CAS 67-64-1 · AICIS · Australia

Acetone under AICIS

C3H6O · 丙酮

Status: Listed. Acetone 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 (Flam. Liq. 2, Eye Irrit. 2, STOT SE 3 narcotic effects). **Acetone IS on the Australian Drug Control Act 1956 / Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 Schedule 4 / Schedule 9 precursor list** as a Category III precursor (Australian Federal Police + Australian Border Force supervision); end-use declaration and prohibited-imports licence may apply for non-industrial channels. **No SUSMP scheduling for industrial-grade acetone** (Schedule 5 applies for retail mixtures above concentration cutoffs). ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin acetone (HS 29141100).

AICIS treats acetone as a routine listed industrial chemical and the operational compliance work is light (annual AICIS registration, WHS-compliant SDS, ChAFTA Form CO). **The dominant practitioner-facing overhead is parallel Australian Drug Control Act precursor compliance** (Customs Prohibited Imports Regulations 1956 Schedule 4 / Schedule 9 precursor scheduling, AFP / ABF supervision for non-industrial channels). This two-layer pattern (industrial-chemical regulation + drug-precursor regulation) mirrors the China Hazardous + Easily-Made Drugs two-layer pattern (IECSC entry above). NO active Australian AD/CVD case. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin acetone competitive vs Korean / Japanese / Saudi alternatives. Australian end-use is dominated by solvent applications; no major BPA or MMA polymerisation capacity domestically (structurally distinct from US, EU, Korean lanes).

Listing and threshold

Substance Acetone (CAS 67-64-1), C3H6O
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: Flam. Liq. 2 (H225), Eye Irrit. 2 (H319), STOT SE 3 (H336)
  • Signal word: DANGER. GHS pictograms: GHS02 + GHS07
  • **Australian Drug Control Act 1956 Category III precursor + Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 Schedule 4 / 9 precursor scheduling**
  • No SUSMP scheduling for industrial-grade acetone; Schedule 5 applies for retail mixtures above concentration cutoffs
  • Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7): acetone IS Class 3 flammable liquid, UN 1090, PG II
  • Safe Work Australia workplace exposure standard: 500 ppm TWA
  • NOT classified as carcinogen, mutagen, or reproductive toxicant

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • No AICIS-specific use restrictions for industrial-grade acetone above concentration cutoffs
  • SUSMP Schedule 5 retail packaging rules apply for retail mixtures
  • **Australian Drug Control Act precursor declaration**: end-use declaration required for non-industrial channels; AFP / ABF supervision
  • No Australian active AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin acetone currently
  • WHS Regulation 2011 hazardous-chemicals handling requirements apply at workplaces handling acetone bulk above declared thresholds
  • NFPA-equivalent flammable liquid storage requirements apply for bulk; ATEX-zoned warehousing may be required
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin acetone (HS 29141100)
  • TGA approves acetone for limited pharmaceutical-formulation 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 acetone no individual chemical assessment is required. **The dominant practitioner-facing overhead is Australian Drug Control Act precursor compliance**: end-use declaration, AFP / ABF supervision for non-industrial channels, prohibited-imports licence for high-risk routes. Workplace handling SDS drives WHS hazardous-chemicals register entry at handling facilities; ATEX-zoned warehousing applies for bulk receipt. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin acetone competitive vs Korean (LG Chem, Kumho P&B) and Japanese (Mitsui Chemicals, Mitsubishi Chemical) alternatives. Australian end-use is dominated by solvent applications (mining-chemical formulation, paint and coatings, pharmaceutical extraction) and there is no major BPA or MMA polymerisation capacity domestically.

Required documents

  • AICIS introducer registration certificate (annual)
  • WHS-compliant Safety Data Sheet (Safe Work Australia model code format) reflecting H225 / H319 / H336 classification
  • Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS code 29141100
  • **Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 precursor declaration / licence** where applicable
  • ChAFTA Form CO certificate of origin for preferential treatment
  • Industrial-grade specification certificate (minimum 99.5% purity)
  • ADG 7.7 Class 3 dangerous-goods transport documentation

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; ATEX-zoned warehousing applies for bulk
  • **Australian Drug Control Act precursor compliance is parallel to AICIS** (similar two-layer pattern as China Hazardous + Easily-Made Drugs); both layers must be maintained
  • No Australian active AD/CVD case currently. Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has had periodic petrochemical-intermediate investigations but no active orders on acetone
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin acetone competitive vs Korean (LG Chem, Kumho P&B), Japanese (Mitsui Chemicals, Mitsubishi Chemical), and Saudi (PetroRabigh) alternatives
  • Australian end-use is dominated by solvent applications (mining-chemical formulation, paint and coatings, pharmaceutical extraction, lubricant additives)
  • No major BPA or MMA polymerisation capacity domestically (no Lucite, no Ineos BPA); this is structurally distinct from US, EU, and Korean lanes

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for acetone, see the CAS 67-64-1 sourcing reference.

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

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

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