Import Conditions Database - ICON

Condition C10044

Cracked tyres have the risk of containing quarantine risk material (QRM). It is the importers responsibility to ensure that tyres are imported free from QRM and if contamination is found appropriate actions (remedial cleaning or possible re-export) will be required. This requirement applies to all used tyres imported either on machines or loose.

Condition C5295 All FCL containers of used tyres must be inspected by quarantine

Non-Commercial

A Non-Commercial consignment is considered to contain a maximum of 8 tyres, be imported with an accompanying vehicle and is not intended for resale.

1. An Import Permit is not required.

2. A Quarantine Entry is not required.

3. Each consignment will be subject to an inspection to verify that it is free of water, live insects, soil and other quarantine risk material.

4. Each consignment is subject to mandatory fumigation with methyl bromide (T9047).

5. If the consignment does not meet the above conditions it will require treatment as detailed in the Commercial conditions below, re-exportation or destruction.

Commercial

1. An Import Permit is required and must be valid at the time the goods are imported into Australia. Permit applications may be sent to the Machinery and Military National Coordination Centre in Brisbane for assessment.

2. A Quarantine Entry must be lodged for each consignment.

3. Each consignment must be accompanied by a tyre cleanliness declaration from the exporter stating that:

‘The used tyres have been cleaned prior to export to remove contamination’.

4. Each consignment is subject to fumigation with methyl bromide (T9047). If this is carried out overseas the consignment must be accompanied by a valid fumigation certificate (see C5154) stating that the treatment was carried out within 14 days of loading and documentation stating that the tyres were stored and loaded under cover after fumigation.

5. If the tyres are shipped as a Full Container Load (FCL) and have been shipped in a six sided container (dry box) then it should be noted by either:

a)      Container description codes depicting a 6 hard sided container type on the Bill of Lading
e.g. Dry cube (DC)
        High Cube (HC)
        General Purpose (GP)
      High Cube general purpose (HCGP)

OR

b) The following statement on the Bill of Lading or commercial or government document bearing the statement “The container [number] is fully enclosed with six hard sides”.

6. Each consignment must be free of water, live insects, soil and other quarantine risk material prior to arrival in Australia.

7. Any packaging used with the consignment must be clean and new.

8. Containers, timber packing, pallets or dunnage associated with the consignment will be subject to inspection and treatment on arrival, unless certified as having been treated by an AQIS approved method. (Refer to the AQIS publication ‘Cargo Containers – Quarantine aspects and procedures’).

9. If the consignment is FCL, is accompanied by a valid tyre cleanliness declaration, fumigation certificate and was shipped in a six sided container (dry box) then it will be subject to partial unpack and inspection at a metropolitan Quarantine approved premises. A minimum of three rows of tyres will be removed from the container for inspection to verify cleanliness, freedom from water and other quarantine risk material. More rows may be removed at the quarantine officer's discretion. If the FCL container is being delivered to a rural destination then it must be fully unpacked and inspected at a metropolitan Quarantine approved premises. Follow up inspections at the importer’s premise will be carried out periodically on all used tyres imported in FCL containers.

10. If the consignment is FCL, is accompanied by a valid tyre cleanliness declaration and was shipped in a six sided container (dry box), but was not treated overseas, then it will be directed for fumigation with methyl bromide (T9047) prior to a partial unpack and inspection. A minimum of three rows of tyres will be removed from the container for inspection to verify cleanliness, freedom from water and other quarantine risk material.

11. If the consignment is FCL and was not accompanied by a valid tyre cleanliness declaration then the consignment is subject to a full unpack and inspection at a metropolitan Quarantine approved premises.

12. All other consignment types (including flat rack and soft top containers) are subject to a full unpack and inspection on arrival to verify that the tyres are free of water, live insects, soil and other contamination. Oversized tyres will be subject to a break bulk inspection on the wharf. All consignments that are not accompanied by a valid fumigation certificate will be directed for fumigation with methyl bromide (T9047) following inspection.

13. If water is found in the tyres, the consignment will be subject to treatment with chlorine (T9205). Treatment will be carried out at the importer’s expense.

14. If live insects are found during the inspection, they will be identified by an AQIS entomologist and the consignment will be treated with methyl bromide fumigation (T9047). Treatment will be carried out at the importer’s expense.

