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The Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) requires exporters to provide an End of Journey report to the department for every livestock consignment exported by air. The Livestock exports by air report is compiled from information in the End of Journey reports and includes statistics on mortalities (current as at 28 February 2026).
The all non-livestock exports report includes total export numbers for non-livestock animal exports from Australia. This report is compiled from information on the export permit and health certificate issued by the department to exporters at the time of departure. If a prescribed species is not listed below, it has not been exported from Australia during the reporting period.
To obtain information on the volume of animals exported from Australia, including the Report to Parliament on Livestock Mortalities at Sea and greyhound exports, select the links below.
If you are a registered veterinarian, follow these steps to prepare companion animals for export.
The exporter of the animal must provide the importing country requirements in writing. Exporters can contact the:
You must also check the importing country requirements.
Registered veterinarians can prepare animals other than livestock for export. This includes dogs, cats, mice, poultry and horses. You do not need to be accredited by the department to do this.
Imports of plants and their products from outside Australia can risk introducing weeds, pests and diseases. These can threaten Australia’s natural environment, our food security and economy.
We set import conditions to reduce these risks. Learn more about how we manage plant biosecurity risks.
Follow these steps to export fish and fish products. This guide will help you comply with Australian export laws and meet importing country requirements.
Fees and charges apply to some steps.
If you believe that a decision made by the department is unreasonable, there is a process in place by which you can ask for a review of that decision. Read the relevant legislation.
If you have difficulty accessing the legislation from our website, please contact us as soon as possible and request a hard copy.
We support fish exporters to access markets overseas, but other government agencies and industry groups also have a role in supporting exports from Australia.
If you are involved in exporting fish products, you are responsible for keeping up to date with changes to market access.
To ensure compliance with export eligibility requirements, exporters are able to identify registered establishments approved by the department to prepare and store fish and fish products for export.
The lists of export registered establishment are available for download below. The lists are separated into processing establishments and storage establishments.
For any queries, please contact the Dairy, eggs and fish export program.
