Goat exporter charge
For goat owner export, see goat owner export charge.
When export charges apply
Export charge applies to goats exported from Australia.
Exemptions
No exemptions apply to the goat exporter charge.
Changes to honey levy and export charge
Notice issued: 26 June 2025
From 1 July 2025, the levy and export charge on honey produced in Australia and sold or exported or used in the production of other goods will change to 5.6 cents per kilogram. The change will increase the biosecurity activity component by 2.7 cents per kilogram and decrease the biosecurity response component by 1.7 cents per kilogram.
Changes to meat chickens levy
Notice issued: 26 June 2025
From 1 July 2025, the levy rate on meat chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia will change to 0.406 cents per meat chicken. The change will increase the biosecurity response component by 0.1416 cents per meat chicken.
Rates from 1 July 2025
| Product | Levy rate |
|---|---|
| Meat chickens | 0.406 cents per meat chicken |
GST is not applied to Australian Government levies.
Changes to laying chickens levy
Notice issued: 26 June 2025
From 1 July 2025, the levy rate on laying chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia will change to 26.07 cents per laying chicken. The change will increase the biosecurity response component by 10.8 cents per laying chicken.
Rates from 1 July 2025
| Product | Levy rate |
|---|---|
| Laying chickens | 26.07 cents per laying chicken |
GST is not applied to Australian Government levies.
Changes to almonds levy and export charge
Notice issued: 26 June 2025
From 1 July 2025, the levy and export charge rate on almonds harvested in Australia and sold or processed or exported will change to 1.87 cents per kilogram for Almonds in shell – Nonpareil variety, 1.37 cents per kilogram for Almonds in shell – other than Nonpareil variety and 2.52 cents per kilogram for all shelled almonds. The change will increase the biosecurity response component for almonds in shell by 0.27 cents per kilogram and shelled almonds by 0.39 cents per kilogram.
Changes to avocados levy and export charge
Notice issued: 26 June 2025
From 1 July 2025, the rates of two components of the levy and export charge on avocados (excluding those processed or sold for processing) will change. The total rate will remain at 1 cent per kilogram for avocados processed or purchased for processing and 7.5 cents per kilogram for all other avocados. The change will increase the biosecurity response component by 0.25 cent per kilogram and reduce the research and development component by the same amount.
The total levy and export charge rates for avocados will remain the same.
191-2025: Scheduled Service Disruptions: Saturday 21 June and Sunday 22 June 2025 – Multiple Systems
16 June 2025
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during this planned maintenance period.
All clients submitting the below declarations:
- Full Import Declaration (FID)
- Long Form Self Assessed Clearance (LFSAC)
- Short Form Self Assessed Clearance (SFSAC)
- Cargo Report Self Assessed Clearance (CRSAC)
- Cargo Report Personal Effects (PE)
- Master Consolidator Declaration Forms
All users of the Seasonal Pests (SeaPest) system.
189-2025: Unplanned Service Disruption: Monday 16 June 2025 – Potential delays to inspection bookings
16 June 2025
Who does this notice affect?
Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections via the Biosecurity Portal.
Information
Start time:
As of: 08:16 Monday 16 June 2025.
Detail:
The department is currently experiencing an unplanned service disruption to its automated inspection booking services for imported goods.
188-2025: Scheduled Outage: Friday 20 June 2025 – AAMP
16 June 2025
Who does this notice affect?
Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).
Information
Due to scheduled system maintenance, AAMP will be unavailable between 20:00 to 23:30 Friday 20 June 2025 (AEST).
Action
Clients are advised to await the completion of this maintenance period before attempting to access this service.
IFN 04-25: Imported food safety requirements now in BICON
16 June 2025
Cases documenting the food safety requirements that apply to food imported into Australia that are intended for sale, were released on 15 June 2025. These are now incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).