CAS 7440-66-6 · AICIS · Australia

Zinc metal (Zn) under AICIS

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Status: Listed. Zinc metal is on the AICIS Inventory of Industrial Chemicals as a Listed Industrial Chemical. NOT typically scheduled under SUSMP / Poisons Standard at refined zinc level (verify against the current SUSMP / Poisons Standard at https://www.tga.gov.au/products/scheduling-poisons-standard before relying). **Australia is the world's largest zinc-concentrate producer + a major zinc smelter producer**: MMG Dugald River QLD + Glencore Mount Isa QLD + South32 Cannington QLD (concentrate); Nyrstar Hobart TAS + Nyrstar Port Pirie SA (smelter); verify each producer-site pair against the producer's public website before relying. **Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has historic and active investigations on Chinese-origin downstream zinc-coated steel PRODUCTS (corrosion-resistant + galvanised + galvalume + galvanneal)** (verify per case + per producer against https://www.industry.gov.au/anti-dumping-commission before relying). ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin imports (subject to AD/CVD overlay where applicable).

AICIS treats zinc metal as a routine Listed Industrial Chemical. **Australia is the world's largest zinc-concentrate producer + a major smelter producer** (MMG Dugald River QLD + Glencore Mount Isa QLD + South32 Cannington QLD concentrate; Nyrstar Hobart TAS + Port Pirie SA smelter). **Australian Anti-Dumping Commission historic and active investigations on Chinese-origin downstream zinc-coated steel PRODUCTS; verify per case + per producer at industry.gov.au/anti-dumping-commission before invoicing**. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty subject to AD/CVD overlay. **AD/CVD on downstream galvanised steel is the practical Australian-import compliance pivot.**

Listing and threshold

Substance Zinc metal (Zn) (CAS 7440-66-6), Zn
Regime Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme (AICIS), administered by the Department of Health
Jurisdiction Australia
Status Listed
Tonnage threshold AICIS introducer registration required for >100 kg/year (massive metal exemption may apply)

Classifications under this regime

  • Listed Industrial Chemical on AICIS Inventory
  • Australian GHS classification: Aquatic Acute 1 + Aquatic Chronic 1 in particulate / powder form (verify against current Safe Work Australia HCIS at https://hcis.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/ before relying)
  • NOT typically scheduled under SUSMP / Poisons Standard at refined zinc level (verify against the current SUSMP / Poisons Standard at https://www.tga.gov.au/products/scheduling-poisons-standard before relying)
  • ADG 7.7: UN 1383 Class 4.2 PG II for zinc powder / dust; massive zinc metal NOT regulated (verify against current ADG at https://www.ntc.gov.au/laws-and-regulations/dangerous-goods before consigning)
  • Safe Work Australia WES: zinc oxide fume 5 mg/m3 + dust value per current Workplace Exposure Standards (verify exact total-dust vs respirable-dust figure against https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/exposure-standards before relying)
  • **Australian Anti-Dumping Commission historic and active investigations on Chinese-origin downstream zinc-coated steel PRODUCTS** (verify per case + per producer against https://www.industry.gov.au/anti-dumping-commission)
  • IARC: Not classified

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • NOT typically scheduled under SUSMP / Poisons Standard at refined zinc level
  • **Australian Anti-Dumping Commission historic and active investigations on Chinese-origin downstream zinc-coated steel PRODUCTS; verify per case + per producer against https://www.industry.gov.au/anti-dumping-commission before invoicing**
  • WHS Regulation 2011 (zinc oxide fume + dust handling)
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies (HS 7901 / 7902 / 7903-7907) subject to AD/CVD overlay where applicable

Importer obligations

AICIS registration required (massive metal exemption may apply). **Australia is the world's largest zinc-concentrate producer + a major smelter producer**, but downstream zinc-coated steel products are imported (notably from China + South Korea + Vietnam + Taiwan); **AD/CVD scope determination per Chinese-origin downstream product per case + per producer at Australian Anti-Dumping Commission**. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies subject to AD/CVD overlay.

Required documents

  • AICIS registration certificate (annual; massive metal exemption may apply)
  • WHS-compliant SDS (Aquatic Acute 1 + Aquatic Chronic 1 in particulate / powder form)
  • Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS 7901 / 7902 / 7903-7907
  • ChAFTA Form CO
  • ADG transport documentation UN 1383 Class 4.2 PG II for zinc powder / dust
  • **AD/CVD entry documentation per Chinese-origin downstream zinc-coated steel product case + per producer (verify against https://www.industry.gov.au/anti-dumping-commission per case)**

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 (massive metal exemption may apply)
  • NOT typically scheduled under SUSMP / Poisons Standard at refined zinc level
  • **Australian Anti-Dumping Commission historic and active investigations on Chinese-origin downstream zinc-coated steel PRODUCTS (verify per case + per producer)**
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies subject to AD/CVD overlay
  • **Australia is the world's largest zinc-concentrate producer + major smelter producer** (MMG Dugald River QLD + Glencore Mount Isa QLD + South32 Cannington QLD concentrate; Nyrstar Hobart TAS + Port Pirie SA smelter)
  • **~50% galvanising + ~17% die-cast + ~17% brass + ~16% battery downstream chains**

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for zinc metal (zn), see the CAS 7440-66-6 sourcing reference.

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

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

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