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Temporary imports and events

​​​​​​This information will assist importers when planning to temporarily import goods for an event.The Department of Home Affairs (Home Affairs) allows certain goods to be brought into Australia on a temporary basis for a period of up to 12 months without the payment of duty or taxes. These goods…
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Inspecting and testing imported food

All food imported into Australia must comply with Australian food standards and requirements for safety. This includes compliance with:the Australia and New Zealand Food Standards Codecountry of origin food labelling requirements.We monitor imported food to check it meets these requirements through…
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Potatoes levy and charge

 When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to potatoes harvested in Australia if they are:sold by the person who owns them immediately after harvest, orprocessed at a processing establishment in Australia.Where a change of ownership occurs, levy is payable on both the sale and the…
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Dried grapes levy and charge

 When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to dried grapes where the grapes were grown in Australia and:dried in Australia outside a packing house and delivered to a packing house in Australia by or on behalf of the growerdelivered to a packing house in Australia by or on behalf of the…
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Honey levy and export charge

 When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to honey produced in Australia by a bee of the species Apis mellifera and:sold, orused in Australia to produce other goods.Export chargeExport charge applies to honey produced in Australia by a bee of the species Apis mellifera and exported…
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10-2024: Industry Information Session – Proposed changes to the department’s Imported Inorganic Fertiliser Management Policy

2 February 2024 Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including Biosecurity Industry Participants, master consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, importers, customs brokers and principle shipping agents – associated with the transport or…
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60-2019 – Conclusion of Burnt Pine Longicorn (BPL) Vessel Inspections

30 April 2019​Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products.What has changed?The Department of…
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204-2020 - Notification of the potential service delays due to khapra beetle interception

25 November 2020Who does this notice affect?All stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers and customs brokers.InformationDue to recent interception of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), the department of…
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Emergency preparedness and outbreak response

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry leads the Australian Government in minimising the impact of pests and diseases on Australian agriculture and our environment. These outcomes are achieved by working with the state, territory and industry stakeholders to develop and test…
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Milk (dried)

Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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