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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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Plant fibre products and seed handicrafts Alerts
Effective 18 July 2020 to 21 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of fibre products and seed handicrafts.For the purposes of this case fibre products refers to dried, empty cotton pods, cholla wood and luffa. Seed handicrafts refer to products made from Aluerites spp. and Fagraea spp. seeds.
Matched term: nut
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: Seal
Enzymes Alerts Changes
Effective 22 July 2020 to 4 December 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of enzymes of animal or microbial fermentation origin for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. Please note that this case only applies to the enzymes 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: Human
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: Nut
Cell lines Alerts
Effective 18 July 2020 to 5 December 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of cell lines and/or supernatant fluid derived from animals, insects and humans.
Matched term: humans
Diagnostic test kits Alerts Changes
Effective 21 July 2020 to 5 December 2020
This case describes the requirements for the import of diagnostic test kits. Diagnostic test kits included in this case may be imported to diagnose conditions in humans, animals and the environment. Diagnostic test kits covered by this case include those testing for: pathogens (e.g. viruses, bacterial, prions) substances (e.g. drugs, chemicals) conditions (e.g. vitamins, minerals, pregnancy, hormone levels) environmental conditions. Diagnostic test kits may also be known as in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs). Diagnostic test kits may also be known by the technique they employ, such as, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) kits, or enzyme linked immunoassays (ELISA) kits.
Matched term: humans
Cryogenic shippers
Effective 27 May 2020 to 5 September 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of new cryogenic shippers and cryogenic shippers that have been used for human or animal material or highly purified biological material and/or highly processed biological material.
Matched term: human
Plant material embedded in a solid medium
Effective 22 June 2020 to 21 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of plant products that are embedded in a solid medium. Plant material embedded in plastic includes plant materials, wood or bamboo that have been fully embedded (that is, not capable of free movement) in a solid medium that is impervious to air and liquid. Plant or plant parts with soil attached are permitted, providing the soil is fully embedded. Acceptable embedding media include catalysed hard plastics and hard silicones, fibreglass, resin, or similar compounds which have been fully sealed around the plant material using heat, moulding or chemical processes. Plant material embedded in plastic does not include plant materials, timber or bamboo that have been surface coated with a laminate, lacquer, paint, stain or items that have been wrapped in other materials. It further does not include engineered or impregnated wood or plant products such as plywood, veneer, compressed agricultural waste/wood products and reconstituted wood or wood plastics.
Matched term: sealed
Pet fish food
Effective 18 July 2020 to 21 August 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of manufactured fish food for the consumption of pet fish in enclosed aquariums or ponds. Goods must not be used for aquaculture or any other purpose.
Matched term: consumption
Bee Pollen
Effective 18 July 2020 to 5 September 2020
This case describes the requirements for the importation of bee pollen for feeding to animals. For the importation of bee pollen for human use, please refer to the BICON case Bee products.
Matched term: human