Restricted items include drugs, steroids, weapons/firearms, heritage items, food, plants and animals, and protected wildlife. It is important to note that while some items may be imported, their use may be prohibited under individual State laws.
It is illegal to carry (or use) drugs including marijuana, cannabis, heroin, cocaine and amphetamines in and out of Australia. There are a number of items that you must declare upon your arrival in Australia including: All food, plant material and animal items. Firearms, weapons and ammunition.
Uncanned meats (includes vacuum sealed items) are not allowed into Australia unless accompanied by an import permit.
Alcohol, tobacco and general goods. You can bring in medicines for personal use, but there are restrictions. Meals, cakes or anything you made yourself can generally not come.
Prohibited goods are those goods for which importation and exportation have been completely banned for reasons linked to health, environment, protection of endangered species of flora and fauna, security, legislation etc. These items shall be liable to forfeiture by customs and the person may be liable to a penalty.
Example of such goods is wild animals, wild birds or parts of wild animals and birds, narcotic drugs like opium, marijuana, and ivory, and arms like revolvers or pistols, or other handguns and ammunition.
Food. Food items brought into Australia need to be declared on your Incoming Passenger Card if you come by plane, or on the parcels you mail. Biosecurity officers may need to inspect some of the food you're bringing with you.
You must declare if you are carrying certain food, plant material or animal items. You can take these declared goods with you to the clearance point where they will be assessed by a biosecurity officer and may be inspected.
Don't bring medicines or medical devices into Australia for anyone other than yourself or an immediate family member that you are travelling with. For prescription medicines, we recommend you carry a prescription or letter, in English, from your doctor with you.
While many commodities can enter Australia, Mr Self says, the ones that pose a risk of introducing harmful pests and diseases are not allowed unless they have special import permission issued by the department. Fresh fruit and vegetables could bring in live insects or plant diseases.
Australia has strict biosecurity controls to help minimise the risk of pests and diseases entering the country. All travellers must meet the requirements before entering Australia. You must declare certain food, plant material and animal products on your Incoming Passenger Card (IPC).
be free from live pests and disease, contaminant seed, soil, animal and plant debris and any other material of biosecurity concern. be certified by the exporting NPPO as having met all requirements for import into Australia. be packed in clean, new, pest-proof packaging and clearly labelled.
If you are carrying medications such as aspirin, paracetamol or Australian over-the-counter medications you do not need to declare these items to Customs and Border Protection when you arrive in Australia.
You are allowed to take prescription and non-prescription medicine onboard domestic flights. However, if you are connecting to an international flight or your domestic flight is departing from an international terminal, limits apply.
All medications containing codeine require a prescription from your medical doctor. For any medication containing codeine, of any strength, that you bring into Australia for your own personal use, you must have a prescription or letter from your doctor. You must comply with all other traveller's exemption requirements.
Do customs open every package to verify information? No, customs officers will not open up your package or packages without good reason. Every package is put through a scanner machine, or an x-ray machine, to verify that the items you are shipping match your customs forms.
Goods you can bring in without declaring
You may bring up to 10 kilograms of commercially prepared and packaged chocolate or confectionery into Australia as a personal import. Chocolate must not contain meat, e.g. bacon. Confectionery includes fudge, toffees, boiled sweets, peppermints, marshmallows and liquorice.
Merchandise is declared to CBP. If you do not declare something that should have been declared, you risk forfeiting the item. If in doubt, declare it.
Before you arrive in Australia
must declare any risk goods, including certain food, plant material and animal products. This includes goods which are commercially prepared and packaged, fresh, dried, cooked, frozen or small amounts of food, snacks and ingredients for cooking. Don't take food off the plane or ship.
Liquid, aerosol or gel items must be in containers of 100 millilitres (volume), 100 grams (weight) or less. Containers must fit into one transparent and re-sealable plastic bag like a snap-lock sandwich bag. The four sides of the bag's sealed area must add up to no more than 80 centimetres (e.g. 20x20 cm or 15x25 cm).
Food items and powders in your hand luggage can block images on x-ray machines. Your bags may need to be checked again by security (by hand). You can put these items in your hold luggage to reduce delays.
Definition and Usage. The @import rule allows you to import a style sheet into another style sheet. The @import rule must be at the top of the document (but after any @charset declaration). The @import rule also supports media queries, so you can allow the import to be media-dependent.
If you import or export prohibited goods without the relevant written permission or licence, your goods may be seized and you could face penalties of up to 2,500 penalty units or 10 years imprisonment, or both.