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4 Steps to Obtain a Permit for Exporting Fish and Fish Products

The exporters from Australia can export fish and fish products, including crustaceans, abalone, finfish, shellfish, shells, fish oil capsules and many more, to various countries. For this, the exporter must file the request for permits with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (DAWR). The process involves a number of important steps that must be understood well in order to obtain accurate trade documents. Here is a brief overview of what these steps are.

Step1: Prescribed vs. Non-prescribed Goods

First of all, you must identify whether the goods you pan to export belong to the category of prescribed or non-prescribed goods. It is because you would need some important export documents only for exporting the prescribed goods that include seafood items intended for human consumption.

Step 2: Refer to MICoR

The next step is to check the requirements of the country from the Manual of Importing Country Requirements (MICoR) to which you are exporting your goods. The different countries require different sets of documents when it comes to fish and fish products and you must comply with them. For example, if you want to export live seafood to China, you must use FX46CA Certificate to verify that the goods are fit for human consumption.

Step 3: Register with DAWR

If you are exporting goods in this category for the first time, you must register with the DAWR as an exporter. The Department operates the EXDOC system that allows exporters to register with it electronically. If you are planning to export goods obtained from a manufacturer or supplier, you must ensure that the manufacturer or supplier is registered with the Department.

Step 4: Request for Export Permit

You must request for a permit and important documents like Health/Phytosanitary Certificates from the DAWR. For this, you must have an EXDOC-compliant software to electronically submit the request. The Department would then carry out the necessary inspections before granting the permit.

An important thing to keep in mind is that you must use the relevant product codes assigned to different fish and fish products in your documentation. Once you obtain the export permit, you would need to make export declarations to the Customs.

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