Engineered Stone Importation

From 1 January 2025, engineered stone benchtops, panels and slabs will become prohibited imports under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956.

This follows the world-first domestic ban on the use, supply and manufacture of engineered stone products in Australia that started on 1 July 2024. 

Further information on the prohibition of engineered stone under work health and safety laws is available on the Safe Work Australia website at www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/esban.

The ban does not apply to: 

• engineered stone products that are not benchtops panels and slabs.
• finished engineered stone products that don’t need to be processed or modified, such as prefabricated sinks, jewellery or garden ornaments. 
• concrete and cement products, bricks, pavers, blocks, ceramic wall and floor tiles sintered stone, porcelain products, roof tiles, grout, mortar, render, and plasterboard.
• samples of engineered stone taken from benchtops, panels or slabs for testing purposes that are no larger than 250mm by 250mm and 400mm thick. 

For any further information, please contact our team directly.