Case Overview
Case: Animal trophies, articles and handicraft items Effective: 02 Sep 2015 to 19 Sep 2015
Case Description
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 excretions and turf embedded in resin, preserved animal bones, animal scientific specimens, rawhide drums and musical instruments containing materials of animal origin, tanned and untanned hides and products made from tanned or untanned hides.
This case applies to imports into: Australia.
The commodity can be made from or decorated with material that is subject to quarantine. For example, the commodity may have the following components: drums, tanned hides, skins and/or hair, bark, wood, bamboo, grape vine, straw, raffia, banana fibre, abaca fibre, sisal fibre, animal bones, animal hair, bird feathers, rawhide and wool. Identify the component materials of the commodity and then search BICON for the specific import conditions for the material identified.
This commodity or species may be subject to the Australian Government Department of the Environment legislation under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Commodities/species known to be, or considered to be covered by CITES will be referred to the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service on arrival to Australia, in addition to their need to satisfy biosecurity import conditions.
CITES queries can be directed to the Department of the Environment on the details below:
Phone: +61 2 6274 1900
Some products may require specialised storage and/or handling.
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