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Importing Machinery into Australia

Australia exercises strict quarantine measures designed to protect plant and animal health.Example of contaminated machinery directed for export from Australia

  • AQIS has the power to re-export contaminated machinery from Australia at the expense of the importer

  • Most used imported machinery requires a permit to import issued by AQIS

  • It is a condition of the permit that used machinery arrives in a clean state, i.e clean as new. 

More detailed information about importing machinery is available:

Cleaning guides and checklists

Cleanliness requirements

Information for offshore inspections

How clean is your machine? A guide for importing machinery into Australia brochure PDF Icon PDF [2.9mb]

 



Last reviewed: 25 Sep 2009
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