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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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Dried herb products not for human consumption
Effective 15 December 2024 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.For the importation of aromatherapy style products stuffed with seed and/or herbs such as heat pillows, Thai massage balls, scented herbal pillows and mattress inlays, eye pillows and toys (including fabric or plastic pet toys stuffed with plant material) please go to Articles stuffed with herbs or seed.
Matched term: nut, shells, pine, shell, Alpine, Nutsedge, Pinellia, Nickernuts, Spine, Pimpinella
Dried herbs for human consumption Changes
Effective 24 January 2025 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: nut, shells, pine, shell, Alpine, Nutsedge, Pinellia, Nickernuts, Spine, Pimpinella
Processed nuts for human consumption Changes
Effective 25 October 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of processed nuts for human consumption. For processed nuts in the form of powder, meal or flakes please see Processed grain and seed products for human consumption.For pine nuts please see Pine nuts for human consumption.
Matched term: nuts, pine, Nut, Walnuts, chestnuts
Raw nuts for human consumption
Effective 24 January 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of raw nuts for human consumption, including raw nuts in loose vacuum packaging, tins and gas flushed sealed bags.For raw nuts that have been shelled and packaged under strong vacuum please refer to BICON case Vacuum sealed nuts.For dried apricot kernels please refer to BICON case Dried apricot kernels.
Matched term: nuts, shelled, Hazelnuts, Walnuts, unshelled
Pine nuts for human consumption Changes
Effective 24 January 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of pine nuts for human consumption.
Matched term: Pine, nuts, Pinenut
Vacuum sealed nuts for human consumption Changes
Effective 18 November 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of vacuum sealed nuts for human consumption.For pine nuts please see Pine nuts for human consumption.
Matched term: nuts, pine, Hazelnuts, Walnuts
Pine cones
Effective 31 October 2024 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, Pinecones
Betel nuts
Effective 24 January 2025 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of betel nuts. Betel nut is not permitted to be imported as food for sale.
Matched term: nuts, nut, Betelnuts
Egg shell ornaments
Effective 25 October 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of egg shell ornaments for display purposes.
Matched term: shell, shells
Human therapeutics and medicines Changes
Effective 6 February 2025 to present
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: shelled, shell, Shells, Pilocarpine, Epinephrine