Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment – September 2021
The class 19.2 approved arrangement: automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) relates to assessing commodity documentation and managing biosecurity risk associated with imported goods.
This page specifies:
- the permitted commodities and tariffs for class 19.2 AEPCOMM
- the BICON cases containing class 19.2 AEPCOMM pathways for each commodity group
- conditions that may be of relevance to a lodgement.
Please note that this information is to be considered in reference to the requirements and conditions for approved arrangement class 19.2: automatic entry processing for commodities policy.
Each commodity section contains a link to the BICON home page. Accredited persons must log into their BICON AEPCOMM user access accounts before entering the case name into the BICON search field.
Consignments that do not meet the in-scope criteria and are not supported by a valid class 19.2 AEPCOMM pathway in BICON (class 19.2 AEPCOMM user access) are out of scope.
Electronic system requirements to lodge import declaration
To lodge under the class 19.2 AEPCOMM approved arrangement, the import declaration must meet these system requirements:
- All lines must be of the same cargo type (e.g. an FCL line cannot be processed together with airfreight line).
- All lines must be associated with a container (where applicable).
- All lines belonging to one commodity group must have the same outcome applied (e.g. 2 lines of unfinished timber cannot have a REL applied to one, and a FUM applied to the other).
Please note that import declarations will be lodged in line mode when lodged through class 19.2 AEPCOMM.
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1. Boats (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL/X, break bulk)
BICON case: Imported sea-going vessels; plus Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) hitchhiker pests (during BMSB season)
This group includes sea-going vessels that are:
- new or used and imported as cargo
- not subject to emergency pest measures (e.g. BMSB)
- subject to BMSB emergency pest measures with a valid offshore certificate for FCL (including FCX, fully enclosed 6 hard sides, flat rack and open top) and breakbulk cargo only
- subject to BMSB emergency pest measures for treatment onshore for FCL (FCL/X fully enclosed 6 hard sides) only.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 18 – in relation to entering AEI numbers
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 8903 | 8903.10.00 |
| 8903.9 | |
| 8903.91 | |
| 8903.92 | |
| 8903.99 |
2. Brewing products (all countries - airfreight, LCL, FCL/X)
2.1 Starter cultures
BICON case: Starter cultures and derivatives.
This subgroup includes approved starter cultures for human consumption, therapeutic or cosmetic use.
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 2102 | 2102.10.00 |
| 2102.20.00 | |
| 2102.30.00 |
2.2 Hops
BICON case: Hops for processing or processed hops.
This subgroup includes hops for processing or processed hops that have been processed into pellets or extract.
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 1210 | 1210.20.00.18 |
3. Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) target high risk goods (FCL/X, break bulk)
For goods under this category during the BMSB season, you must determine standard biosecurity risk (if applicable) in addition to adequate BMSB measures. This is achieved by first referring to the relevant commodity group section on this webpage and standard BICON case; followed by the Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) hitchhiker pests BICON case. For a more detailed procedure (and case studies) refer to the using class 19.2 AEPCOMM during the BMSB season task card.
For this group is recommended that you enter an approved arrangement site ID (in the AQIS premises ID field of the ICS) when release from biosecurity control is expected (BMSBREL) in the event a random BMSB inspection profile is applied by the system.
This group includes BMSB target high risk goods that are:
- subject to BMSB measures with or without other biosecurity risk
- subject to BMSB emergency pest measures with a valid offshore certificate including FCL (FCX, fully enclosed 6 hard sides, flat rack and open top) and break bulk cargo only
- subject to BMSB emergency measures for treatment onshore (FCL/X fully enclosed 6 hard sides only)
- manufactured in, and shipped from BMSB target high risk countries.
Import declaration condition to consider for this group:
Condition 18 – in relation to entering AEI numbers
| Tariff chapters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44* | 70 | 76 | 82 | 87* |
| 45 | 72 | 78 | 83 | 88* |
| 57 | 73* | 79* | 84* | 89* |
| 68 | 74 | 80 | 85 | |
| 69 | 75 | 81 | 86* | |
* For compliance purposes commodities goods under this tariff (that have a standard biosecurity risk) will be monitored under their respective commodity group.
