What Are the Refrigerant (Coolant/Gas) Requirements for Importing Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerated Display Cabinets into Australia?
Australia has strict regulations governing the import of air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, refrigerated display cabinets, and other refrigeration equipment containing refrigerants (coolant gases). Depending on the type and quantity of refrigerant, imported products may be subject to import permits, customs declarations, environmental regulations, and compliance with Australia’s Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management legislation. Before shipping refrigeration equipment from overseas to Australia, importers should understand which refrigerants are permitted, whether an import license is required, and what documentation must accompany the shipment. This guide explains Australia’s refrigerant import requirements, common refrigerant types such as R32, R410A, R134a, R290, and R600a, customs compliance, and practical tips to ensure a smooth import process.
Air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, refrigerated display cabinets, and other refrigeration equipment imported into Australia must comply with Australia’s refrigerant (coolant gas) regulations. If the refrigerant contained in the equipment does not meet Australian regulatory requirements, the shipment may be subject to penalties, refused entry, returned to the country of origin, or even destroyed by the authorities.
Certain types of refrigerants require an Australian import permit before the equipment can be legally imported. Importers should verify the refrigerant type and ensure all necessary permits and documentation are obtained prior to shipment.
Refrigeration equipment that contains approved and environmentally compliant refrigerants can generally be imported without restriction, provided it complies with all applicable Australian customs and environmental regulations. Understanding Australia’s refrigerant requirements before shipping can help avoid costly delays, fines, and customs clearance issues.
| Gas Type | Refrigerant Model | Import Status |
| CFC | R-11 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-12 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-13 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-111 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-112 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-112a | Allowed |
| CFC | R-113 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-113a | Allowed |
| CFC | R-114 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-114a | Allowed |
| CFC | R-115 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-211 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-212 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-213 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-214 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-215 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-216 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-216ca | Allowed |
| CFC | R-217 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-217ba | Allowed |
| CFC | R-C316 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-C317 | Allowed |
| CFC | R-400 | Allowed |
| CFO | R-1112a | Allowed |
| CFO | R-1113 | Allowed |
| H | R-12B1 | Allowed |
| H | R-12B2 | Allowed |
| H | R-13B1 | Allowed |
| H | R-22B1 | Allowed |
| H | R-114B2 | Allowed |
| H | R-132bB2 | Allowed |
| H | R-141B2 | Allowed |
| HC | R-50 | Allowed |
| HC | R-170 | Allowed |
| HC | R-E170 | Allowed |
| HC | R-290 | Allowed |
| HC | R-436A | Allowed |
| HC | R-436B | Allowed |
| HC | R-441A | Allowed |
| HC | R-510[A] | Allowed |
| HC | R-511[A] | Allowed |
| HC | R-600 | Allowed |
| HC | R-600a | Allowed |
| HC | R-601 | Allowed |
| HC | R-601a | Allowed |
| HC | R-610 | Allowed |
| HC | R-611 | Allowed |
| HCC | R-20 | Allowed |
| HCC | R-30 | Allowed |
| HCC | R-40 | Allowed |
| HCC | R-120 | Allowed |
| HCC | R-130 | Allowed |
| HCC | R-130a | Allowed |
| HCC | R-140 | Allowed |
| HCC | R-140a | Allowed |
| HCC | R-150 | Allowed |
| HCC | R-150a | Allowed |
| HCC | R-160 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-21 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-22 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-31 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-121 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-121a | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-122 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-122a | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-122b | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-123 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-123a | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-123b | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-124 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-124a | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-131 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-131a | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-131b | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-132 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-132a | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-132b | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-132c | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-133 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-133a | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-133b | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-141 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-141a | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-141b | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-142a | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-142b | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-151 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-151a | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-221 | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-222 | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-222c | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-223 | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-223ca | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-223cb | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-224 | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-224ca | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-224cb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-224cc | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-225 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-225aa | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-225ba | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-225bb | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-225ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-225cb | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-225cc | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-225da | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-225ea | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-225eb | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-226 | Not Allowed |
| HCFC | R-226ba | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-226ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-226cb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-226da | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-226ea | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-231 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-232 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-232ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-232cb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-233 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-233ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-233cb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-233cc | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234aa | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234ab | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234ba | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234bb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234bc | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234cb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234cc | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234cd | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234da | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234fa | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-234fb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-235 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-235ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-235cb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-235cc | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-235da | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-235fa | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-241 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-242 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-243 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-243ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-243cb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-243cc | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-243da | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-243ea | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-243ec | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244ba | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244bb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244cb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244cc | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244da | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244db | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244ea | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244eb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244ec | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244fa | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-244fb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-251 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-252 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-252ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-252cb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-252dc | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-252ec | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253ba | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253bb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253cb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253ea | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253eb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253ec | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253fa | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253fb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-253fc | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-261 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-261ba | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-262 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-262ca | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-262fa | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-262fb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-271 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-271b | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-271d | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-271fb | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-401A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-401B | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-401C | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-402A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-402B | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-403A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-403B | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-405A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-406A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-406B | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-408A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-409A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-409B | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-412A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-414A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-414B | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-415A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-415B | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-416A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-418A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-420A | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-500 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-501 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-502 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-503 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-504 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-505 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-506 | Allowed |
| HCFC | R-509[A] | Allowed |
| HCFO | R-411A | Allowed |
| HCFO | R-411B | Allowed |
| HCFO | R-411C | Allowed |
| HCFO | R-1233zd | Allowed |
| HCO | R-1120 | Allowed |
| HCO | R-1130 | Allowed |
| HCO | R-1140 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-23 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-32[14] | Allowed |
| HFC | R-41 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-125 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-E125 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-134 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-134a | Allowed |
| HFC | R-E134 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-143 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-143a | Allowed |
| HFC | R-143m | Allowed |
| HFC | R-E143a | Allowed |
| HFC | R-152 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-152a | Allowed |
| HFC | R-161 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-227ca | Allowed |
| HFC | R-227ca2 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-227ea | Allowed |
| HFC | R-227me | Allowed |
| HFC | R-236cb | Allowed |
| HFC | R-236ea | Allowed |
| HFC | R-236fa | Allowed |
| HFC | R-236me | Allowed |
| HFC | R-FE-36 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-245ca | Allowed |
| HFC | R-245cb | Allowed |
| HFC | R-245ea | Allowed |
| HFC | R-245eb | Allowed |
| HFC | R-245fa | Allowed |
| HFC | R-245mc | Allowed |
| HFC | R-245mf | Allowed |
| HFC | R-245qc | Allowed |
| HFC | R-254cb | Allowed |
| HFC | R-254pc | Allowed |
| HFC | R-263 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-272 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-281 | Allowed |
| HFC | R-329ccb | Allowed |
| HFC | R-338eea | Allowed |
| HFC | R-347ccd | Allowed |
| HFC | R-347mcc | Allowed |
| HFC | R-347mmy | Allowed |
| HFC | R-365mfc | Allowed |
| HFC | R-404A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-407A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-407B | Allowed |
| HFC | R-407C | Allowed |
| HFC | R-407D | Allowed |
| HFC | R-407E | Allowed |
| HFC | R-407F | Allowed |
| HFC | R-410A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-410B | Allowed |
| HFC | R-413A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-417A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-417B | Allowed |
| HFC | R-419A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-421A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-421B | Allowed |
| HFC | R-422A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-422B | Allowed |
| HFC | R-422C | Allowed |
| HFC | R-422D | Allowed |
| HFC | R-423A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-424A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-425A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-426A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-427A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-428A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-429A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-430A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-431A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-434A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-435A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-437A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-438A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-439A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-440A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-458A | Allowed |
| HFC | R-507[A] | Allowed |
| HFC | R-508[A] | Allowed |
| HFC | R-508B | Allowed |
| HFO | R-455A | Allowed |
| HFO | R-513A | Allowed |
| HFO | R-515B | Allowed |
| HFO | R-1132a | Allowed |
| HFO | R-1141 | Allowed |
| HFO | R-1234yf | Allowed |
| HFO | R-1234ze | Allowed |
| HO | R-432A | Allowed |
| HO | R-433A | Allowed |
| HO | R-433B | Allowed |
| HO | R-433C | Allowed |
| HO | R-1150 | Allowed |
| HO | R-1270 | Allowed |
| PCC | R-10 | Allowed |
| PCC | R-110 | Allowed |
| PFC | R-14 | Allowed |
| PFC | R-116 | Allowed |
| PFC | R-218 | Allowed |
| PFC | R-C318 | Allowed |
| PFC | R-3-1-10 | Allowed |
| PFC | R-4-1-12 | Allowed |
| PFC | R-5-1-14 | Allowed |
| PFO | R-1114 | Allowed |
| PFO | R-1216 | Allowed |
| PFO | R-1218 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-630 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-631 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-702 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-704 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-717 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-718 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-720 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-728 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-729 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-732 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-740 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-744 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-744A | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-764 | Allowed |
| OTHER NOT REGULATED GAS | R-784 | Allowed |
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