Wholesale Makhana Supplier for Australia

Import regime and who is liable

Australia runs one of the strictest biosecurity regimes we ship into, and it applies to the packaging as much as the food. Import conditions are published through BICON against the specific commodity, wooden packaging must meet ISPM 15, and containers are screened for contamination — soil, seeds, insect material — that has nothing to do with the product itself. Imported food is then subject to inspection and testing under the imported food scheme, with referral rates depending on the food category and the importer's history.

Labelling that clears customs and satisfies the buyer

FSANZ Food Standards Code applies across Australia and New Zealand, so one compliant artwork covers both markets — a genuine efficiency if you are entering the region. A Nutrition Information Panel in the prescribed per-serve and per-100 g format is mandatory, allergen declaration follows the Code's plain-English requirements, and country-of-origin labelling requires a clear statement of origin for imported food.

Classification and duty

HS 0802.99 for plain and roasted, 2008.19 for seasoned retail product. The Australia–India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement has reduced or eliminated duty on a range of Indian-origin lines; whether your specific tariff item benefits, and what origin documentation is required to claim it, is worth checking with your broker because the saving can be material.

None of this is advice you should act on without your own customs broker confirming the item-level position — tariff treatment changes, and it changes by classification rather than by product name. What we guarantee is the documentation: invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate, health certificate and accredited lab analysis, prepared in-house and couriered ahead of arrival.

Getting it there

Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane take the bulk of east-coast volume; Fremantle serves Western Australia and is usually a separate service rather than a coastal leg. Direct services from Nhava Sheva avoid transhipment delay, which matters given how tightly biosecurity inspection is scheduled on arrival.

When to place the order

Southern-hemisphere seasons invert the northern pattern: the January–February period combines summer and new-year health buying, making Q1 the strongest window. Diwali adds a spring peak through South Asian retail in the major cities.