4. Cane and rattan articles; dried wickerwork, permitted plant fibres and bamboo products (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL-X)
4.1 Cane and rattan articles; and bamboo products
BICON cases: Cane and rattan articles & Bamboo products.
This subgroup includes cane and rattan articles; and bamboo products:
- with a valid offshore treatment certificate
- to be treated with Methyl Bromide onshore at the rate of 48g/24hrs/21C.
Import declaration condition to consider for this group:
- Condition 18 – in relation to entering AEI numbers
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 4601 | 4601.21.00 |
| 4601.22.00 | |
| 4601.92.00 | |
| 4601.93.00 | |
| 4602 | 4602.11.00 |
| 4602.12.00 | |
| 9401 | 9401.52.00 |
| 9401.53.00 | |
| 9403 | 9403.82.00 |
| 9403.83.00 |
4.2: Dried willow articles
BICON case: Dried willow articles.
This subgroup includes dried willow articles:
- with no bark
- with a valid offshore treatment certificate.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 17 – in relation to entering ACC (DWWA)
- Condition 18 – in relation to entering AEI numbers
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 4601 | 4601.29.00.90 |
| 4601.94.00.91 | |
| 4601.99.00.03 | |
| 4602 | 4602.19.00.92 |
| 4602.90.00.12 |
4.3: Permitted plant fibres
BICON case: Permitted plant fibres
This subgroup includes:
- products that contain permitted plant fibres that are highly processed/treated (as defined by BICON) and incapable of propagation.
Import declaration conditions to consider for group:
- Condition 17 – in relation to entering ACC (PMTD)
- Condition 19 – in relation to entering eCert details
- Condition 20 – in relation to entering government certificate details
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 4601 | 4601.29.00.90 |
| 4601.94.00.91 | |
| 4601.99.00.03 | |
| 4602 | 4602.19.00.92 |
| 4602.90.00.12 |
5. Dairy products for human consumption from New Zealand (airfreight, LCL, FCL-X)
BICON case: Dairy.
This group includes dairy products for human consumption that are:
- made in New Zealand from milk of New Zealand or Australian origin only.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 19 – in relation to entering eCert details
- Condition 20 – in relation to entering government certificate details
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 0401 | - |
| 0402 | - |
| 0403 | - |
| 0404 | - |
| 0405 | - |
| 0406 | - |
6. Fertiliser (all countries – FCL/X)
BICON case: Fertilisers.
This group includes:
- solid fertilisers containing mined and chemical (natural or synthetic) ingredients only
- fertilisers classed as risk level 1, 2 or 3
- fertilisers that are bagged or loose in an FCL/X container.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 17 – in relation to entering ACC (FTR1; FTR2)
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 3102 | - |
| 3103 | - |
| 3104 | - |
| 3105 | - |
7. Fresh onions and shallots from New Zealand, United States and Netherlands (FCL)
BICON case: Fresh allium spp for human consumption.
This group includes fresh onions and shallots from New Zealand, United States and Netherlands that are:
- for human consumption
- of the scientific name Allium cepa or Allium cepa var. aggregatum or var. ascalonicum
- grown in New Zealand, the United States or the Netherlands for pathways indicated in BICON.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 17 – in relation to entering ACC (FRPR)
- Condition 19 – in relation to entering eCert details
- Condition 20 – in relation to entering government certificate details
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 0703 | 0703.10.0033 |
8. Highly refined organic chemicals and substances (all countries – Airfreight, LCL, FCL/X)
8.1 Highly refined organic chemicals and substances
BICON case: Highly refined organic chemicals and substances
This subgroup includes highly refined organic chemicals and substances not to be used for animal consumption, bio remedial agents or fertiliser, growing purposes or veterinary therapeutic use.
|
Tariff |
Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 1108 | – |
| 1109 | 1109.00.00 |
| 1302 | 1302.13 |
| 1302.19 | |
| 1302.31 | |
| 1302.39 | |
| 2918 | - |
| 2922 | - |
| 3913 | - |
8.2 Gum products
BICON case: Gum products
This subgroup includes:
- highly processed gum products other than for fertiliser or animal feed.
|
Tariff |
Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 1301 | - |
| 1302 | 1302.32.00 |
9. Honey (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL/X)
BICON case: Bee products.
