Diammonium phosphate under AICIS
(NH4)2HPO4 · 磷酸二铵
Status: Listed. Diammonium phosphate 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 adopts a light regulatory framework for DAP; no SUSMP scheduling. Australia has substantial domestic phosphate-fertiliser capacity at Incitec Pivot (Phosphate Hill, Queensland) plus imports from China, Saudi Arabia (Ma'aden), Morocco (OCP), and increasingly Russia. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin supply. Australian agricultural buyers (CBH, GrainCorp, Elders, AGP) are the dominant downstream demand pull.
AICIS treats DAP as a routine listed industrial chemical and the operational compliance work is light. The dominant practitioner-facing complexity is AQIS biosecurity inspection at import (soil-borne pathogen verification) and the Beijing seasonal export-quota system that can disrupt Chinese-origin supply during the Australian autumn sowing demand peak (Mar-May overlap with Chinese spring-application Feb-May). ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin DAP competitive vs Saudi Arabian (Ma'aden), Moroccan (OCP), and Russian (PhosAgro) alternatives. Australian FIFA voluntary cadmium guideline (200 mg/kg P2O5) is substantially looser than EU 2019/1009 cap (60 mg/kg P2O5); Chinese sedimentary-rock-derived DAP routinely meets Australian guideline. Australian end-use is dominated by wheat, barley, canola, and cotton applications; CBH, GrainCorp, Elders, AGP, and Landmark are the main agricultural-input distribution channels.
Listing and threshold
| Substance | Diammonium phosphate (CAS 7783-28-0), (NH4)2HPO4 |
|---|---|
| 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: typically NOT classified as hazardous (dust irritation only)
- NO SUSMP scheduling
- Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7): DAP is non-DG (not classified as a dangerous good for transport)
- NOT classified as carcinogen, mutagen, or reproductive toxicant
- Department of Agriculture AQIS quarantine requirements apply for biosecurity at import
- Fertilizer Industry Federation Australia (FIFA) Code of Practice voluntary cadmium content guideline
Restrictions and conditions of use
- No AICIS-specific use restrictions for DAP
- No SUSMP scheduling
- No Australian active AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin DAP currently
- WHS Regulation 2011 hazardous-chemicals handling requirements apply at workplaces handling DAP bulk above declared thresholds (dust nuisance)
- ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin DAP (HS 31053000)
- Department of Agriculture AQIS biosecurity inspection required at import (quarantine for soil-borne pathogens)
- No federal cadmium content limit on DAP; FIFA voluntary code guideline at 200 mg/kg P2O5 (substantially looser than EU 60 mg/kg P2O5 cap)
Importer obligations
The Australian importer of record must be registered with AICIS (online registration is straightforward and annual). For Listed Industrial Chemicals like DAP no individual chemical assessment is required. AQIS biosecurity inspection at import requires soil-borne pathogen verification. Australian agricultural buyers (CBH grain growers cooperative, GrainCorp, Elders, AGP, Landmark) are the dominant demand pull for DAP for wheat, barley, canola, cotton, and pasture applications. Incitec Pivot Phosphate Hill (Queensland) is the only domestic DAP producer; Australia is structurally net-importer.
Required documents
- AICIS introducer registration certificate (annual)
- WHS-compliant Safety Data Sheet (Safe Work Australia model code format)
- Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS code 31053000
- ChAFTA Form CO certificate of origin for preferential treatment
- AQIS biosecurity inspection clearance certificate
- P2O5 minimum 46%, N minimum 18% specification certificate
- Cadmium content certification (FIFA voluntary 200 mg/kg P2O5 guideline; substantially looser than EU)
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
- AQIS biosecurity inspection is the dominant operational compliance step for Australian DAP imports; soil-borne pathogen verification required
- No Australian active AD/CVD case currently. Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has had periodic phosphate-fertiliser investigations but no active orders on DAP
- ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin DAP competitive vs Saudi Arabian (Ma'aden), Moroccan (OCP), and Russian (PhosAgro) alternatives
- Australian end-use: wheat (Western Australia, NSW, Victoria, SA), barley, canola, cotton (NSW, Queensland), pasture. Application season Apr-Jun (autumn sowing); demand peak Mar-May
- Incitec Pivot Phosphate Hill (Queensland) is only domestic DAP producer; Australia is structurally net-importer
- Australian FIFA voluntary cadmium guideline (200 mg/kg P2O5) is substantially looser than EU 2019/1009 cap (60 mg/kg P2O5); Chinese sedimentary-rock-derived DAP routinely meets Australian guideline
- Beijing seasonal export-quota system can disrupt Chinese-origin supply during Chinese spring-application season (Feb-May), which overlaps with Australian autumn sowing demand peak (Mar-May); secondary supply origins (Saudi, Morocco, Russia) become operationally important during Chinese export-quota tightening
Where to read next
For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for diammonium phosphate, see the CAS 7783-28-0 sourcing reference.
For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the diammonium phosphate cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.
For the structure and history of AICIS, see the AICIS glossary entry.
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Glossary
AICIS, Australian Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme
Australian regulatory scheme for industrial chemicals. Replaced NICNAS in July 2020. Categorises chemical introductions by risk and assigns annual reporting obligations to importers and manufacturers.
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