The Australian Federation of International Forwarders has received advice from the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population & Communities (DSEWPaC) aimed to assist members in ensuring fast processing by the Ozone & Synthetic Gas Team of imports held by Customs & Border Protection (commonly referred as Redline imports).

The attached Import Checklist provides as a quick reference guide for documentation that needs to be supplied before Ozone clearance can be granted.

Redline entries include those for the import of air conditioning or refrigeration systems/units that operate on or contain CFCs, HCFCs or HFCs including: vehicles, caravans, motor homes, trucks, agricultural equipment, marine vessels, aircraft, refrigerators, air conditioners, ice makers, slushy machines, oil rigs, etc.

For detailed information regarding the importation of equipment charged with refrigerant gas into Australia, please visit DSEWPaC's website at:

Importing vehicles, boats, caravans or any other equipment that may contain refrigerant gas into Australia

For further information please contact:

Compliance, Enforcement and Licensing Unit
Ozone and Synthetic Gas Team
The Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population & Communities
E-mail: ozone@environment.gov.au
Phone: +61 2 6274 1237 or 6274 1740
Fax: +61 2 6274 1610
Post: GPO Box 787, Canberra ACT 2601

Thank you and regards