Importing Plastics and articles thereof from Finland into Australia (2026)

No Australia-Finland FTA exists, so all Chapter 39 plastics attract full MFN tariff rates with no preference claimable; the most critical compliance obligation is ensuring food-contact or children's plastic products from Finland carry FSANZ or AS/NZS 8124 conformance evidence before lodging the customs entry.

No FTA — MFN rates applyHS Chapter 39

Compliance requirements

⚠Obtain FSANZ-compliant migration test results from the Finnish supplier before shipment for any food-contact plastic items.
⚠Confirm children's plastic products meet AS/NZS 8124 and current ACCC mandatory safety notices prior to customs clearance.
⚠Inspect hollow plastic goods such as outdoor furniture for organic matter that triggers DAFF biosecurity intervention on arrival.
⚠Food-contact plastics (containers, wrapping film, cutlery) must comply with FSANZ standards — suppliers should provide a food-grade declaration or migration test results confirming compliance with FSANZ Food Standards Code Standard 1.4.3
⚠Plastic items containing wood, soil, plant material or organic matter in cavities (e.g. outdoor furniture with hollow legs) trigger DAFF biosecurity inspection and may require treatment or re-export under the Biosecurity Act 2015
⚠Children's plastic products (toys, feeding items) are subject to the ACCC's mandatory consumer product safety standards — importers must ensure compliance with AS/NZS 8124 and relevant ACCC product safety notices before customs clearance
⚠Anti-dumping measures are actively applied to plastics from China and other countries — check the ABF Anti-Dumping Commission register before shipment, particularly for PVC products, polyethylene film and styrene polymers, as duty liabilities can be substantial and retrospective
⚠Plastic packaging subject to the Australian Packaging Covenant (APCO) and state-based container deposit schemes may impose downstream obligations on brand owners and importers — not a customs hold-up but a compliance cost that surprises new importers
⚠No FTA exists between Australia and Finland, so MFN (general) tariff rates apply to all goods. A commercial invoice and packing list are required, but no preferential certificate of origin is needed as no preference is claimable.
⚠Electrical and electronic goods from Finland must comply with Australian electrical safety standards and may require ACMA registration or RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark) approval before importation and sale in Australia.
⚠Timber, wood products, paper pulp and any goods containing plant-based materials are subject to DAFF biosecurity inspection and may require a phytosanitary certificate issued by Finnish authorities, given Finlands significant forestry and paper manufacturing sector.
⚠Chemicals and industrial preparations imported under HS Chapter 38 must comply with NICNAS (AICIS) industrial chemical notification requirements, and Safety Data Sheets must meet Australian GHS formatting standards for customs and quarantine clearance.

Key documents required

commercial invoice with full polymer type description (e.g. HDPE, PET, PP) and HS subheading declared by supplier
bill of lading or airway bill
packing list with net and gross weights per SKU
food-grade declaration or third-party migration test certificate for any food-contact plastic articles
ACCC supplier declaration or test report for children's plastic products subject to mandatory safety standards

Import tip

Declaring the specific polymer type and form (e.g. 'polypropylene, in primary forms, random copolymer' vs 'articles of polypropylene') in the commercial invoice prevents ABF tariff reclassification disputes — the boundary between Chapters 39 and 40, and between primary forms and finished articles, is a common audit trigger that delays clearance and generates amendment costs.

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Other product categories imported from Finland

Ch.84Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof Ch.85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles Ch.47Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard Ch.48Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard Ch.38Miscellaneous chemical products Ch.90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof