Australian Customs Notice
No. 2024/24
Import prohibition on certain small air conditioning equipment
With effect from 1 July 2024, the importation of certain small air conditioning equipment is prohibited under the
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Regulations 1995 (OPSGGM Regulations), the
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989, and under 5K (1)(c) of the Customs
(Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 unless a licence is issued.
Small air conditioning equipment is defined in the OPSGGM Regulations as any of the following:
– the outdoor unit of a single head split system air conditioning system
– a portable air conditioning system
– an air conditioning system that consists of a single unit designed to be mounted on a wall or window
