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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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Fertilisers Alerts Changes
Effective 27 March 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of fertiliser products for personal and commercial use within the environment. Examples include growth hormones (e.g. Gibberellic acid), soil conditioners and seaweed based growth promoting products.
Matched term: Fertilisers, fertiliser, fertilizers, fertilizer
Coir peat
Effective 24 January 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of coir peat for use in the horticulture industry as a growth medium (e.g. coir peat plugs, inserts and pots), mulch or fertiliser. Coir peat is derived from the fibrous husk of the coconut and is typically imported in compressed bricks or bales. This case also describes conditions for coir peat products with additives, these commodities present a different risk and require an import permit.
Matched term: fertiliser, Fertilizer
Manure
Effective 24 January 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of manure. This case includes manufactured articles made from or containing manure.
Matched term: Fertiliser, Fertilisers
Gum products
Effective 24 January 2025 to present
This case redirects importers to specific BICON cases for gum products based on end use.For stockfeed, fertiliser, growing purposes, please refer to Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives, Pet food, pet food ingredients, and supplements for companion animals or Fertilisers.For all other end uses, please refer to Highly refined organic chemicals and substances.
Matched term: fertiliser, Fertilisers
Enzymes
Effective 27 February 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of enzymes of animal or microbial fermentation origin for cosmetic use, human consumption, human therapeutic use, laboratory use, environmental or industrial use, use in bioremediation agents, fertilisers, and baits. 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: fertilisers, Fertiliser
Biodegradable plant pots and urns
Effective 15 December 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of biodegradable plant pots for use as fertiliser and biodegradable urns for human, or animal, remains.For coir fibre liners for hanging baskets, please see the Permitted plant fibres case.For urns containing human remains or animal remains, please see the Human remains or Cremated animal remains case.For coir peat plugs, inserts and pots for use as a growing medium, please see the Coir peat case.These biodegradable plant products can be made from rice husks, sphagnum, wood pulp and other plant materials that pose a biosecurity risk. Biodegradable plant products must be manufactured in a way that will reduce the biosecurity risk or be subject to mandatory treatment.These conditions do not apply to urns made from bioplastics such as starch derivatives or cellulose.
Matched term: fertiliser
Highly refined organic chemicals and substances
Effective 24 January 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of highly refined organic chemicals and substances for all uses other than for animal consumption, for environmental purposes (including bioremediation products or fertiliser), or for veterinary therapeutic use. This case includes items such as acetone, alcohols, amino acids, varnish, sulphur compounds, dyes, or paraffin, vitamins and organic acids (e.g. citric acid, fatty acids).
Matched term: fertiliser
Returning Australian products
Effective 27 February 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of goods returning to Australia. Goods covered by this case contain or consist of ingredients of plant, microbial or animal (excluding live animals) origin. Returning goods refers to goods originating from Australia that have been exported and are now being imported back into the country. This case also covers goods that have been shipped between two Australian ports but have exited and then re-entered Australian territory en route (e.g. trans-shipped goods). The goods must not have been altered while offshore. If any growing, processing or manufacturing occurs offshore that changes the nature of the product, the goods will then be considered a ‘new product’ rather than of Australian origin and you must search BICON to determine the conditions that apply.
Matched term: Fertiliser
Synthetic material
Effective 27 February 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of synthetic material for all end uses other than as fertiliser.
Matched term: fertiliser
Peat Alerts
Effective 27 March 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of peat.Peat, peat moss or sphagnum peat moss is defined as the dead material that accumulates in the lower levels of a peat bog. The product is excavated from peat bogs or at depth.
Matched term: Fertiliser