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

Thai-origin plastics can attract preferential AANZFTA duty rates, but importers must secure a valid Form AI Certificate of Origin from the Thai exporter and simultaneously confirm product-specific compliance with FSANZ, ACCC, or DAFF biosecurity requirements depending on the end-use of the goods.

✓ FTA Active: AANZFTAHS Chapter 39

Free Trade Agreement

ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

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

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Compliance requirements

⚠Obtain a Form AI Certificate of Origin from the Thai exporter confirming CTC or RVC thresholds are met before lodging the import entry.
⚠For food-contact or children's plastic products, obtain supplier declarations or test reports confirming FSANZ and AS/NZS 8124 compliance prior to shipment.
⚠Inspect hollow plastic items such as outdoor furniture for organic matter in cavities to avoid DAFF biosecurity intervention at the border.
⚠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 Form AI Certificate of Origin or back-to-back Certificate of Origin must be obtained from the Thai exporter to claim preferential AANZFTA duty rates, and must meet the AANZFTA Rules of Origin including the Change in Tariff Classification or Regional Value Content thresholds
⚠Anti-dumping and countervailing duties apply to certain Thai goods including hollow structural steel sections and some aluminium extrusions - importers must check the ABF Dumping Commodities Register before lodging import entries
⚠All electrical and electronic goods must comply with Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) standards and the Electrical Equipment Safety System (EESS), with mandatory supplier declarations and product registration required before entry into the Australian market
⚠Thai food products including canned seafood, processed fruit and rice are subject to FSANZ food standards labelling requirements, and any goods containing timber, plant material or animal products require biosecurity assessment under the Biosecurity Act 2015 with possible treatment or inspection on arrival

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.

Calculate the total landed cost for Chapter 39 goods from Thailand — duty, GST, IPC, and biosecurity included.

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Other product categories imported from Thailand

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.16Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects Ch.64Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles Ch.94Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; luminaires and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings