List of hitchhiker pest host countries or regions

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This list is referenced in sections 6 and 56 of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 43 of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods—Christmas Island) Determination 2016, section 44 of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods—Cocos (Keeling) Islands) Determination 2016, and section 43 of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods—Norfolk Island) Determination 2016.

Goods from a specified country or region are included in this list if the Director of Biosecurity is satisfied that, during a specified risk period, the goods pose an unacceptable level of biosecurity risk because a specified hitchhiker pest may be present in or on the goods.

The Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) reflects the information contained in the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 and this list. Importers should consult BICON for the full range of import conditions for all goods intended for import.​