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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Check our destination guide for postal restrictions and requirements
Prohibitions
The following items are prohibited from importation, meaning they won't be allowed to enter the destination country, territory or region.
To check which items are considered dangerous and prohibited for sending from Australia, download our Prohibited and Restricted item list and packaging guide (1.1MB).
- Animals and animal products
- Arms and ammunition and parts
- Abortion-procurement items
- Antiques
- Asbestos
- Batteries
- Bullion and currency
- Cash
- Cheques, cashier
- Cigarette paper
- Deeds
- Dangerous goods, haz or comb materials
- Explosives
- Essences for artificial wines and brandies
- Firearms and parts
- Foreign products bearing Bosnia-Herzegovina trademarks or imitated trade marks
- Furs
- Inorganic chemicals
- Ivory
- Jewellery
- Medication:
- Non doctor prescribed e.g. Panadol
- Pharmacy only e.g. labelled with pharmacy and recipient name
- Doctor prescribed e.g. asthma puffer, insulin tablets/needle, heart medications
- Controlled/illegal e.g. Morphine, Methadone, Hemp Seed Oil, Cannabinoids
- Mineral fuels
- Military uniforms of other states
- Machine games, toys
- Organic chemicals
- Pharmaceutical products
- Plastics and articles thereof
- Plants, fruits, nuts, grains, seeds and fruit
- Pornography
- Precious metals and stones
- Whistles, spoons and food containers having a lead content over 10%
- Wines and must containing sulphuric acid
- Yeast
Perfume is prohibited under International Express.
Batteries
All types of batteries and devices containing them (e.g. laptops, mobile phones, wireless headphones and equivalent, power banks, tablets, etc.) are prohibited from being sent via International Express.
Import restrictions
If an item is subject to import restrictions, it means that provisions must be met before it will be released from customs in the destination country, territory or region.
We recommend you confirm import restrictions with local authorities before posting:
- Anti-parasite products for agricultural use
- Animals and animal products
- Books, brochures, printed matter
- Coffee and coffee samples
- Communications equipment
- Compact Disc
- Computer software, components and parts
- Cosmetics and toilet paper
- Diplomatic mail
- Diskettes
- Drugs; prescription and poisons
- Electronic equipment
- Foodstuffs
- Fruit
- Firearms
- Industrial Equipment
- Jewellery
- Lithographic copies of plans or maps
- Machinery parts
- Meat and poultry products
- Medicines and patent medicines
- Military equipment
- Measuring instruments
- Musical instruments
- Narcotics
- Pearls, precious stones and metals, jewellery
- Plants and plant products
- Parts, machine and electric
- Plants and plant products
- Pharmaceutical products
- Phones/modems
- Printed publications
- Radar equipment
- Reproduction equipment needed to pursue a private trade
- Rubber articles
- Serums and vaccines
- Seeds
- Telecommunications equipment
- Televisions and television equipment
- Tobacco
- Utensils
- War material
- Wireless sets
EDN’s and export permits are required for:
- Kangaroo skins
- Crocodile skins
- Emu oil
- Fish oil
- Bunker oil
- Coal
- Petroleum bases products
- Tobacco and tobacco products
- Any other alcohol including beer and spirits all volumes
Watches
Bosnia-Herzegovina may accept watch cases or housings (mounted or unmounted) of complete watches made of precious metals after analysis of the metal content. Bosnia-Herzegovina does not accept articles containing incomplete watch cases or parts.
Personal-use items
Postal items addressed to individuals may contain personal travel articles, articles for personal and family use (medicines, medical instruments, teaching and leisure material) and articles for the use of their household in quantities not intended for resale. Personal items not exceeding $US30 are exempt from customs duty.
Legacy and contract items
Items inherited abroad and articles provided for in contracts concluded between States may be freely imported in accordance with such contracts.
Professional tools of trade
Natural persons of Bosnia-Herzegovina nationality exercising a profession may import articles for use in that profession subject to special conditions.
Okay to send? Send responsibly.
As the sender, it's your responsibility to make sure your items don't break any laws or rules – both within Australia and in the destination country.
Restrictions and conditions can change at short notice so the information on this page should be used as a guide only. For the latest information, you should check the UPU prohibitions & restrictions (PDF 3.2MB) or contact the destination country's customs, postal trade or government authority.
It's also your responsibility to check if the destination country imposes any duties, taxes, brokerage fees or any other fees on the item you're sending. If you're unsure, please contact the consulate office of the destination country.
Special documentation
In addition to our customs forms, authorities in the destination country, territory or region require further documentation for some items.
Senders must provide proof of the addressee’s entitlement on the customs form C231; otherwise, the addressee must provide the proof before delivery. Customs authorities inspect all non-letter items.
The sender and receiver details must be addressed with a valid street address in English. A Post Office Box
address is not acceptable. The sender is responsible for finding if the destination country may impose duties, taxes, brokerage fees or any other fees that may be applied on the item that is being sent. Please contact the consulate office of the country you are sending to or contact the Australia Post Customer Contact Centre on 13 76 78.
