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Importing motorbikes
AQIS inspects motorbikes for soil, seeds, plant material, insects and other contaminants upon arrival in Australia.

Motorbikes must be inspected at an AQIS freight depot. Your customs broker/freight forwarder will have a list of AQIS approved depots. Either yourself or your agent should inform AQIS of the depot you choose. Please note, you may be charged for unpacking and storage at the depot, you should contact the depot to establish the exact cost of this function.

Motorbikes must be thoroughly cleaned both internally and externally before arrival in Australia. If the motorbike meets AQIS cleanliness standards it will be released from Quarantine. If the motorbike is contaminated AQIS will direct it for cleaning at a Quarantine Approved Premises (QAP) at the importer's expense. The bike will then be re-inspected by AQIS. If the bike is found to be heavily contaminated it may be exported from Australia at the importer’s expense.

Please contact the relevant regional AQIS office for the current costs of Quarantine services.

Please be aware of the following points when importing used motorbikes:

1. Your bike must be thoroughly clean from soil and road grime, plant matter and seeds. Important points to check are;

Wheels, wheel guards, mud guards;
Engine bay - remove water from any reservoirs (excluding radiator) and ensure your radiator is clean and free of debris in the cooling fins;
The underside of the bike must be clean;
Behind the fairings and side-covers;
The bike must be clean and free of all Quarantine risk material, including soil, sand, seed, plant material and gravel.
2. Related information

Please contact the Australian Customs Service for information on custom duties phone +61 1 300 363 263 ;
You should also contact the Department of Transport and Regional Services (DOTARS) for information about permit requirements, phone +61 1800 815 272 .
3. The Regional AQIS office is where the Quarantine Entry will be lodged. If you choose to use a customs broker they will handle this.

4. After lodging a Quarantine Entry, an appointment to inspect the vehicle will need to be made. You may need to be present during the inspection.

5. The importer is responsible for all Quarantine costs.

6. Please ensure the keys are provided as AQIS will inspect the internal compartments, engine bay and the boot of the motorbike.

AQIS maintains a public database - AQIS’s Import Conditions Database (ICON) that holds the conditions for importing goods into Australia. ICON is a simple and convenient way to access information about Australian import conditions for more than 18,000 foreign plant, animal, mineral, agricultural and human commodities.

Please see the ICON 'Machinery - Used passenger vehicles, used road vehicles including spare parts (non-agricultural import conditions' for detailed conditions on the importation of used vehicles/motorbikes.