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Plants, Grains and Horticulture
This site will assist you to obtain preliminary information for exporting plant products. Should you decide to proceed to export, please contact your local AQIS office.
If you are seeking information regarding setting up a new business exporting grain, plant products or horticultural commodities we suggest you visit www.austrade.gov.au in the first instance before continuing through this website. Austrade can provide you with information to assist you in commercial decisions for international business by providing advice, market intelligence and support to Australian companies that will reduce the time, cost and risk involved in selecting, entering and developing international markets. In addition, Austrade provides advice and guidance on overseas investment and joint venture opportunities.
Export Certification for Grain and Plant Products
If you would like to know more about export certification for barley, canola, chickpeas, dried field peas, faba beans, lentils, oats, lupins, sorghum, soybeans, split vetch, whole vetch and wheat or plant products such as logs, woodchips, wood packaging, seeds, rice or flour, contact your local AQIS office. If you are a wheat exporter you will need to fulfil the quality requirements of the Wheat Export Authority as well. For further information visit the Wheat Export Authority website.
Export Certification for Horticulture products
If you would like to know more about export certification for fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, dried fruits, nursery stock or cut flowers, contact your local AQIS office – Horticulture Exports.
Exporting Plant Products
The provisions of the Export Control Act (1982) (the Act) and its subordinate legislation (Export Control (Plant and Plant Products) Orders 2005 and Export Control (Prescribed Goods – General) Order 2005) provide the legal framework for Australian exporters to export their products. AQIS is the agency responsible for determining if the requirements of the Act are met.
Exporters must meet both the requirements of the Act and any importing country quarantine requirements for AQIS to provide the necessary documentation to enable products to be exported. The Australian Government is a signatory to the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), and strongly supports international cooperation in controlling pests of plants and plant products through science based quarantine measures that will prevent the unintended spread of pests to other countries through imported products.
Exporters should seek information regarding any specific quarantine requirements of the importing country from their importer. For preliminary information, AQIS provides an overview of importing country quarantine requirements in its PHYTO database.
Please note that exporters must also fulfil Australian Customs requirements. For further information, the CUSTOMS webpage or a freight forwarder will be able to assist you to complete the required paperwork.
AQIS information on exporting plants and plant products from Australia including:
- PHYTO - AQIS's Export Conditions Database of exporting plants and plant products from Australia
- EXDOC - Information relating to AQIS's EXport DOCumentation system for the certification of plants and plant products
- Horticulture Export Program - Regional Contact Details
- Changes to the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Orders 2005 - Incorporation of the requirements for exporting mung beans
- Fees and Charges – Horticulture exports and Grain exports