26 March 2025
Who does this notice affect?
All customs brokers or importers responsible for importation of military goods including machinery, vehicles, aircraft, vessels military working dogs, packs and webbing, and personal equipment. Military use refers to goods intended for military forces (including combined military activities) as well as importation for display or exhibition purposes.
What has changed?
The BICON case Goods for military use is a new case intended to assist custom brokers and importers of military cargo to understand import requirements as they relate to military goods.
The BICON case describes the import requirements for military goods, including machinery, vehicles, aircrafts, vessels, military working dogs, meals-ready-to-eat, packs and webbing and personal equipment. Military use refers to goods intended for military forces (including for combined military activities) as well as importation for display or exhibition purposes.
The new case will provide a single source of import conditions and onshore management to support Australian and foreign defence forces and departmental staff with the clearance of military goods.
The ‘Goods for military use’ BICON case is available at this link BICON - Military use import questions
Further information
Further information can be obtained by emailing military@aff.gov.au.