This group includes honey and honeycomb entering through all first points of entry except Western Australia.
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 0409 | 0409.00.00 |
10. Manufactured articles containing animal derived material (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL/X)
BICON cases: Natural fibres (and their derivatives) of animal origin & Feathers
This group includes manufactured articles containing animal derived material such as:
- natural fibres (and their derivatives) of animal origin like wool/fibre from sheep, goats, or camelids part of a retail ready and/or finished product (including garneted wool)
- natural fibres (and their derivatives) of animal origin such as animal hair, fibre or bristles that have been commercially manufactured and are fully finished product
- feathers fully contained within manufactured articles.
Import declaration condition to consider for this group:
- Condition 17 – in relation to entering ACC (ANIM)
|
Tariff |
Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 9401 | - |
| 9403 | - |
| 9404 | – |
| 9603 | - |
11. Manufactured wooden articles and wooden products (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL-X, break bulk)
BICON case: Timber and timber products; plus Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) hitchhiker pests (during BMSB season)
This group includes manufactured wooden articles and wooden products that:
- are listed on the BICON table of wooden products or described as a manufactured wooden article
- do not exceed 200 millimetres in all dimensions
- do not require an import permit
- not subject to BMSB emergency pest measures
- subject to BMSB emergency pest measures with a valid offshore certificate for FCL (FCX, fully enclosed 6 hard sides, flat rack and open top) and break bulk cargo only
- subject to BMSB emergency measures for treatment onshore (FCL/X fully enclosed 6 hard sides only).
Import declaration condition to consider for this group:
- Condition 18 – in relation to entering AEI numbers
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 4408 | - |
| 4409* | - |
| 4412 | 4412.3 |
| 4412.9 | |
| 4414 | - |
| 4419 | - |
| 4418 | - |
| 4420 | - |
| 4421 | - |
| 4911 | - |
| 7009 | 7009.9 |
| 7009.92.00 | |
| 82 | - |
| 8302 | 8302.50.00 |
| 9105 | 9105.99 |
| 92 | - |
| 9401 | 9401.30 |
| 9401.40 | |
| 9401.6 | |
| 9401.7 | |
| 9401.8 | |
| 9401.90.90 | |
| 9403 | 9403.10.00 |
| 9403.20 | |
| 9403.30 | |
| 9403.40 | |
| 9403.50 | |
| 9403.60 | |
| 9403.70 | |
| 9403.90 | |
| 9404 | 9404.10 |
| 9404.90.00 | |
| 9405 | 9405.10 |
| 9405.20 | |
| 9405.40 | |
| 9405.50.90 | |
| 9405.99 | |
| 9506.99.90 | 9506.99.90 |
| 9701 | - |
* For compliance purposes commodities under this tariff will be monitored under the unfinished timber commodity group
12. Milled rice for human consumption (all countries – FCL-X)
BICON case: Rice for human consumption or processing; plus Khapra beetle sea container measures.
This group includes milled rice for human consumption:
- where the outer hull has been completely removed
- that is packed in bags less or equal to 25 kilograms
- that is imported as FCL cargo only
- subject to Khapra beetle measures.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 19 – in relation to entering eCert details
- Condition 20 – in relation to entering government certificate details
|
Tariff |
Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 1006.30 | - |
| 1006.40 | - |
13. Milling products for human consumption (all countries – FCL)
BICON cases: Processed grain and seed products for human consumption & Processed tuber and corm product as for human consumption; plus Khapra beetle sea container measures.
