Skip to Content

Case Documentation Requirement

Search Import Questions Import Conditions Onshore Outcomes

Case: Unaccompanied personal effects Effective 01 Sep 2020 to 03 Sep 2020

Documentation Requirements

The information below describes the requirements for documentation presented to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to support the risk assessment of imported goods.

Packing list

A packing list is a document that includes itemised details of the consignment.

  1. Legible - All prescribed information required to be on a document must be legible.

  2. In English - All information required to be on a document must be in English. Exceptions to this rule include:

    1. company letterheads that do not need to be translated into English but must be in English characters.

    2. commercial, transport and government certification that are required to comply with international standard formats.

    3. signatures and names of individuals.

    Where a document cannot be provided in English, an affidavit will be accepted from either:

    1. that country’s consulate in Australia.

    2. the Australian embassy in the country of origin.

    3. a translator accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd.