CAS 25038-54-4 · AICIS · Australia

Nylon-6 (polycaprolactam, polyamide-6) under AICIS

(C6H11NO)n · 尼龙-6 / 聚己内酰胺

Status: Listed. Nylon-6 is on the AICIS Inventory of Industrial Chemicals as a Listed Industrial Chemical. NOT classified under Australian GHS at industrial-grade. NO SUSMP scheduling. NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list. NO active Australian AD/CVD case. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin imports. Australia has limited domestic nylon-6 production; structurally net-importer for downstream textile + engineering plastic + automotive + tyre cord industries.

AICIS treats nylon-6 with **light AICIS-side regulatory profile**. Australia has limited domestic nylon-6 production; structurally net-importer for downstream textile + engineering plastic + automotive + tyre cord industries.

Listing and threshold

Substance Nylon-6 (polycaprolactam, polyamide-6) (CAS 25038-54-4), (C6H11NO)n
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
  • NOT classified under Australian GHS at industrial-grade (polymer)
  • NO SUSMP scheduling
  • IARC: not classified
  • FSANZ Standard 1.4.5 permits nylon-6 for plastic food-contact materials

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • NO active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin nylon-6 currently
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin nylon-6 (HS 39081000)

Importer obligations

The Australian importer of record must be registered with AICIS. Light-regulatory profile.

Required documents

  • AICIS introducer registration certificate (annual)
  • Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS code 39081000
  • ChAFTA Form CO certificate of origin

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
  • NO active Australian AD/CVD case
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin nylon-6 competitive

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for nylon-6 (polycaprolactam, polyamide-6), see the CAS 25038-54-4 sourcing reference.

For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the nylon-6 (polycaprolactam, polyamide-6) cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.

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

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