Anyone entering Australia or bringing goods into Australia, must be aware of its strict quarantine regulations. Quarantine helps protect Australia. Food, plant material and animal products from overseas - including many common souvenirs could introduce serious pests and diseases.
To find out more about Australian Quarantine please contact www.aqis.gov.au.
Australian quarantine restrictions for unaccompanied personal effects
Prohibited Products - Prohibited unless accompanied by a valid Import Permit. Contact Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service for advice about importing these products
Must Be Treated - In some cases there may be a treatment cost
Inspection Required - will be inspected and treated if necessary. Some items in this class may be prohibited
| BEANS, PEAS, CEREAL SEEDS includes handicrafts and souvenirs that contain or are made from these seeds |
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| BISCUITS, CAKES, CONFECTIONERY includes chocolate, sweets, crisps, roasted nuts, pretzels |
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| EGGS includes whole, dried, powdered and uncooked egg products |
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| FRUIT and VEGETABLES - FRESH (cooked, dried, frozen, canned or bottled are allowed) |
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| FRUIT and VEGETABLES - DRIED includes mushrooms, citrus peel or dried banana |
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| HONEY includes royal jelly and propolis |
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| BEE PRODUCTS includes honey comb and beeswax |
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| MEAT- UNCANNED and ALL PORK PRODUCTS includes fresh, dried, frozen, smoked or salted |
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| MILK and MILK PRODUCTS includes all products that contain milk ingredients (NZ dairy products and up to 1kg of baby formula per infant are allowed) |
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| OTHER FOODS includes herbs and spices, breakfast cereals, Vegemite, flour, roasted coffee beans, jam, nutritional/dietary supplements |
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| POPPING CORN, RAW UNROASTED NUTS includes raw peanuts, chestnuts (NZ chestnuts are allowed) |
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| SALMON AND TROUT PRODUCTS ask about special import conditions |
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| TEAS, COFFEE, KAVA, JUICE and OTHER DRINKS containing milk and/or eggs are prohibited |
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| ANIMALS - LIVE includes birds, birds' eggs, fish, reptiles and insects |
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| ANIMALS - STUFFED (some may be prohibited by environmental laws) must be prepared by a taxidermist and have a certificate |
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| BONES, HORNS, FEATHERS, SEASHELLS must be clean and free of blood, skin, faeces or soil |
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| RAWHIDE includes rawhide drums, shields, other artifacts |
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| SKINS, HIDES must be professionally tanned or cured (some may be prohibited by environment laws) |
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| WOOL, ANIMAL HAIR wool must be scoured and hair cleaned |
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| FLOWERS - FRESH and LEIS (flowers that may be propagated - for example, roses, carnations and chrysanthemums - are prohibited) |
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| FLOWERS - DRIED arrangements containing grape vine, pine cones, cereal/grain seeds, straw will be treated |
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| HANDICRAFTS and CURIOS includes carvings, items woven from palm fronds or leaves (banana leaf items are prohibited) |
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| PINE CONES includes wreaths, decorations and dried arrangements |
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| PLANTS - LIVE includes cuttings, roots, bulbs, corms, rhizomes and stems |
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| SEEDS small commercial packets, seed ornaments, necklaces (beans, corn and lettuce are prohibited) |
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| STRAW OBJECTS includes corn dollies, wreaths and cereal grain decorations |
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| WOODWARE, BAMBOO includes coconut carvings, cane baskets |
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| ANIMAL EQUIPMENT - USED includes saddles, bridles, bird cages, grooming and veterinary equipment |
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| BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS includes human & animal vaccines, veterinary therapeutics |
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| HERBAL MEDICINES/REMEDIES (some may require a Permit) |
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| HOLY WATER |
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| PACKING MATERIAL/STUFFING includes fruit cartons, straw, raw cotton and raw wool (most other packing material is allowed) |
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| SOIL, SAND includes items filled with soil or sand |
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| THERAPEUTIC MEDICINES (some may require a Permit) |
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| VITAMIN/MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS, NUTRITIONAL/DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS (some may require a Permit) |
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