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Case: Permitted plant fibres Effective: 24 Dec 2016 to 23 Jan 2017

Case Description

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.

For coir peat and coco peat products please see the 'Coir peat' case.

For banana fibre articles please see the 'Banana fibre articles' 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.

This case applies to imports into: Australia.