BICON
Australian Biosecurity
Import Conditions
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Effective 18 July 2020 to present
This case describes the conditions for wooden items where bark is a feature of the end product (including furniture, vases, bowls, picture frames, chopping boards and musical instruments). The products being imported may be allowed entry with a permit and mandatory treatment. The suitability of the product will be assessed on a case by case basis.
Matched Term: Wooden, manufactured, articles, Wooden manufactured articles
Effective 31 July 2020 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried Willow and Wicker articles.
Matched Term: articles, wooden
Effective 31 July 2020 to present
This case covers timber products both manufactured and unfinished. Individual pieces of timber must have at least one dimension less than or equal to 200mm. Examples include sawn timber logs less than 200mm in diameter, flooring and wooden beams, furniture, household items, stationery, musical instruments and sporting equipment. If all dimensions (height, width and length) of individual pieces of timber are over 200mm, please see the Logs, log cabins and oversize timber BICON case.
Matched Term: manufactured, wooden, articles
Effective 29 May 2020 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of cereal straw articles and products for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes. For articles containing flowers and foliage please see the Dried or preserved flowers and foliage case.
Matched Term: articles
Effective 3 August 2020 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of the majority of permitted plant fibres for all uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers, landscaping or for growing. This case includes import conditions for coir fibre liners for hanging baskets. For coir peat and coco peat products please see the Coir peat case. For banana fibre articles please see the Banana fibre articles case. For articles containing flowers and foliage please see the Dried or preserved flowers and foliage case. This case does not apply to imports for use in landscaping and weed suppression, for these imports please see the Geotextiles for bioremediation case. This case does not apply to imports of highly processed plant fibres (flexible fabrics consisting of a network of natural fibres made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting or bonding), for these imports please see the 'Plant based fabric, textiles or yarn' case.
Matched Term: articles, article
Effective 29 May 2020 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of grape vine articles.
Matched Term: articles
Effective 22 June 2020 to present
This case describes requirements for the importation of empty seashells, and empty seashells (including oyster shell) which are a part of manufactured articles such as furnishings or decorative items. This case does not cover shells for which the meat is still attached. For the import of shells (including oyster shell) for animal feed use, please refer to the BICON case for Stock feed, stock feed ingredients and stock feed additives (not of plant origin).
Matched Term: manufactured, articles
Effective 21 July 2020 to present
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: articles
Effective 13 June 2020 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of soil and articles containing soil. Soils are the unconsolidated material on the earth’s surface. They are aggregates of minerals, water, decomposed animal and plant material and micro-organisms. Other commodities that may be covered by this classification (soil and articles containing soil) are subsoil, aquatic or marine soil, sediments, silt and soil-like samples without evidence of origin.
Matched Term: articles
Effective 18 July 2020 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of cane and rattan articles that are made from the genus Calamus or allied genera. If cane or rattan articles contain other plant material such as bamboo or solid wood refer to the relevant component case.
Matched Term: articles