Australia has recently introduced new requirements which require
an importer to certify that their product does not contain
asbestos.
Australia is one of the few countries in the world that has an
absolute ban on asbestos. While many countries permit products that
contain low levels of asbestos and, as such, can be labelled as
'asbestos free', this is not the case in Australia.
Although the asbestos ban has been in place in Australia for
over 10 years, it is now being strictly enforced by the Australian
Border Force due to the increasing number of imported products
identified as containing asbestos.
In addition, the Australian Border Force are specifically
inspecting 'high risk' products, such as building products,
electrical items and mechanical devices from countries such as
China. The Australian Border Force are also targeting shipments
from suppliers who have been previously been identified as sending
asbestos containing products to Australia.
