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Australia
8 May 2021

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Australia
24 April 2024

You may locate import cases by using at least the first 4 digits of a tariff code. Not entering the full 10 digits may return multiple results.

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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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Preserved and fixed animal and human specimens

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of animal and human specimens that are preserved or fixed, for end uses other than fertiliser, animal feed or growing purposes. This may include specimens such as phytoplankton, zooplankton, preserved or fixed insects and arachnids, dead or preserved bees and preserved or fixed animal or human specimens, including specimens in resin. This case excludes oyster shells. For the import of fixed specimens on glass or plastic slides, please refer to the BICON case Microscope slides.

Matched term: fish, Pinfish, Ribbonfish, Monkfish, Swordfish, Toothfish, Garfish, Kingfish, Sablefish

Seafood (excluding finfish) for human consumption

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of seafood (excluding finfish) for human consumption and human therapeutic use only. For consignments intended for uses other than human consumption or human therapeutic use, please refer to the relevant BICON cases.Please note that this case only applies to the seafood 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: fish, finfish, Crawfish, Crayfish, Cuttlefish, Shellfish

Fish roe and caviar for human consumption

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of fish roe and caviar, excluding Kina roe, for human consumption only.

Matched term: Fish, Sweetfish

Pet food Alerts

Effective 29 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of pet food including pet food ingredients.

Matched term: Marine, Fish, finfish, Starfish, Jellyfish, Cuttlefish

Non-permitted live animals

Effective 10 April 2021 to 19 May 2021

This case contains information relating to live animals not approved for importation.

Matched term: fish, Crayfish, Pipefish, Monkfish, Swordfish, Toothfish, Sandfish

Fish for laboratory use

Effective 23 April 2021 to 19 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of live fish for laboratory purposes.

Matched term: Fish

Cnidarians, echinoderms, tunicates, poriferans, sipuncula and palolo worms

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of cnidarians, echinoderms (including Kina roe), tunicates, poriferans and sipuncula for all uses other than animal feed, fertilisers or growing purposes and palolo worms for personal use.

Matched term: fish, Marine, Jellyfish, Starfish, Lollyfish

Animal based flavours or floss Alerts

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of unretorted animal based flavours or floss. Animal based flavours include soups, curry mixes, stock cubes, gravy powder and noodle flavours. This case applies to importation of heat processed animal based flavours or floss containing meat derived from mammals, birds or reptiles. This case does not apply to animal based flavours or floss derived from fish (including both teleost and cartilaginous fish), crustaceans (including prawns), molluscs and aquatic animals. For animal based flavours or floss containing 100% highly processed fish (including both teleost and cartilaginous fish), crustaceans (including prawns), molluscs or aquatic animals, please refer to the relevant BICON case for each commodity. For retorted animal based flavours, please refer to the BICON case Retorted goods for human consumption.

Matched term: fish

Aquatic animals for zoological purposes

Effective 23 April 2021 to 19 May 2021

This case describes the requirements for the importation of live aquatic animals into a facility approved by the appropriate State or Territory Government, for holding the imported species for display or conservation.

Matched term: fish, Snipefish, Hagfish

Human therapeutics and medicines

Effective 23 April 2021 to 14 May 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: Fish, pipefish