15. If external contamination (e.g. soil, unidentified or prohibited seeds) is found on the tyre(s), the consignment must be cleaned at a Quarantine approved premises in the metropolitan area or subjected to autoclaving 121ºC for 30 minutes (15 psi) (T9986), re-export or destruction. Treatment will be carried out at the importer’s expense. If the tyres are found to be highly contaminated, the tyre(s) will not be permitted entry.

Condition C5154 Methyl Bromide Fumigation Points

Methyl Bromide Fumigation Points

For complete information on the AQIS methyl bromide fumigation standard refer to the publication ‘AQIS Quarantine Treatments and Fumigants’ and also the ‘Approved Treatments for Timber’ page on the AQIS website.

Entry Management EM0184

AQIS minimum documentary requirements to support assessment of all documentation

All documentation presented to AQIS as part of the import process must meet the requirements of the Minimum Documentary Requirements Policy. These requirements include:

Overarching Requirements (e.g. legible, in English, signed, dated, linked to the consignment);
Document Format Requirements (e.g. as per nationally accepted practice and standards, or on company letterhead); and
Prescribed Information Requirements (e.g. treatment certificates must include a description of the goods/packaging treated)

Entry Management EM0185

AQIS information requirements to support assessment of non-commodity concerns associated with imported cargo

All documentation presented to AQIS to assist in determining the level of quarantine risk posed by transportation pathways and packaging must meet the requirements of the Non-Commodity Information Requirements Policy. These requirements address:

Container cleanliness;
Packaging concerns (e.g. presence of timber or prohibited packaging material); and
Destination concerns (e.g. destined for a rural unpack location).

Entry Management EM0022

Commodity Docs	Direction	AIMS Comments	Notes / QAP
Mandatory: 1) A valid Import Permit - see permit conditions for specific requirements. 2) An exporter cleanliness declaration stating: ‘the used tyres have been cleaned prior to export to remove contamination’ 3a) Valid methyl bromide fumigation certificate stating ‘the treatment was carried out within 14 days of loading’. 3b) Documentation (supplier /exporter declaration) stating ‘the tyres were stored and loaded under cover after fumigation’ For FCLs: 4) FCL consignments- Valid documentation with container description codes depicting a 6 hard sided container type or the statement ‘the container [number] is fully enclosed with six hard sides.’(6HSC)	All Docs OK
	FCL (6HSC) metro destination		Class: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 21.1 Metropolitan QAP only
	1) Documentation - Present all Documentation
	2) Inspection - Inspect (unpack)	Standard Comments for Inspection Direction Used tyres ex <country of origin> to be presented for partial unpack inspection (minimum three rows unpacked). Further unpack may be required as directed by AQIS. No cleaning to take place prior to inspection
	All Flat Rack / Soft Top Containers		Note: FCL non-6HSC can only be inspected at a class 1.1 QAP
	1) Documentation - Present all Documentation
	2) Inspection - Inspect (Hold seals Intact)	Standard Comments for Inspection Direction Used tyres ex <country of origin> to be presented for full unpack and inspection on arrival. No cleaning to take place prior to inspection. Verify nil water/watermarks
	All other consignment types (including Break Bulk, FCL (6HSC) rural destination, LCL, Airfreight)
	1) Documentation - Present all documentation
	2) Relevant Inspection Direction a) Inspection - Inspect (Unpack) b) LCL - LCL Inspection c) Airfreight - Air Freight Inspection d) Break Bulk - Break Bulk	Standard Comments for Inspection Direction Used tyres ex <country of origin> to be presented for full unpack and inspection on arrival. No cleaning to take place prior to inspection. Verify nil water/watermarks Additional Comments for Breakbulk Oversize tyres break bulk inspection to take place on the wharf of discharge
	All Docs NOT OK
	All consignments, Nil valid Import Permit, all other docs OK
	1) Documentation - Present all Documentation	Standard Comments for Documentation Direction Present all documentation including a valid Import Permit for used tyres as per ICON	If a valid Import Permit does not exist, the consignment must be re-exported or destroyed or held until a valid Import Permit is presented. Class 1.1, 1.3 Metropolitan QAP only Note: Non-6HSC can only be inspected at a class 1.1 QAP
	All consignments - Nil valid exporter cleanliness declaration, all other docs OK
	Refer to this consignment category above in the All Docs OK section for direction requirements.
	FCL (6HSC) - Nil valid treatment certificate, all other docs OK
	1) Documentation - Present all Documentation
	2) Fumigation - CH3Br 48gM3 24 hr 21C or above	Standard Comments for Fumigation Direction Verification, treatment and monitoring to be performed by provider approved under the OQF Scheme. Treatment results to be faxed to AQIS on 1300 665 674. Direction 1of 2. Fumigation prior to inspection	Fumigation 1.1 only
	3) Inspection - Inspect (unpack)	Standard Comments for Inspection Direction Used tyres ex <country of origin> to be presented for partial unpack inspection (minimum 3 rows unpacked). Further unpack as required may be directed by AQIS. No cleaning to take place prior to inspection. Direction 2 of 2. Inspection after fumigation	Metropolitan QAP only Containerised - 1.1, 1.3, 2.1
	All other consignment types (including Break Bulk, Flat Rack/ Soft Top, LCL, Airfreight), nil valid treatment certificate, all other docs OK		Airfreight: 1.2, FCL:1.1 LCL:1.3 Breakbulk: 21.1 Note: FCL non-6HSC can only be inspected at a class 1.1 QAP
	1) Documentation - Present all Documentation
	2) Relevant Inspection Direction a) FCL - Inspect (Hold seals Intact) b) LCL - LCL Inspection c) Airfreight - Air Freight Inspection d) Break Bulk - Break Bulk	Standard Comments for Inspection Direction Used tyres ex <country of origin> to be presented for full unpack inspection. No cleaning to take place prior to inspection. Verify nil water/ watermarks. Direction 1of 2. Inspection prior to mandatory fumigation
	3) Fumigation - CH3Br 48gM3 24 hr 21C or above	Standard Comments for Fumigation Direction Treatment and monitoring to be performed by provider approved under the OQF Scheme. Treatment to be booked within 2 weeks of receiving this direction. Treatment results to be faxed to AQIS on 1300 665 674. Direction 2 of 2. Fumigation after inspect

