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Effective 7 January 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of pine cones. Pine cones are often found in and described as, Christmas decorations and dried plant arrangements.
Matched Term: Pine, cones, Pine cones, Pinecones
Effective 3 February 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried herbs. Importation is permitted for human consumption and human therapeutics. This includes pods without seeds, citrus peel, leaves, flowers, stems, roots, gums, resins, rhizomes, spices and crushed nut shells that are thoroughly dried and not capable of propagation. The case does not apply to seeds, fruit or bark. For pods with permitted seed and dried fruit, please use the Dried fruit BICON case. For permitted seed, please use the Raw seed BICON case. For pods with non-permitted seed and non-permitted seed, please use the relevant seed for human consumption BICON case. For bark, please use the Bark for human consumption BICON case. For kava products, please use the Kava for human consumption BICON case.
Matched Term: cone, pine, Alpine, Pinellia, Spine, Pimpinella
Effective 3 February 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried herb products. Importation is permitted for all end uses other than for human consumption, animal foods, fertilisers, growing purposes, bioremediation and veterinary therapeutic use. Products may be individual leaves (not bunches of leaves attached to the stem/branch/vine), flowers (not on stems), stems, roots, gums, resins, rhizomes, spices and crushed nut shells. These must be thoroughly dried, broken into small pieces and not capable of propagation. This case does not apply to, fruit or bark. For human consumption use, refer to the BICON case Dried herbs for human consumption. For whole dried or preserved flowers and foliage refer to the BICON case Dried or preserved flowers and foliage. For potpourri refer to the BICON case Potpourri. For consignments containing fruit, pods or seed heads refer to the BICON case Dried fruit.
Matched Term: cone, pine, Alpine, Pinellia, Spine, Pimpinella
Effective 25 January 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of shelled pine nuts for human consumption. Shelled pine nuts are seeds that have the seed coat or shell removed.
Matched Term: pine, Pinenut
Effective 31 January 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. seed for sowing.
Matched Term: pine, Pines
Effective 3 February 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of Pinus spp. and Pseudotsuga spp. as nursery stock.
Matched Term: pine, Pines
Effective 3 February 2023 to present
This case includes import conditions for sawn timber, unfinished timber, round wood, logs, oversized timber, plywood, laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and veneer sheets imported from New Zealand as sea cargo during the Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) flight season. To determine whether it is BPL flight season, refer to the department's Import Industry Advice Notices. For timber and timber products imported as air freight, mail or passenger baggage, please see the Timber and timber products BICON case.
Matched Term: Pine
Effective 3 February 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of fresh decrowned pineapples for human consumption.
Matched Term: pineapple, pineapples
Effective 3 February 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of incense. Incense may be composed of plant material that is processed in a variety of ways. The most common type of incense is a mixture of charcoal and essential oils. Incense can take a variety of forms including sticks, cones, granules, or pastes. It may also be a pure resin or a mixture of loose plant material.
Matched Term: cones, cone
Effective 3 February 2023 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of processed nuts for human consumption.
Matched Term: Pine, Pinenut