CAS 105-60-2 · AICIS · Australia

Caprolactam under AICIS

C6H11NO · 己内酰胺

Status: Listed. Caprolactam is on the AICIS (Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme; replaced NICNAS on 1 July 2020 under the Industrial Chemicals Act 2019, verify against https://www.industrialchemicals.gov.au/about-us/who-we-are-and-what-we-do) Inventory of Industrial Chemicals as a Listed Industrial Chemical. Australia adopted the GHS classification matching REACH (Acute Tox. 4 oral / inhalation, Eye Irrit. 2, Skin Irrit. 2, STOT SE 3 respiratory irritation). Australian end-use is limited (no major nylon-6 polymerisation capacity domestically); imports primarily flow to specialty applications and to the ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation) and other research / specialty chemical programmes. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin supply.

AICIS treats caprolactam as a routine listed industrial chemical and the operational compliance work is light (annual AICIS registration, WHS-compliant SDS, ChAFTA Form CO). Australian end-use is limited (no major nylon-6 polymerisation capacity); imports primarily flow to specialty applications (electrical insulation films, engineering-plastic compounds, research programmes). NO active Australian AD/CVD case. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin caprolactam competitive vs Korean (Capro Corporation, Kolon Industries) and Russian (KuibyshevAzot) alternatives. Russian / Belarusian caprolactam carries broader Russia-sanctions concern from 2022; some Australian buyers prefer Chinese or Korean supply for sanctions-compliance reasons.

Listing and threshold

Substance Caprolactam (CAS 105-60-2), C6H11NO
Regime Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS), administered by the Department of Health
Jurisdiction Australia
Status Listed
Tonnage threshold AICIS introducer registration required for any business introducing >100 kg/year of any industrial chemical

Classifications under this regime

  • Listed Industrial Chemical on AICIS Inventory
  • Australian GHS classification: Acute Tox. 4 oral / inhalation (H302 / H332), Eye Irrit. 2 (H319), Skin Irrit. 2 (H315), STOT SE 3 (H335 respiratory irritation)
  • Signal word: WARNING. GHS pictograms: GHS07
  • NO SUSMP scheduling
  • Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7): caprolactam typically NOT classified as DG for transport
  • Safe Work Australia workplace exposure standard: 1 mg/m³ TWA inhalable
  • NOT classified as carcinogen, mutagen, or reproductive toxicant

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • No AICIS-specific use restrictions for industrial caprolactam
  • No SUSMP scheduling
  • No Australian active AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin caprolactam currently
  • WHS Regulation 2011 hazardous-chemicals handling requirements apply at workplaces handling caprolactam bulk above declared thresholds
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin caprolactam (HS 29337100)
  • TGA approves nylon-6 (with caprolactam monomer) for limited medical-device applications under Therapeutic Goods Act 1989

Importer obligations

The Australian importer of record must be registered with AICIS (online registration is straightforward and annual). For Listed Industrial Chemicals like caprolactam no individual chemical assessment is required. Workplace handling SDS drives WHS hazardous-chemicals register entry at handling facilities; engineered dust and vapour controls apply. Australian end-use is limited (no major nylon-6 polymerisation capacity); imports primarily flow to specialty applications. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin caprolactam competitive vs Korean (Capro Corporation, Kolon Industries) and Russian (KuibyshevAzot) alternatives.

Required documents

  • AICIS introducer registration certificate (annual)
  • WHS-compliant Safety Data Sheet (Safe Work Australia model code format) reflecting H302 / H315 / H319 / H332 / H335 classification
  • Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS code 29337100
  • ChAFTA Form CO certificate of origin for preferential treatment
  • Industrial-grade specification certificate (minimum 99.9% purity)

Common compliance traps

The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.

  • AICIS registration must be CURRENT at customs clearance; lapsed registrations trigger holds
  • WHS hazardous-chemicals register entry required at handling facilities; engineered dust and vapour controls apply
  • No Australian active AD/CVD case currently. Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has had periodic petrochemical-intermediate investigations but no active orders on caprolactam
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin caprolactam competitive vs Korean (Capro Corporation, Kolon Industries) and Russian (KuibyshevAzot, KazanOrgSintez) alternatives
  • Australian end-use is limited; no major nylon-6 polymerisation capacity domestically. Imports primarily flow to specialty applications (electrical insulation films, engineering-plastic compounds, research / specialty chemical programmes)
  • Russian and Belarusian caprolactam under broader Russia-sanctions concern from 2022; some Australian buyers prefer Chinese or Korean supply for sanctions-compliance reasons
  • Caprolactam → nylon-6 fibre (textile) chain is operational at limited scale in Australia; the dominant Australian nylon-6 demand is for engineering plastics and films

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for caprolactam, see the CAS 105-60-2 sourcing reference.

For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the caprolactam cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.

For the structure and history of AICIS, see the AICIS glossary entry.

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