CAS 7647-14-5 · AICIS · Australia

Sodium chloride under AICIS

NaCl · 氯化钠

Status: Listed. Sodium chloride 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 no GHS classification at industrial-grade level (consistent with REACH Annex V exempt and TSCA non-classified). NO SUSMP scheduling. NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list. NOT on ADG 7.7 dangerous-goods list. **Lightest AICIS-side regulatory profile in the dataset.** Australia is a substantial domestic producer (Cheetham Salt at Dampier Salt Western Australia + Lake MacLeod Western Australia + Useless Loop Western Australia + Port Alma Queensland) and is a significant net-exporter of high-quality solar-evaporation sea salt, particularly to Japan, Korea, and Indonesian chlor-alkali consumers. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin imports.

AICIS treats sodium chloride as a routine listed industrial chemical with the **lightest AICIS-side regulatory profile in the dataset**: no SUSMP scheduling, no Drug Control Act precursor declaration, no ADG dangerous-goods classification, no WHS hazardous-chemicals register entry. Australia is **substantial domestic producer** (Cheetham Salt at Dampier Salt + Lake MacLeod + Useless Loop in Western Australia + Port Alma in Queensland; solar-evaporation sea salt is high-quality premium product) and **significant net-exporter** to Japan, Korea, Indonesian chlor-alkali consumers. Chinese-origin imports compete on freight + grade + price. NO active Australian AD/CVD case. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin competitive. FSANZ Standard 1.3.4 applies for food-grade lots; AQIS biosecurity inspection may apply for bulk. The Australian-as-net-exporter posture is structurally distinct from most other substances in the dataset.

Listing and threshold

Substance Sodium chloride (CAS 7647-14-5), NaCl
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 (rarely triggered for NaCl which is exempt at most thresholds)

Classifications under this regime

  • Listed Industrial Chemical on AICIS Inventory
  • NO Australian GHS classification at industrial-grade level
  • NO Signal word, NO GHS pictograms, NO hazard statements
  • NO SUSMP scheduling
  • NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list
  • Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7): NOT classified as dangerous goods
  • Safe Work Australia workplace exposure standard: NO specific PEL (general dust nuisance applies)
  • NOT classified as carcinogen, mutagen, or reproductive toxicant
  • Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Standard 1.3.4 permits sodium chloride as food additive 500

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • No AICIS-specific use restrictions for industrial-grade sodium chloride
  • No SUSMP scheduling
  • No Australian active AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin sodium chloride
  • WHS Regulation 2011 hazardous-chemicals handling requirements do NOT apply (no hazardous classification)
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin sodium chloride (HS 2501)
  • FSANZ Standard 1.3.4 + Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code applies for food-grade NaCl
  • TGA approves sodium chloride for pharmaceutical-formulation applications under Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
  • Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) biosecurity inspection may apply to bulk imports

Importer obligations

The Australian importer of record must be registered with AICIS (online registration is straightforward and annual). For Listed Industrial Chemicals like sodium chloride no individual chemical assessment is required. **Lightest AICIS-side regulatory profile in the dataset**: no SUSMP scheduling, no Drug Control Act precursor declaration, no ADG dangerous-goods compliance, no WHS hazardous-chemicals register entry. Australia is a substantial domestic producer (Cheetham Salt operates Dampier Salt + Lake MacLeod + Useless Loop solar-evaporation sites in Western Australia plus Port Alma in Queensland) and is a significant net-exporter to Japan, Korea, and Indonesian chlor-alkali consumers; Chinese-origin imports compete with domestic supply on freight + grade specification + price. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin sodium chloride competitive.

Required documents

  • AICIS introducer registration certificate (annual; rarely triggered for NaCl)
  • Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS code 2501
  • ChAFTA Form CO certificate of origin for preferential treatment
  • Industrial-grade specification certificate OR food-grade specification certificate
  • AQIS biosecurity declaration where applicable
  • FSANZ Standard 1.3.4 conformity declaration for food-grade lots

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 for high-volume importers
  • **Lightest AICIS-side regulatory profile in the dataset**: no SUSMP, no Drug Control Act, no ADG, no WHS hazardous-chemicals register
  • Australia is substantial domestic producer (Cheetham Salt operates Dampier Salt Pty Ltd + Lake MacLeod + Useless Loop in Western Australia plus Port Alma in Queensland); solar-evaporation sea salt is high-quality premium product
  • Australia is significant net-exporter to Japan (chemical / chlor-alkali), Korea (chlor-alkali / food), Indonesia (chlor-alkali / food); Chinese-origin imports compete on freight + grade + price
  • No active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin sodium chloride
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies; Form CO required for preferential rate
  • FSANZ Standard 1.3.4 applies for food-grade lots
  • AQIS biosecurity inspection may apply to bulk imports (rare hold issues)

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for sodium chloride, see the CAS 7647-14-5 sourcing reference.

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

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

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