Plants and quarantine

This includes:

• parts of plants other than seeds
• pulp or dried material.

Samples must be submitted for diagnostic or laboratory testing.

There are unique requirements for the below plant products:

• avocado
• banana
• grapevine plants
• seed potatoes.

These plant products may present a risk of bringing new pests and diseases into the NT. Read the NT plant quarantine manual PDF (4.8 MB) on the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade website.

This includes:

• hay such as pasture plants that are cut and dried
• other fodder such as any unprocessed and dried feed (including hay) that is given to livestock to supplement or replace their diet.

Before you apply

Declared pests including ant, snail and fungi species may contaminate hay and other fodder during or after harvest. They can be introduced into the NT through imports of these products.

The pests of concern vary between state and territories within Australia as do the measures used for their management.

For the NT, permits will be issued to cover multiple consignments across a 12-month period.

The fee is currently waived until further notice.

Before you import

When you import hay and other fodder, you must ensure a vendor declaration travels with the product.

You must also send a copy along with details of the product to the Plant Biosecurity branch.

You must do this within 5 days of the product arriving in the NT.

For more information, contact Plant Biosecurity.

This includes:

• soil
• compost and potting mix, unless prepared and labelled under the relevant Australian standard.

Agricultural or earth moving equipment such as:

• harvestors
• ploughs
• compactors
• tractors
• dozers
• dump trucks
• shovels
• pruning shears
• picking poles
• bins and bin lids
• packaging
• pallets
• other containers.

You must provide evidence from the state or territory of origin proving the material has been treated or cleaned appropriately.