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Last Updated: 1 August 2022

[CUS 12,180] SCHEDULE 2 GOODS WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED ONLY ON CONDITIONS

[Sch 2 am LN 114 of 1988; LN 49 of 1989, effective 1 January 1989; LN 16 of 1995 reg 3, effective 20 January 1995; LN 13 of 1996 reg 3, effective 2 February 1996; LN 138 of 1997, effective 21 November 1997; LN 69 of 2011 reg 2, effective 10 August 2011; LN 116 of 2011 reg 3, effective 28 October 2011; LN 12 of 2012 reg 3, effective 13 January 2012; LN 7 of 2013 reg 3, effective 1 November 2012; LN 66 of 2014 reg 2, effective 21 November 2014; LN 89 of 2015 reg 3, effective 6 November 2015; LN 99 of 2016 reg 56, effective 1 December 2016; LN 43 of 2017 reg 3, effective 30 June 2017; LN 31 of 2019 reg 3, effective 8 June 2019; LN 70 of 2020 reg 4, effective 1 August 2020; LN 32 of 2021 reg 3, effective 26 March 2021; LN 69 of 2021 reg 4, effective 1 August 2021; LN 133 of 2021 reg 2, effective 4 December 2021; LN 9 of 2022 reg 3, effective 25 February 2022; LN 32 of 2022 reg 2, effective 1 April 2022; LN 101 of 2022 reg 3, effective 1 August 2022]

Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless specified conditions, restrictions or requirements are complied with.