This group includes:
- processed grain and seed, tuber and corm products for human consumption from non-Khapra and Khapra beetle countries.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 19 – in relation to entering eCert details
- Condition 20 – in relation to entering government certificate details
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 1101 | 1101.00.00 |
| 1102 | - |
| 1105 | - |
| 1106 | - |
14. New and used vehicles, aircraft and parts; machinery, parts and equipment (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL-X, break bulk)
BICON cases: New or used vehicles, aircraft and parts & Machinery and equipment; plus Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) hitchhiker pests (during BMSB season)
This group includes new and used vehicles, aircraft and parts; and machinery, parts and equipment that are:
- not subject to BMSB emergency pest measures
- subject to BMSB emergency measures with a valid offshore treatment certificate for FCL (FCX, fully enclosed 6-hard sides, flat rack, open top) and break bulk cargo only
- subject to BMSB emergency measures for treatment onshore for FCL (FCX, fully enclosed 6 hard sides) only.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 18 – in relation to entering AEI numbers
- Condition 21 – in relation to entering VIN numbers
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 3926 | 3926.30.10 |
| 3926.30.10.97 | |
| 3926.90 | |
| 3926.90.10. | |
| 7307 | 7307.9 |
| 7320 | - |
| 7326 | 7326.90.10 |
| 84 | - |
| 86 | - |
| 87 | - |
| 88 | - |
| 9026 | - |
| 9401 | 9401.10.00 |
| 9401.20.00 | |
| 9401.90.10 | |
| 9401.90.20 |
15. New tyres (all countries – airfreight, FCL-X, LCL)
BICON case: Tyres.
This group includes new tyres only that are imported as:
- airfreight, FCL or FCX.
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 4011 | - |
16. Prefabricated buildings (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL/X, break bulk)
BICON case: Prefabricated office, accommodation units and caravans plus Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) hitchhiker pests (during BMSB season)
This group includes caravans and prefabricated buildings that are:
- new or used; with or without solid timber
- not subject to emergency pest measures (e.g. BMSB)
- subject to BMSB emergency pest measures with a valid offshore certificate for FCL (FCX, fully enclosed 6 hard sides, flat rack and open top) and break bulk cargo only
- subject to BMSB emergency measures for treatment onshore for FCL (FCX, fully enclosed 6 hard sides) only.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 18 – in relation to entering AEI numbers
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 8716 | 8716.10.00 |
| 9406 | 9406.10.00 |
| 9406.90.00 |
17. Prepared and retail packaged food products for human consumption (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL/X)
17.1 Prepared cereals and muesli bars
BICON case: Retail ready products containing a mix of grains, seeds, dried fruits and nuts for human consumption
This subgroup includes:
- Commercially prepared and retail packaged breakfast cereal, muesli bars, wholefood bars and balls, meals/flour mixes, couscous meal mixes and fruit and seed trail mixes (containing plant material only).
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 17 – in relation to entering ACC (PREP)
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 1904 | - |
17.2 Pasta
BICON case: Noodles for human consumption.
This subgroup includes:
- Commercially prepared and retailed packaged pasta, spaghetti, instant noodles (including egg noodles) containing plant based ingredients only and/or containing less than 10% egg or dairy.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 17 – in relation to entering ACC (PREP)
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 1902 | 1902.11.00.06 |
| 1902.19.00.34 | |
| 1902.19.00.35 | |
| 1902.19.00.40 | |
| 1902.30.00.03 | |
| 1902.30.00.04 | |
| 1902.30.00.09 | |
| 1902.40.00.10 |
18. Seafood for human consumption (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL-X)
18.1 Finfish for human consumption
BICON case: Finfish (excluding Salmonid) for human consumption.
This subgroup includes finfish for human consumption that is:
- non-Salmonid and meets all documentation requirements
- consumer ready (as defined by BICON) from all countries
- fresh, chilled or frozen
- non-consumer ready (where the country of sourcing, processing and exporting is New Zealand)
- non-consumer ready and eviscerated (where the country of sourcing, processing and exporting is an approved competent authority).
