Denmark

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
• Anti-parasite products for agricultural use
• Beverages, spirits and vinegar
• Coins, imitation
• Inorganic chemicals
• Knives
• Lottery tickets and advertising
• Labels or markings resembling the official marks or seals of Danish Customs
• Mineral products
• Narcotics
• Powdered milk
• Pharmaceutical products
• Plants and plant products
• Residues and waste from the food industries, prepared and animal fodder
• Stamps and securities, imitation
• Tobacco and cigarette papers
• Vegetables

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:

• Alcohol
• Animals and animal products
• Anti-parasite products for agricultural use
• Bedding
• Bees
• Brazil nuts
• Butter
• Books, brochures, newspapers, printed matter
• Eggs
• Films
• Firearms and firarm parts
• Fruit
• Hides
• Margarine
• Meat and meat products
• Medicines
• Plants and parts of plants
• Pharmaceutical products
• Securities payable to the bearer, obligations of payment etc
• Semen
• Textile products
• Weapons and parts of.

For International Express articles going to Faroe Islands 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.

In addition to our customs forms, authorities in the destination country, territory or region require further documentation for some items.

For commercial goods, the sender should post an invoice to the addressee in advance of the goods.

For International Express articles going to Faroe Islands 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.

Before sending to this destination, it’s worth noting a few more details about our international delivery services.

• International Express (carried via the EMS network) - Parcels deliver to all cities and towns in Denmark
  International Express - parcels has delayed delivery to rural destinations.
  
  International Express - Parcels does not deliver to a Post Office Box and Poste Restante.
  
  International Express - Parcels are available to Faroe Islands and to any island where there is a ferry connection from the capital of Faroe Islands, Thorshavn.
  
  International Express - Parcels to the Faroe Islands may take an additional 2-3 for delivery.
• International Express - Letters service is available on a non-guarenteed basis.
  Articles for the Faroe Islands require an additional 2-3 days for delivery.
• International Registered Post
  Denmark pays compensation only in the cases of total loss, total theft or destruction of the article.

For more information from the overseas carrier, check the Postnord website.