Item No	Description of Goods		Conditions, Restrictions or Requirements
1.	Fireworks (other than those described in Schedule 1).		The importer shall produce to the Comptroller a licence to import issued by the Principal Inspector of Mines.
			The goods shall be imported through the Port of Suva and shall be subject to a physical examination and to the issue of a removal licence by the principal inspector of mines.
2.	Margarine or marjarine or any other mixture of edible fats, oils and water prepared in the form of a solid or semi-solid emulsion, including every substance made in the imitation of butter or ghee, (clarified butter) and every other preparation resembling butter or ghee, the fat content of which is not derived from milk.		The goods shall comply with the provisions of the Food Safety Act 2003 and all regulations made thereunder.
3.	Unsweetened condensed milk, sweetened condensed milk, dried milk, reconstituted milk, unsweetened condensed skim or separated milk, dried separated milk, and milk substitute or any other product which contains skim milk and also contains (whether or not in addition to other substances) any fat other than butter fat.		The goods shall comply with all the provisions of the Food Safety Act 2003 and all legislation made thereunder.
4.	Methylated spirits.		The importer shall produce to the Comptroller a licence to import issued under the Methylated Spirits Act 1962.
5.	Radio communication equipment constructed or adapted for emission.		The importer shall produce to the Comptroller a licence to import issued by the telecommunications authority.
6.	Radioactive substance other than luminous dials of watches, clocks and other instruments.		The importer shall produce to the Comptroller the written permission of the permanent secretary responsible for health and shall fulfil such conditions as may be laid down.
7.	Spirits — brandy, whisky and rum.		The importer shall prove to the satisfaction of the Comptroller that the spirits have matured by storage in wood for a period not less than 3 years in respect of brandy and whisky and not less than 2 years in respect of rum, provided that the Comptroller may—
			(a)	permit either that the spirit may be exported within a specified time or that it may be stored in bond until such time as he or she is satisfied that the spirits have so matured for 3 years in respect of whisky and brandy, and 2 years in respect of rum; and
			(b)	accept as proof that the spirit is not less than 3 years old in respect of whisky and brandy and 2 years old in respect of rum, a certificate to that effect issued by a proper officer at the port of shipment or a certificate to that effect issued by a public authority having knowledge of the fact.
8.	Whale’s teeth (commonly known as “Tabua”)		Imported by the Ministry responsible for iTaukei affairs and rural development or in accordance with the conditions of a licence issued by that Ministry produced to the Comptroller. The exporter shall produce to the Comptroller an export permit issued by the Department of Environment as required under the Endangered and Protected Species Act 2002.
9.	[Repealed]
10.	Mechanical cane harvesters classified in items 8433.51.00, 8433.52.00, 8433.53.00 and 8433.59.00 of Schedule 2 to the Customs Tariff Act 1986.		The importer shall produce to the Comptroller a licence to import issued by the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji.
11.	Branches and leaves of all trees originating in Queensland, Papua New Guinea or the Solomon Islands.		The importer shall produce to the Comptroller a certificate from the appropriate Agricultural authority stating that such branches and leaves are free from pests and disease and do not belong to the family Meliaceae or the Group Coniferae.
12.	Any apparatus or device designed, constructed or adapted solely or principally for the purpose of receiving radio or television transmission, other than domestic broadcast transmission		The importer shall produce to the Comptroller a licence to import issued by the telecommunications authority.
13.	Salt classified in item No 2501.00.00 of Schedule 2 to the Customs Tariff Act 1986.		The importer shall produce to the Comptroller a permit to import issued by the permanent secretary responsible for health.
14(a)	Used or reconditioned motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons including station wagons and racing cars; dual purpose motor vehicles; vehicle chassis and vehicle chassis fitted with engines that are not Euro 4 compliant for diesel and unleaded vehicles. The vehicles subject to a licence are classified under the following tariff items in Schedule 2 to the Customs Tariff Act 1986—		The importer shall prove to the Comptroller that the vehicles imported will be used for the following purposes—
			(i)	medical; or
			(ii)	tourism and tourism investment related projects,
			provided however, that any such vehicle must not be transferred, sold or used for any purpose other than the purpose for which it has been imported and in the case of tourism and tourism investment related projects, all vehicles shall be discarded upon completion of the project and shall not be used in Fiji.
	8701.10.00; 8701.20.90; 8701.21.90; 8701.22.90; 8701.23.90; 8701.24.90; 8701.29.00; 8701.30.90; 8701.90.90; 8702.10.21; 8702.20.21; 8702.20.22; 8702.30.21; 8702.30.22; 8702.90.91; 8702.90.92; 8703.21.10; 8703.21.30; 8703.21.50; 8703.21.90; 8703.22.10; 8703.22.30; 8703.22.50; 8703.22.90; 8703.23.11; 8703.23.13; 8703.23.15; 8703.23.19; 8703.23.21; 8703.23.23; 8703.23.25; 8703.23.29; 8703.24.10; 8703.24.30; 8703.24.50; 8703.24.90; 8703.31.10; 8703.31.30; 8703.31.50; 8703.31.90; 8703.32.10; 8703.32.30; 8703.32.50; 8703.32.90; 8703.33.11; 8703.33.13; 8703.33.15; 8703.33.19; 8703.33.21; 8703.33.23; 8703.33.25; 8703.33.29; 8704.21.32; 8704.21.34; 8704.21.36; 8704.21.38; 8704.21.41; 8704.21.43; 8704.21.45; 8704.21.49; 8704.21.52; 8704.21.54; 8704.21.56; 8704.21.58; 8704.21.61; 8704.21.63; 8704.21.65; 8704.21.69; 8704.21.72; 8704.21.79; 8704.21.99; 8704.22.30; 8704.22.99; 8704.23.20; 8704.23.40; 8704.23.99; 8704.31.32; 8704.31.34; 8704.31.36; 8704.31.38; 8704.31.41; 8704.31.43; 8704.31.45; 8704.31.49; 8704.31.52; 8704.31.54; 8704.31.56; 8704.31.58; 8704.31.61; 8704.31.63; 8704.31.65; 8704.31.69; 8704.31.72; 8704.31.79; 8704.31.99; 8704.32.12;



			For the purposes of the following paragraph, “mining purposes” refer to entities that have been granted a mining licence or permit in accordance with the Mining Act 1965.


