Importing Articles of iron or steel from Taiwan into Australia (2026)

No FTA exists between Australia and Taiwan, so full MFN duties apply to all Chapter 73 iron and steel articles, and importers must check the Anti-Dumping Commission register before each shipment as active measures on Taiwanese hollow structural sections and steel reinforcing bar can impose substantial additional dumping duty margins on top of standard tariff rates.

No FTA — MFN rates applyHS Chapter 73

Compliance requirements

⚠Check ABF Anti-Dumping Commission register prior to every shipment for active measures on Taiwanese HSS, RHS, SHS or rebar.
⚠Ensure structural steel mill certificates confirm AS/NZS 3678 or 3679 compliance before goods arrive at Australian ports.
⚠Confirm all timber dunnage and wooden crating is ISPM 15 heat-treated to avoid costly biosecurity delays or treatment orders.
⚠Australia has active anti-dumping and countervailing measures on steel products from multiple countries including China, Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia — check the ABF Anti-Dumping Commission register before every shipment as duty rates can be substantial and change without notice
⚠Structural steel products (e.g. RHS, SHS, beams) used in buildings must comply with Australian Standard AS/NZS 3678 or 3679; ABF and state building authorities may request mill certificates to confirm compliance, and non-conforming steel has been subject to border intervention
⚠Timber dunnage, packing straw or wooden crating used to protect steel goods must meet DAFF biosecurity requirements and be ISPM 15 heat-treated or fumigated — contaminated packing has caused costly delays and treatment orders at Australian ports
⚠Steel pressure vessels and gas cylinders may require approval under state/territory work health and safety legislation and must comply with AS 1210 or equivalent before use — customs clearance does not satisfy these downstream regulatory requirements
⚠Steel wire and fencing products containing soil or plant residue from overseas agricultural use are a biosecurity risk — DAFF officers regularly inspect and may order treatment or destruction; ensure goods are clean and free of organic matter prior to export
⚠No FTA exists between Australia and Taiwan, so MFN (general) tariff rates apply to all goods; a commercial invoice or suppliers declaration confirming Taiwanese origin is sufficient for customs entry but no preferential certificate of origin is required or applicable
⚠Anti-dumping and countervailing duty measures are in force on certain Taiwanese goods including steel reinforcing bar, hollow structural sections, and aluminium extrusions - importers must check the Anti-Dumping Commission notice register and pay any applicable dumping duty margin at time of entry
⚠Electrical and electronic goods must comply with Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) regulations under the Radiocommunications Act 1992 and Telecommunications Act 1997, including mandatory supplier declarations of conformity and RCM marking before goods can be sold in Australia
⚠All goods of animal or plant origin, timber products, and machinery with soil or biological material risk are subject to strict Australian Border Force biosecurity inspection under the Biosecurity Act 2015, and importers should obtain import permits in advance for regulated goods to avoid costly delays or destruction orders

Key documents required

commercial invoice with full product description including steel grade, dimensions and country of origin (mill origin, not just country of export)
mill test certificates (MTC) confirming chemical composition and mechanical properties to relevant AS/NZS standards
bill of lading or sea waybill with accurate goods description
certificate of origin (preferential CO for FTA duty claims, e.g. Form E for ChAFTA or back-to-back CO for AANZFTA)
anti-dumping statutory declaration or importer's declaration confirming exporter details where ABF requests verification under active measures

Import tip

Always obtain the overseas mill's test certificate tied to the actual heat or batch number of your shipment — not a generic product certificate — because ABF and state building inspectors increasingly cross-reference MTCs against shipment quantities, and a mismatch can trigger a hold or non-conforming product notice that is far more costly than chasing the paperwork upfront.

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