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Prohibited goods

Animals and plants Items such as fur products, dangerous dog breeds, endangered species, tobacco leaf and toothfish.
Asbestos Work Health and Safety (WHS) and environment laws in all states and territories prohibit the unauthorised supply, transport, use (including manufacturing), or handling of asbestos.
Consumer products Items such as ceramic ware, cigarette lighters, credit cards, toys, pornography, laser pointers and cosmetics.
Defence and Strategic goods Items such as biological agents, nuclear material, radioactive substances and Security Sensitive Ammonium Nitrate (SSAN)
Drugs, Medicines and Therapeutic Substances Items such as antibiotics, narcotics, growth hormones and prescription medicines
Firearms Items such as ammunition, firearms, paintball markers, soft air (BB) firearms and firearms parts.
Hazardous goods Items such as plastic explosives, hazardous waste, ozone depleting substances, pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls.
Intellectual property and cultural items Items such as ANZAC, goods bearing images of flags or coat of arms, antiquities, art, fossils and historical documents.
Miscellaneous Items such as rough diamonds, human blood and tissue, ice pipes, kava, wine, pepper spray, pornography, sanctioned countries, signal jammers, suicide devices, tablet presses, stem cells and woolpacks.
TobaccoInformation on the import of tobacco products into Australia.
Weapons Information on weapons import tests, deactivating warfare items, permits, penalties, exporting and contacts.