			The importer shall prove to the Comptroller that the—
			(i)	skidder imported will be used for forestry or logging purposes only;

			(ii)	articulated dumper truck imported will be used for mining purposes only; or

	8704.32.19; 8704.32.30; 8704.32.50; 8704.32.90; 8704.41.00; 8704.42.00; 8704.43.00; 8704.51.00; 8704.52.00; 8704.60.00; 8704.90.90; 8705.10.90; 8705.20.90; 8705.30.90; 8705.40.90; 8705.90.20; 8705.90.99; 8706.00.20; 8706.00.99		(iii)	specialised road works vehicle imported will be used for the purpose of Government funded or Government approved road projects only,
			provided however, that any such skidder, articulated dumper truck, specialised mining vehicle or specialised road works vehicle imported must not be transferred, sold or used for any purpose other than the purpose for which it has been imported.
14(b)	Used or reconditioned; road tractors; motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, including station wagons and racing cars; motor vehicles designed for the transport of goods; special purpose motor vehicles; dual purpose motor vehicles; vehicle chassis and vehicle chassis fitted with engines; trailers and semi-trailers without self-loading devices that are not Euro 4 compliant and are more than 5 years from the year of manufacture for hybrid vehicles. The vehicles subject to a licence are classified under the following tariff items in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Customs Tariff Act 1986—		The importer shall prove to the Comptroller that the vehicles imported will be used for the following purposes—

			(i)	medical; or
			(ii)	tourism and tourism investment related projects,
			provided however, that any such vehicle must not be transferred, sold or used for any purpose other than the purpose for which it has been imported and in the case of tourism and tourism investment related projects, all vehicles shall be discarded upon completion of the project and shall not be used in Fiji.
	8701.10.00; 8701.20.90; 8701.21.90; 8701.22.90; 8701.23.90; 8701.24.90; 8701.29.00; 8701.30.90; 8701.90.90; 8701.92.90; 8701.93.90; 8701.94.90; 8701.95.90; 8702.10.21; 8702.10.22; 8702.20.21; 8702.20.22; 8702.30.21; 8702.30.22; 8702.90.91; 8702.90.92; 8703.21.10; 8703.21.30; 8703.22.10; 8703.22.30; 8703.23.11; 8703.23.13; 8703.23.21; 8703.23.23; 8703.24.10; 8703.24.30; 8703.31.10; 8703.31.30; 8703.32.10; 8703.32.30; 8703.33.11; 8703.33.13; 8703.33.21; 8703.33.23; 8703.40.20; 8703.40.40; 8703.40.60; 8703.40.80; 8703.40.99; 8703.50.20; 8703.50.40; 8703.50.60; 8703.50.80; 8703.50.99; 8704.21.12; 8704.21.19; 8704.21.32; 8704.21.34; 8704.21.36; 8704.21.38; 8704.21.41; 8704.21.43; 8704.21.45; 8704.21.49; 8704.21.52; 8704.21.54; 8704.21.56; 8704.21.58; 8704.21.61; 8704.21.63; 8704.21.65; 8704.21.69; 8704.21.72; 8704.21.79; 8704.21.99; 8704.22.30; 8704.22.99; 8704.22.13; 8704.22.19; 8704.22.30; 8704.22.99; 8704.23.20; 8704.23.40; 8704.23.99; 8704.31.12; 8704.31.19; 8704.31.32; 8704.31.34; 8704.31.36; 8704.31.38; 8704.31.41; 8704.31.43; 8704.31.45; 8704.31.49; 8704.31.52; 8704.31.54; 8704.31.56; 8704.31.58; 8704.31.61; 8704.31.63; 8704.31.65; 8704.31.69; 8704.31.72; 8704.31.79; 8704.31.99;

			For the purposes of the following paragraph, “mining purposes” refer to entities that have been granted a mining licence or permit in accordance with the Mining Act 1965.

