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Importing Wine Barrels and Associated Wooden Wine Making Products
All articles containing wood imported into Australia are subject to quarantine. In many cases these articles can either be treated or inspected on arrival to minimise the risk of introducing pests and diseases into Australia.
In many instances it is difficult to apply universal quarantine treatments or to visually inspect the timber components of these goods, due to the nature of the product or the manner in which it is manufactured or packaged.
Several manufacturing processes and production systems for manufactured wine barrels and associated wine making products address pest and disease concerns. AQIS currently has a system in place to assess these processes, and where they meet Australia's quarantine requirements, goods manufactured through these processes may be granted Approved Wine Barrel Source status.
A fee is charged for the desk audit of this process and based on the time taken for each individual assessment. An initial payment is required at time of lodgement and can either be by cheque, cash or credit card details. As these assessments are charged on a time-based fee for service you may be forwarded another letter to request further payment on completion of the assessment. It is important to note that the fee paid is used for the administration and assessment of the low risk status application and the outcome of the assessment will not be provided until full payment has been received.
Please refer to the Fees and Charges for Import Clearance on the AQIS website.
The applicable fee for the assessment of Wine Barrels applications is the “Fee for service - In-Office Inspection”.
Application and Information
Applicants should provide comprehensive information to avoid delays in processing. AQIS may require up to four months to assess the quarantine risk associated with particular products and may request further information.
All information must be clearly written in English (official translations are also acceptable). Separate information must be submitted for each manufacturer.
All information provided to AQIS is treated as commercial in confidence, and is only accessible by AQIS and Biosecurity Australia staff.
Download Wine Barrels Application Proforma and Information Package available in the following fomats:
Word [34kb] 
PDF [10kb]
Completed applications and supporting documentation, including photos and brochures if available, should be forwarded to:
Wine Barrel Assessments
Timber NCC - AQIS
PO Box 1006
Tullamarine VIC 3043
Contact the Timber & Timber Products National Co-ordination Centre on (03) 8318 6929 by fax on (03) 8318 6777 or email Timber Imports if further information or assistance is required.
