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Moving to Australia or importing personal effects/household goods

​Personal effects and household goods are the unaccompanied items transported into Australia, by a returning resident or a new resident of Australia, via sea or air freight. To import goods under the tariff code for personal effects, you must be arriving from a place outside Australia, and the…
02 January 2024 - Last modified

Fit and proper person test

A person or company that applies for an approved arrangement must undergo the fit and proper person (FPP) test.We need to determine that you and your associates can:carry out biosecurity activitiesdemonstrate integrity required to import agricultural goods into Australia.This is a requirement under…
14 January 2026 - Last modified

Understanding the fit and proper person test

The Fit and Proper Person (FPP) Test is where the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (or delegate) decides whether a person, or company, is of a trustworthy nature and demonstrates the personal integrity to export agricultural goods from Australia. It is applied when…
22 October 2024 - Last modified

Preparing your personal effects for shipment to Australia

​​Some personal effects have the potential to bring pests or disease into Australia and need to be declared. The list below is designed to assist you identify which goods may be of biosecurity concern and may require cleaning or treatment prior to release. If this is not possible, the items may…
14 March 2023 - Last modified

Cleaning instructions - Personal equipment

Australian Defence Force deployments pose a biosecurity risk to Australia through the movement of contaminated vehicles, machinery, equipment and personal items providing a route for the entry of exotic pests and disease. The following information provides guidance on Australian biosecurity…
01 October 2024 - Last modified

Importing wooden and bamboo articles for non-commercial (personal) use

​​1. Import conditions – identify and comply All wooden, bamboo and similar articles imported for personal use are subject to import conditions, whether imported as passenger luggage, through the mail,…
04 November 2019 - Last modified

Burnt pine longicorn beetle - person in charge questionnaire and statement

​​​​​Department of Agriculture, November 2021 This form is to be completed by the person in charge (master) of the vessel prior to arrival and is to be submitted with the pre-arrival documentation. A copy of the form should be retained on board for presentation to a biosecurity officer when…
15 November 2021 - Last modified

116-2023: Implementation of Unaccompanied Personal Effects (UPE) process improvements

19/05/2023Who does this notice affect?All brokers, commercial operators and private importers who lodge a UPE statement (B534 or B615) into the Australian Border Force (ABF) Integrated Cargo System (ICS) or in person to ABF (for private importers).What has changed?Through collaboration with the ABF…
23 September 2024 - Last modified

Lychees levy and export charge

 When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to lychees harvested in Australia if the person who owns them immediately after harvest:sold the lycheesprocessed the lychees themselves, orhad the lychees processed by another person.Export chargeExport charge applies to lychees harvested…
10 November 2025 - Last modified

33-2023: Implementation of the Learnhub Education and Training Platform for class 19 accredited persons

17/02/2023 Who does this notice affect? Biosecurity Industry Participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) & class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements. What…
17 February 2023 - Last modified

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We acknowledge the continuous connection of First Nations Traditional Owners and Custodians to the lands, seas and waters of Australia. We recognise their care for and cultivation of Country. We pay respect to Elders past and present, and recognise their knowledge and contribution to the productivity, innovation and sustainability of Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries.

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