			The importer shall prove to the Comptroller that the—
			(i)	skidder imported will be used for forestry or logging purposes only;
			(ii)	articulated dumper truck imported will be used for mining purposes only; or
			(iii)	specialised road works vehicle imported will be used for the purpose of Government funded or Government approved road projects only,
	8704.32.12; 8704.32.19; 8704.32.30; 8704.32.50; 8704.32.90; 8704.41.00; 8704.42.00; 8704.43.00; 8704.51.00; 8704.52.00; 8704.60.00; 8704.90.90; 8705.10.90; 8705.20.90; 8705.30.90; 8705.40.90; 8705.90.20; 8705.90.99; 8706.00.20; 8706.00.99		provided however, that any such skidder, articulated dumper truck, specialised mining vehicle or specialised road works vehicle imported must not be transferred, sold or used for any purpose other than the purpose for which it has been imported.
14(c)	Used or reconditioned vehicles for public transport of 16 persons or more and goods vehicles; special purpose motor vehicles; road tractors; Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) vehicles; Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles; solar vehicles that are not Euro 4 compliant. The vehicles subject to a licence are classified under the following tariff items in Schedule 2 to the Customs Tariff Act 1986—		The importer shall prove to the Comptroller that the vehicles imported will be used for the following purposes—
			(i)	medical; or
			(ii)	tourism and tourism investment related projects,
	8701.10.00; 8701.20.90; 8701.21.90; 8701.22.90; 8701.23.90; 8701.24.90; 8701.29.00; 8701.30.90; 8701.91.90; 8701.92.90; 8701.93.90; 8701.94.90; 8701.95.90; 8702.10.21; 8702.10.22; 8702.90.91; 8702.90.92; 8703.21.10; 8703.21.30; 8703.21.50; 8703.21.90; 8703.22.10; 8703.22.30; 8703.22.50; 8703.22.90; 8703.23.11; 8703.23.13; 8703.23.15; 8703.23.19; 8703.23.21; 8703.23.23; 8703.23.25; 8703.23.29; 8703.24.10; 8703.24.30; 8703.24.50; 8703.24.90; 8703.31.10; 8703.31.30; 8703.31.50; 8703.31.90; 8703.32.10; 8703.32.30; 8703.32.50; 8703.32.90; 8703.33.11; 8703.33.13; 8703.33.15; 8703.33.19; 8703.33.21; 8703.33.23; 8703.33.25; 8703.33.29; 8703.60.11; 8703.60.15; 8703.60.19; 8703.60.23; 8703.60.29; 8703.70.11; 8703.70.15; 8703.70.19; 8703.70.23; 8703.70.29; 8704.10.90; 8704.21.12; 8704.21.19; 8704.21.32; 8704.21.34; 8704.21.36; 8704.21.38; 8704.21.41; 8704.21.43; 8704.21.45; 8704.21.49; 8704.21.52; 8704.21.54; 8704.21.56; 8704.21.58; 8704.21.61; 8704.21.63; 8704.21.65; 8704.21.69; 8704.21.72; 8704.21.79; 8704.21.99; 8704.22.13; 8704.22.19; 8704.22.30; 8704.22.99; 8704.23.20; 8704.23.40; 8704.23.99; 8704.31.12; 8704.31.19; 8704.31.32; 8704.31.34; 8704.31.36; 8704.31.38; 8704.31.41; 8704.31.43; 8704.31.45; 8704.31.49; 8704.31.52; 8704.31.54; 8704.31.56; 8704.31.58; 8704.31.61; 8704.31.63; 8704.31.65; 8704.31.69; 8704.31.72; 8704.31.79; 8704.31.99; 8704.32.12; 8704.32.19; 8704.32.30; 8704.32.50; 8704.32.90; 8704.41.00; 8704.42.00; 8704.43.00; 8704.51.00; 8704.52.00; 8704.60.00;		provided however, that any such vehicle must not be transferred, sold or used for any purpose other than the purpose for which it has been imported and in the case of tourism and tourism investment related projects, all vehicles shall be discarded upon completion of the project and shall not be used in Fiji.


			For the purposes of the following paragraph, “mining purposes” refer to entities that have been granted a mining licence or permit in accordance with the Mining Act 1965.


			The importer shall prove to the Comptroller that the—
			(i)	skidder imported will be used for forestry or logging purposes only;

			(ii)	articulated dumper truck imported will be used for mining purposes only; or

			(iii)	specialised road works vehicle imported will be used for the purpose of Government funded or Government approved road projects only,
	8704.90.90; 8705.10.90; 8705.20.90; 8705.30.90; 8705.40.90; 8705.90.20; 8705.90.99; 8706.00.20; 8706.00.99		provided however, that any such skidder, articulated dumper truck, specialised mining vehicle or specialised road works vehicle imported must not be transferred, sold or used for any purpose other than the purpose for which it has been imported.

