CAS 80-05-7 · AICIS · Australia

Bisphenol A (BPA) under AICIS

C15H16O2 · 双酚A

Status: Listed. BPA is on the AICIS Inventory of Industrial Chemicals as a Listed Industrial Chemical. Australia adopted the GHS classification matching REACH (Repr 1B + Eye Dam. 1 + Skin Sens. 1 + STOT SE 3). **SUSMP Schedule 6 (Poison) applies for retail mixtures above concentration cutoffs**. NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list. NO active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin BPA. **FSANZ + voluntary phase-out of BPA in baby bottles since 2010** (Australian + New Zealand voluntary industry phase-out, parallel to FDA + state-level US bans). Australia has no major domestic BPA production capacity; imports primarily flow to limited downstream polycarbonate + epoxy resin industries. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin imports.

AICIS treats BPA as a routine listed industrial chemical with **SUSMP Schedule 6 (Poison) scheduling for retail mixtures**. **FSANZ + voluntary BPA phase-out in baby bottles since 2010** is parallel to FDA + state-level US bans + EU Reg 2018/213. NO active Australian AD/CVD case. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin BPA competitive. Australia has **no major domestic BPA production**; imports primarily flow to limited downstream polycarbonate + epoxy resin industries.

Listing and threshold

Substance Bisphenol A (BPA) (CAS 80-05-7), C15H16O2
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: Repr. 1B (H360F), Eye Dam. 1 (H318), Skin Sens. 1 (H317), STOT SE 3 (H335)
  • Signal word: DANGER. GHS pictograms: GHS05 + GHS07 + GHS08
  • SUSMP Schedule 6 (Poison) applies for retail mixtures above concentration cutoffs
  • NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list
  • Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG 7.7): not regulated as DG (solid)
  • Safe Work Australia workplace exposure standard: not specifically established
  • IARC: Group 3 historical; recent IARC reassessment 2024
  • **FSANZ + voluntary BPA phase-out in baby bottles since 2010**

Restrictions and conditions of use

  • No AICIS-specific use restrictions for industrial-grade BPA above concentration cutoffs
  • SUSMP Schedule 6 retail packaging rules apply for retail mixtures
  • **FSANZ + voluntary BPA phase-out in baby bottles since 2010**
  • NO active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese-origin BPA currently
  • WHS Regulation 2011 hazardous-chemicals handling requirements apply
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin BPA (HS 290723)

Importer obligations

The Australian importer of record must be registered with AICIS. SUSMP Schedule 6 applies for retail mixtures. Australia has no major domestic BPA production; imports primarily flow to limited downstream polycarbonate + epoxy resin industries. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin BPA competitive.

Required documents

  • AICIS introducer registration certificate (annual)
  • WHS-compliant Safety Data Sheet (Safe Work Australia model code format) reflecting H317 / H318 / H335 / H360F classification
  • Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS code 290723
  • ChAFTA Form CO certificate of origin for preferential treatment
  • Industrial-grade specification certificate (minimum 99.9% purity)

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
  • SUSMP Schedule 6 (Poison) scheduling for retail mixtures
  • **FSANZ + voluntary BPA phase-out in baby bottles since 2010** is parallel to FDA + state-level US bans + EU Reg 2018/213
  • NO active Australian AD/CVD case on Chinese BPA currently
  • ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin BPA competitive
  • Australian end-use is limited (no major polycarbonate or epoxy resin production capacity domestically)

Where to read next

For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for bisphenol a (bpa), see the CAS 80-05-7 sourcing reference.

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

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

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