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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry manages the United States (US) export dairy tariff rate quotas, which were put in place by the Australia–US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).Most of the dairy quotas are issued on a first-come, first-served (FCFS…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry issues certification for the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) sheepmeat and goatmeat tariff rate quotas (TRQ) and the EU only ‘erga omnes’ quota.Australian exporters can export specific quantities of eligible products to the EU and UK…
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An import request is a proposal made to bring goods into Australia. Import requests are also referred to as ‘import proposals’ or ‘market access requests’.Each year Australia receives a significant number of import requests for a variety of different commodities. To ensure we limit the risk of…
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The Entity Identifier (AEI) field* in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) is used to track and manage offshore treatment certification that accompanies consignments entering Australia. Reporting the AEI enables the system to identify acceptable and unacceptable treatment providers and expedite…
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24 March 2025DownloadNotice to Industry 10 - Cleaning contractors – biosecurity requirements (PDF 212 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online version[expand all]OutcomeTo inform cleaning contractors of the biosecurity requirements and their…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Forestry controls exports of agricultural products. This assures our trading partners that Australian agricultural products meet import requirements.Efficient regulation of exports is the cornerstone of Australia’s reputation as an excellent…
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This webpage has recently been updated. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at: plantstakeholders@aff.gov.au. We are conducting an assessment of alternative measures for the importation of fresh Cavendish bananas from the Philippines for human consumption.This is in response…
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Non-commercial vessel Pre-Arrival Reporting changesBiosecurity Amendment (2025 Measures No.1) Regulations 2025 (Amendment) comes into force on 27 February 2026. Pre-arrival reports must only be provided in writing (electronically). Reports must be lodged into the non-commercial vessel pre-arrival…
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We are conducting a pest risk analysis (PRA) for khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium). We are delivering this PRA in 2 parts. Part 1 focuses on the plant product pathway, while Part 2 will focus on the sea container pathway (to be released separately).Public consultation on the draft report for…
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02 March 2026Who does this notice affect?This notice affects all importers and pet transport agents who intend to import live companion or assistance dogs into Australia, and departmental officers who examine animals and assess their documentation for import into Australia. This notice also affects…
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