15	(i)	Biodegradable High and Low Density Plastic Bags of Polyethylene or other types of Plastics or Plastics in rolls or sheets.	The importer shall produce to the Comptroller an import permit with conditions or standards issued by the Director of Environment.
	(ii)	Biodegradable High and Low Density Plastic Bags of Polyethylene or other Plastic in rolls or sheets.	For the purpose of these Regulations, ‘biodegradable plastic’ means a plastic capable of natural decomposition and is capable of being broken down by bacteria and other micro-organisms to microscopic particles within 2 years of production.
15(a)	(i)	Non-biodegradable High and Low Density Plastic Bags, not prohibited under Schedule 1, of Polyethylene or of other Plastics.	The importer must produce to the Comptroller an import permit issued by the Director of Environment indicating that the item imported is used for the following purposes—
	(ii)	Non-biodegradable High and Low Density Plastics, not prohibited under Schedule 1, of Polyethylene or other Plastics in rolls or sheet.	(i)	packaging or preserving food and beverages;
			(ii)	for medical purposes, including for the packaging or preserving of medicine and pharmaceutical products;
			(iii)	for the storage of evidence or human remains by the Fiji Police Force;
			(iv)	for clinical waste;
			(v)	for use in aquaculture, which includes pond liners;
			(vi)	for use in agriculture, which includes the following—
				(A)	protected cultivation films;
				(B)	nets providing coverage from weather, sunlight, birds or insects;
				(C)	planter bags;
				(D)	compost sacks and bags;
				(E)	silage films; and
				(F)	soil fumigation films;
			(vii)	for use in civil construction, including landfills;
			(viii)	for use wholly or as components for exports and/or re-exports; or
			(ix)	for processing, manufacturing and/or packing of exports and/ or re-exports.
15(b)	Non-biodegradable plastics, not prohibited under Schedule 1, of plastics other than polyethylene in rolls or sheets.		The importer must produce to the Comptroller an import permit issued by the Director of Environment indicating that the item imported is used for advertising purposes, including for the printing of billboards or signage.
			If an importer has imported goods under item 15(b) prior to the commencement of the Customs (Prohibited Imports and Exports) (Amendment) Regulations 2022, the importer must produce to the Comptroller an import permit issued by the Director of Environment indicating that the item imported is used for advertising purposes, including for the printing of billboards or signage.
16	(i)	Any product containing chewing tobacco or labelled as containing tobacco which is marked as suitable for chewing or for any other oral use.	The importer shall produce to the Comptroller, a permit to import, issued by the permanent secretary responsible for health.
	(ii)	E-cigarettes.
17	[Repealed]
18	Left hand drive vehicles		The importer shall prove to the Comptroller that the left hand drive vehicle imported is able to be registered or is exempted under the Land Transport Act 1998.
19	Vehicle with gross vehicle mass exceeding 32 tonnes.		The importer must produce to the Comptroller the permit to operate the vehicle, issued by the Land Transport Authority pursuant to the Land Transport (Vehicles Registration and Construction) Regulations 2000, before the vehicle is imported.
20	Used tyres 4012.11.00; 4012.12.00; 4012.13.00; 4012.19.00; 4012.20.00; 4012.90.00; 8708.70.10		The importer must obtain the approval of the Comptroller for the importation of tyre casing. The importer must be an existing approved manufacturer of retreaded tyres.
21	All products regulated under the Medicinal Products Act 2011 such as medicines, drugs, poisons, substances, devices, instruments and appliances.		The products shall comply with the provisions of the Medicinal Products Act 2011 and all subsidiary legislation made thereunder.
22	(i)	Any household electric refrigerating appliance; and	The importer shall produce to the Comptroller a licence to import issued under—
	(ii)	Any steel reinforcing material.
			(i)	in the case of a household electric refrigerating appliance, the Trade Standards (Household Electric Refrigerating Appliances) Order 2007; and
			(ii)	in the case of steel reinforcing material, the Trade Standards (Steel Reinforcing Materials) Order 2020.
23	Hemp or Cannabis plant (or any part of the Cannabis plant) with a Tetrahydrocannabinol concentration not exceeding 1%		The importer must produce to the Comptroller an analyst certificate produced by an authorised laboratory, which verifies that the Tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of the item does not exceed 1%.