Polypropylene (PP) under AICIS
(C3H6)n · 聚丙烯
Status: Listed. Polypropylene is on the AICIS Inventory of Industrial Chemicals as a Listed Industrial Chemical. NOT classified under Australian GHS at industrial-grade. NO SUSMP scheduling. NOT on Australian Drug Control Act precursor list. NO active Australian AD/CVD case. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies for Chinese-origin imports. Australia has limited domestic PP production (Qenos Botany NSW + Qenos Altona Victoria); structurally net-importer for downstream packaging + automotive + textile industries. **National Plastics Plan + state-level EPR + recycling targets**: Australia 70% packaging recycled by 2025 + 80% by 2030.
AICIS treats PP with **light AICIS-side regulatory profile**: not classified under Australian GHS at industrial-grade. NO SUSMP. NO active Australian AD/CVD case. ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin PP competitive. **National Plastics Plan + APCO EPR + state-level single-use plastics bans** drive downstream packaging + finished-product compliance.
Listing and threshold
| Substance | Polypropylene (PP) (CAS 9003-07-0), (C3H6)n |
|---|---|
| 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
- NOT classified under Australian GHS at industrial-grade (polymer)
- NO SUSMP scheduling
- IARC: polypropylene as a polymer is NOT separately classified by IARC (verify the current classification list against https://monographs.iarc.who.int/list-of-classifications before relying on the negative listing)
- FSANZ Standard 1.4.5 permits PP for plastic food-contact materials
- **National Plastics Plan + APCO Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation EPR**: 70% packaging recycled by 2025 + 80% by 2030 targets
Restrictions and conditions of use
- No AICIS-specific use restrictions
- NO active Australian AD/CVD case
- ChAFTA preferential zero-duty applies to Chinese-origin PP (HS 39021000)
- **National Plastics Plan + APCO EPR + state-level recycling targets**
- NSW + VIC + QLD + WA + SA + TAS state-level single-use plastics bans (cutlery + plates + straws + EPS + cotton bud sticks)
Importer obligations
The Australian importer of record must be registered with AICIS. Light-regulatory profile. **National Plastics Plan + APCO EPR** drives downstream packaging + finished-product compliance. Australia limited domestic PP production (Qenos Botany NSW + Qenos Altona Victoria); structurally net-importer.
Required documents
- AICIS introducer registration certificate (annual)
- Customs entry (ICS / ABF) with HS code 39021000
- ChAFTA Form CO certificate of origin for preferential treatment
Common compliance traps
The pitfalls that have bitten importers on this lane in the past. None of these is theoretical.
- **National Plastics Plan + APCO EPR**: 70% packaging recycled by 2025 + 80% by 2030
- NSW + VIC + QLD + WA + SA + TAS state-level single-use plastics bans
- NO active Australian AD/CVD case
- ChAFTA preferential zero-duty makes Chinese-origin PP competitive
- Australia limited domestic PP production (Qenos Botany NSW + Qenos Altona Victoria)
Where to read next
For substance-level identifiers (formula, molecular weight, SMILES, InChIKey), GHS hazard profile, IMDG transport class, and full sourcing reference for polypropylene (pp), see the CAS 9003-07-0 sourcing reference.
For grade-by-grade buying notes, freight maths, supplier-tier pricing, and a worked landed-cost example, the polypropylene (pp) cornerstone hub covers the full sourcing chain.
For the structure and history of AICIS, see the AICIS glossary entry.
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Cross-jurisdiction profile and sourcing references
Regulatory
Polypropylene (PP) under REACH
European Union listing status, classifications, importer obligations.
Regulatory
Polypropylene (PP) under TSCA
United States of America listing status, classifications, importer obligations.
Regulatory
Polypropylene (PP) under IECSC
People's Republic of China listing status, classifications, importer obligations.
Regulatory
Polypropylene (PP) under K-REACH
Republic of Korea listing status, classifications, importer obligations.
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.
Referenced in
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Regulatory (4)
Polypropylene (PP) under REACH
European Union compliance profile for Polypropylene (PP).
Polypropylene (PP) under TSCA
United States of America compliance profile for Polypropylene (PP).
Polypropylene (PP) under IECSC
People's Republic of China compliance profile for Polypropylene (PP).
Plus 1 more regulatory pages.
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