12 August 2025
Who does this notice affect?
Importers, biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19 approved arrangements, freight forwarders and other industry participants who arrange or prepare documentation for imported goods.
What has changed?
Updated resources provided to enhance understanding of the Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy, included the publication of a packing declaration fact sheet on our ‘Acceptable documentation templates’ webpage. This fact sheet was created to help explain how to complete a packing declaration.
As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting industry and improving regulatory outcomes, we have also now published translated versions of the packing declaration fact sheet. You are now able to access the fact sheet in Chinese, German, Japanese, Malay and Thai on the ‘Acceptable documentation templates’ webpage.
Further information
For further information about the Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy email: Cargo Information Policy section