Gifts
Senders should mark all gifts and accompanying documents gift parcel or envoi cadeau.
Import Licences
Bosnia-Herzegovina requires an import permit for many goods. Before posting any item, senders should confirm that the addressee has any necessary permit.
Invoices
All commercial goods must include an invoice.
Delivery locations & exclusions
Before sending to this destination, it’s worth noting a few more details about our international delivery services.
Delivery locations & exclusions data (Personal)
- International Express (carried via the EMS network) - Parcels delivers only to the places shown
- Avtovac
- Banja Luka
- Banja Vrucica
- Banovici
- Begov Han
- Bihac
- Bihac Velika Gata
- Bijeljina
- Bileca
- Blagaj
- Blazuj
- Bosanska Gradiska
- Bosanska Krupa
- Bosanski Petrovac
- Bradina
- Brcko
- Brekovica
- Breza
- Breza Zupca
- Brezicani
- Brezovo Polje
- Brijesnica Kod Doboja
- Bugojno
- Buletici
- Buna
- Busovaca Kacuni
- Busovaca Kaonik
- Buzim
- Capljina
- Cazin
- Celebic
- Celinac
- Cemerno
- Cerin
- Citluk
- Coralici
- Derventa
- Divin
- Djurdjevik
- Doboj
- Dobrinja
- Doljani
- Donji Mamici
- Donji Vakuf
- Dragocaj
- Drinovci
- Duzice
- Dvorovi
- Foca
- Fojnica
- Fojnica
- Gabela
- Gacko
- Gorazde
- Grab
- Gracac Kod Prozora
- Gracanica
- Gradacac
- Gradiska
- Grude
- Hadzici
- Hrasnica
- Hresa
- Hrvacani
- Husino
- Ilidza
- Ilijas
- Istocno Sarajevo
- Ivanjska
- Izacic
- Jablanica
- Janja
- Jare
- Jelah
- Josavka
- Kakanj
- Kakanj Biljezevo
- Kakanj Catici
- Kalesija
- Kamenica
- Kiseljak
- Kiseljak Bilalovac
- Kladanj
- Klobuk
- Klokotnica
- Kobilja Glava
- Kocerin
- Konjic
- Kotor Varos
- Kotorsko
- Kozarac
- Kozarska/Bosanska
- Dubica
- Krusevo
- Kukulje
- Kula
- Kulen Vakuf
- Laktasi
- Lastva
- Lisnja
- Ljubace
- Ljubija
- Ljubomir
- Ljubuski
- Ljuti Dolac
- Loncari
- Lukavac
- Lukavica
- Maglaj
- Maglaj Kosova
- Martin Brod
- Maslovare
- Matuzici
- Medjugorje
- Modrica
- Mokro
- Mosko
- Mostar
- Nemila
- Nova Bila
- Nova Topola
- Novi Grad
- Novi Travnik
- Obudovac
- Olovo
- Omarska
- Orasje
- Ostra Luka
- Ostrozac
- Ostrozac
- Otoka
- Palackovci
- Pale
- Pazaric
- Pecigrad
- Piskavica
- Podlugovi
- Podorasac
- Pokoj
- Posusje
- Potocani
- Potoci
- Pribinici
- Prijedor
- Prisoje
- Prnjavor
- Prozor
- Radisici
- Rakovica
- Razboj Lijevce
- Ripac
- Rogatica
- Ruzici
- Salakovac
- Samac
- Sanski Most
- Saracica
- Sarajevo
- Semizovac
- Siroki Brijeg
- Slatina Ilidza
- Smrtici
- Sokolac
- Sokolovic Kolonija
- Sovici
- Srbac
- Srebrenik
- Srednje
- Stijena
- Studenci
- Sturlic
- Tarcin
- Tesanj
- Tesanj Tesanjka
- Teslic
- Tihaljna
- Travnik
- Travnik Dolac Na Lasvi
- Travnik Mehurici
- Trebinje
- Trn
- Trnovo
- Trzacka Rastela
- Turbe
- Tuzla
- Ugljevik
- Ustikolina
- Ustipraca
- Uzdol
- Vares
- Velika Kladusa
- Vir
- Visegrad
- Visici
- Visoko
- Visoko Donje Mostre
- Vitez
- Vitez Poculica
- Vitez Preocica
- Vitina
- Vogosca
- Vojkovici
- Vrapcici
- Vrbanja
- Vrsta
- Zabar Donji
- Zabraje
- Zaluzani
- Zavidovici
- Zavidovici Begov Han
- Zavidovici Zeljezno Polje
- Zenica
- Zenica Janjici
- Zenica Perin Han
- Zenica Puhovac
- Zenica Topcic Polje
- Zepce
- Zivinice
- Zvornik
International Express - Parcels does not deliver to a Post Office Box or Poste Restante.
- International Express - Letters service available on a non-guaranteed basis
- Articles containing valuables may be insured only up to $900
For more information from the overseas carrier, check the Bosnia & Herzegovina Agency for Postal Traffic website.
Make sure it's safe to send
Some items are considered dangerous and unsuitable for sending from Australia, even if they’re not prohibited by the destination country.
