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Importation of Controlled Horticultural Products for Animal Feed

Type Class Valid From Valid To
Other Goods 31/12/2014
Summary:

To import feed-grade horticultural products for animal feed, an importer must obtain a trade import permit from the NAB and pay the required fees. The permit will only be issued once payment proof is provided, and the product must not be used for human consumption. NAB inspectors will verify the import at the border and conduct inspections, with costs covered by the importer.
Description:

11.1 Feed-grade controlled horticultural products may be imported for animal feed, upon obtaining written approval from the NAB.

11.2 The importer shall obtain a trade import permit from NAB stating that the purpose of importing is for animal feed use only.

11.3 The importer shall be required to pay the permit fee, before submitting a permit application.

11.4 The import permit shall only be issued once the proof of payment has been received.

11.5 No levies shall apply to products imported for animal feed, provided such products are strictly not used for human consumption.

11.6 The imported consignment shall be receipted by NAB Inspectors at the entry border, subject to the validity of the permits and submission of the required import documents.

11.7 Any other import documents/permits required by other regulatory border agencies or ministries must be obtained.

11.8 The importer shall be responsible for the cost of inspections which includes transport, meals, and accommodation, based on NAB rates.

11.9 Accommodation costs shall only be applicable in situations where overnight is necessary for the Inspector due to distance from the duty station.

11.10 The importer will be invoiced for the application based on a total of three (3) inspections. The first inspection will be done during offloading of the consignment and the remaining two inspections will be unannounced.

11.11The import requirements stated under point 7.8 must be complied with fully and in terms of horticultural products imported for animal feed, the feed grade certificate must be obtained from the country of origin and it must clearly state the product being imported is feed grade.

11.12The NAB will physically verify the imported grain at the first offloading point to make sure that the product is indeed fed grade.

Commodities Affected by the Measure

# HS Code Description
1 1005 Maize Grain
2 1001 Wheat Grain
3 0708 Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled
4 0709 Other vegetables, Asparagus, Celery, fresh or chilled
5 0709.5 Mushrooms and truffles:
6 0709.59 Other, Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
7 0709.9 Pumpkins, squash and gourds (Cucurbita spp.)
8 0710 Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen:
9 0710.2 Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled:
10 0711 Vegetables provisionally preserved, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption
11 0712 Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared
12 0803 Banana, including plantains, fresh or dried
13 0804 Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried
14 0803 Bananas, including plantains, fresh or dried
15 0804.30 Pineapples
16 0804.40 Avocados
17 0804.50 Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens
18 0805 Citrus fruit, fresh or dried:
19 0806 Grapes, fresh or dried:
20 0807 Melons (including watermelons) and pawpaws (papayas), fresh
21 0808 Apples, pears and quinces, fresh:
22 0809 Apricots, cherries, peaches (including nectarines), plums and sloes, fresh:
23 0810 Other fruit, fresh
24 0811 Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
25 0812 Fruit and nuts provisionally preserved but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption
26 0813 Fruit, dried(excluding that of headings 0801 to 0806); mixtures of nuts or dried fruits
27 0814 Peel of citrus fruit to melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative
28 1003 Barley
29 1006 Rice
30 1007 Grain sorghum
31 1004 Oats
32 0801 Coconuts, Brazil nuts and cashew nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled
33 0802 Other nuts, fresh or dried, whether or not shelled or peeled

Procedures Implementing the Measure

1 Import, Export, and Transit Rules and Procedures Pertaining to Controlled Horticultural Products
Activity Outcome Valid For Single Use
Import Trade annual license 12 Months No

Legal Documents Related to the Measure

Name Type Category
Regulations Relating to the Importation of Controlled Products - Agronomic Industry Act, 1992 Regulation Import/Export