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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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Timber and timber products Alerts Changes
Effective 19 April 2024 to present
This case includes import conditions for sawn timber and timber products and manufactured wooden articles. Examples include sawn timber, structural timber, furniture, household wooden items, stationery, musical instruments and sporting equipment. Import conditions in this case only cater for timber where individual pieces have at least one dimension less than or equal to 200mm. 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. For items with bark, please consider the Wooden manufactured articles containing bark BICON case.
Matched term: manufactured, wooden, articles, Wooden manufactured articles
Wooden manufactured articles containing bark
Effective 18 April 2024 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
Dried willow articles
Effective 18 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of dried willow (Salix spp.) articles, including wicker articles made from willow. For Salix spp. sawn timber, please see Timber and timber products.
Matched term: articles, wooden
Permitted plant fibres
Effective 18 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of the majority of articles made out of 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 flexible plant fibre 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
Straw, cereal straw articles and products
Effective 18 April 2024 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
Cane and rattan articles
Effective 18 April 2024 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. Cane and rattan articles must be free from green/viable plant material.
Matched term: articles
Animal trophies, articles and handicraft items Alerts Changes
Effective 28 February 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of specimens, trophies, articles and handicrafts. This includes items such as taxidermied animals, animal tissues (including fish), 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.
Matched term: articles
Grape vine articles
Effective 18 April 2024 to present
This case describes the requirements for the importation of grape vine articles.
Matched term: articles
Empty seashells
Effective 18 April 2024 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 Stockfeed, stockfeed ingredients and stockfeed additives.
Matched term: manufactured, articles
Soil and articles containing soil Alerts
Effective 28 February 2024 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