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

Importing Chapter 39 plastics from Mexico allows access to CPTPP preferential tariff rates, but importers must hold a valid CPTPP Certificate of Origin or approved exporter origin declaration at time of entry, while simultaneously ensuring food-contact, children's, or biosecurity-sensitive plastic articles meet all relevant Australian mandatory standards before clearance.

✓ FTA Active: CPTPPHS Chapter 39

Free Trade Agreement

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Chapter 39 goods originating in Mexico may qualify for preferential duty rates under CPTPP. Goods must meet the rules of origin and be accompanied by a valid certificate of origin.

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Compliance requirements

⚠Obtain a CPTPP Certificate of Origin or Mexican approved exporter origin declaration before lodging the import declaration.
⚠For food-contact plastics from Mexico, secure supplier-issued FSANZ Standard 1.4.3 food-grade declarations or migration test results prior to shipment.
⚠Inspect hollow plastic items such as outdoor furniture for soil or organic matter in cavities to avoid 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
⚠A CPTPP Certificate of Origin or Origin Declaration must be held at time of import to claim preferential tariff rates; self-declaration by approved exporters is accepted under CPTPP rules
⚠Electrical and electronic goods from Mexico must meet ACMA regulatory compliance labelling requirements and relevant Australian Communications and Media Authority technical standards before being sold or used in Australia
⚠Biosecurity declarations and potential inspection are mandatory for goods containing timber, leather, plant-based materials or food products, with DAFF biosecurity risk assessments applying particularly to Mexican agricultural and processed food imports
⚠Anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures administered by the Anti-Dumping Commission may apply to certain steel, aluminium and manufactured goods from Mexico, and importers should check the measures register prior to lodging entries

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 Mexico

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.87Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof Ch.22Beverages, spirits and vinegar Ch.61Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted Ch.64Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles