Matched term: Fruit

Mushrooms for propagation

Effective 18 July 2020 to 1 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of specified mushroom species (fresh fruiting bodies, spawn and/or cultures) for propagation.

Matched term: fruiting

Straw, cereal straw articles and products

Effective 29 May 2020 to 1 September 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of cereal straw articles and products for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. For articles containing flowers and foliage please see the Dried or preserved flowers and foliage case.

Matched term: preserved

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: vegetable

Protein powders and body building supplements for human consumption

Effective 18 July 2020 to 22 September 2020

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: vegetable

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: preserved

Insects and insect products for human consumption

Effective 21 July 2020 to 21 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of dead insects (excluding bees) that are whole, powdered, cooked, dried and/or canned for human consumption. For the importation of dead bees, please refer to the BICON case Preserved and fixed animal and human specimens. For the importation of live insects, please refer to the BICON case Arthropods for laboratory use. For the importation of dead insects for medical use, please refer to the BICON case Human therapeutics and medicines.

Matched term: Preserved

Permitted plant fibres

Effective 3 August 2020 to 14 August 2020

This case describes the requirements for the importation of the majority of permitted plant fibres for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers, landscaping or for growing. This case includes import conditions for coir fibre liners for hanging baskets. For coir peat and coco peat products please see the Coir peat case. For banana fibre articles please see the Banana fibre articles case. For articles containing flowers and foliage please see the Dried or preserved flowers and foliage case. This case does not apply to imports for use in landscaping and weed suppression, for these imports please see the Geotextiles for bioremediation case. This case does not apply to imports of highly processed plant fibres (flexible fabrics consisting of a network of natural fibres made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting or bonding), for these imports please see the 'Plant based fabric, textiles or yarn' case.

Matched term: preserved