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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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