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 19 – in relation to entering eCert details
- Condition 20 – in relation to entering government certificate details
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 0302 | 0302.2 |
| 0302.3 | |
| 0302.4 | |
| 0302.5 | |
| 0302.7 | |
| 0302.8 | |
| 0303 | 0303.2 |
| 0303.3 | |
| 0303.4 | |
| 0303.5 | |
| 0303.6 | |
| 0303.8 | |
| 0304 | 0304.3 |
| 0304.4 | |
| 0304.5 | |
| 0304.6 | |
| 0304.7 | |
| 0304.8 | |
| 0304.9 |
18.2 Frozen molluscs for human consumption
BICON case: Seafood (excluding finfish) for human consumption.
This subgroup includes frozen molluscs that are:
- for human consumption only
- other than oysters and snails.
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 0307 | 0307.22.00 |
| 0307.32.00 | |
| 0307.43.00 | |
| 0307.52.00 | |
| 0307.72.00 | |
| 0307.83.00 | |
| 0307.84.00 |
18.3 Fish roe for human consumption
BICON case: Fish roe and caviar for human consumption.
This subgroup includes fish roe for human consumption that:
- is fresh, chilled or frozen
- is not a product of the Salmonidae family.
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 0302 | 0302.91.00 |
| 0303 | 0303.91.00 |
19. Semi-processed onions and shallots from China for human consumption (FCL)
BICON case: Fresh allium spp for human consumption.
This group includes semi-processed onions and shallots that are peeled, washed and chilled bulbs only from China.
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 19 – in relation to entering eCert details
- Condition 20 – in relation to entering government certificate details
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 0703 | 0703.10.0033 |
20. Unaccompanied personal effects (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL/X)
BICON case: Unaccompanied personal effects.
This group includes unaccompanied personal effects for that are:
- for general personal use
- bequeathed goods for general personal use
- Lodged on a full import declaration (FID) only.
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 9999 | 9999.40.15 |
| 9999.60.24 |
21. Unfinished timber and timber products (all countries – airfreight, LCL, FCL-X, break bulk)
BICON cases: Timber and timber products & BPL affected timber from New Zealand; plus Brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) hitchhiker pests (during BMSB season)
This group includes unfinished timber and timber products that are:
- not from the Myrtaceae species
- not considered a pathogen risk species from all countries other than New Zealand
- considered a pathogen risk species from New Zealand, but has an eCert that meets all requirements of BICON and the Minimum documentary and import declaration requirements policy
- not imported under the Canadian Sawn Wood Certification Program
- subject to BMSB emergency pest measures with a valid offshore certificate for FCL (FCX, fully enclosed 6 hard sides, flat rack and open top) and break bulk cargo only
- subject to BMSB emergency measures for treatment onshore for FCL (FCX, fully enclosed 6 hard sides only).
Import declaration conditions to consider for this group:
- Condition 18 – in relation to adding AEI numbers
- Condition 19 – in relation to entering eCert details
- Condition 20 – in relation to entering government certificate details
| Tariff | Tariff reference number |
|---|---|
| 4407 | - |
| 4409 | - |
| 4418* | - |
* For compliance purposes commodities under this tariff will be monitored under the highly processed and manufactured wooden articles commodity group
Version control
| Version | Date | Approved by | Amendments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 31/07/2020 | Jagtej Singh | Initial publication due to the removal of appendix 2 from the requirements and conditions for approved arrangement class 19.2 document. |
| 2.0 | 7/12/2020 | Jagtej Singh | Inclusion of permitted plant fibre products onto the AEPCOMM approved arrangement, as well as update the highly processed and manufactured wooden articles group name to: manufactured wooden articles and wooden products. |
| 3.0 | 9/04/2021 | Carl Ng | To support implementation of Phase 6ai of Khapra Beetle measures, milled rice and milled products for human consumption commodity groups were updated to include the BICON case: Khapra Beetle sea container measures. |
| 4.0 | 5/07/2021 | Barbara Cooper | Update tariff reference numbers for onions (fresh and semi processed) due to changes in the Australian border force tariff classifications. |
| 4.1 | 21/09/2021 | Barbara Cooper | Update to in-scope tariffs for upcoming BMSB season and general edits. |