Treatment T9047 Methyl bromide:

Methyl bromide

The Methyl Bromide rate required is 48g/m³ for 24 hours at 21ºC and above at normal atmospheric pressure (NAP).

For each 5ºC (or part of 5ºC) the temperature is expected to fall below 21ºC, 8g/m³ must be added to the dosage rate, unless otherwise specified by AQIS. It is the minimum temperature during the course of the fumigation that is to be used for the calculation of the dose.

Methyl Bromide fumigation for quarantine purposes is not permitted if the ambient minimum temperature falls below 10ºC.

AQIS does not allow dosage compensation where the ambient temperature is above 21ºC or below 10ºC.

For example the acceptable range at NAP is:

48g/m³ for 24 hours at 21ºC and above (standard dosage)
56g/m³ for 24 hours at 16ºC - 20ºC
64g/m³ for 24 hours at 11ºC - 15ºC
72g/m³ for 24 hours at 10ºC

AQIS Methyl Bromide Standard

Treatment T9205 Chlorine:

Chlorine

At the rate of 200ppm.

This is one teaspoon (5g) of chlorine per 25 litres of water.

Treatment T9986

Autoclave

121°C, 103 kPa (15 psi) for 30 minutes.

Import Permit Fee IPF0002

Import Permit Fees (where applicable) – Category 1

This commodity is classified as a Category 1 assessment for the purposes of determining the Import Permit fee rate that applies. The fee rate is $40.00 per assessable item in addition to the electronic lodgement fee of $85.00 or the manual lodgement fee of $150.00 applies.

Note that the fee for the lodgement and assessment of an ePermit application is $125.00.

An assessable item means an item identified on an Import Permit application as consisting of goods of a class imported, or to be imported, from a particular country for a particular use.

Further information on AQIS fees and charges can be found on the AQIS website. Import Permit issuing fees are specified in the Quarantine Service Fees Determination 2005.

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	Commodity:	Tyres and retreads (including oversize tyres) - Used and not on rims

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	Country:	All countries

	End use:	All uses other than as animal foods, fertilisers or for growing purposes

	Date printed:	Jul 31 2010

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