Italy

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).

• Antiques
• Airline tickets, blank stock
• Asbestos
• Batteries (lithium)
  
• Bearer Share Certificates, Bonds, Uncashed Travellers Cheques, Open Tickets (lottery, football match, theatre
  
• Cheques, blank
• Dangerous liquids
• Eggs
• Fish
• Fossilised animals
• Furs
• Honey
• Hunting trophies
• Insects
• Meat
  
• Milk
• Precious metals and stones
• Tobacco
• Tobacco substitutes.

Transporting food of any kind is prohibited under International Courier.

Cash and Perfumes are prohibited under International Courier to Italy.

Cash and Perfumes are prohibited under International Express to San Marino.

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 Courier.

For International Express articles going to San Marino, 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.

Medications

All types of medications are prohibited from being sent via International Courier:

• 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

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:

• Alcoholic beverages
• Animal products
• Books
• Chemicals, non-hazardous
• Coffee and coffee samples
• Cologne and perfume
• Cosmetics
• Dangerous goods, haz or comb materials
• Drugs; prescription and non-prescription
• Fabrics and fabric samples
• Foodstuffs
• Leather goods
• Medical Samples
• Medical/dental supplies and equipment
• Oil products
• Perishables
• Personal effects
• Phones/modems
• Pornography
• Plants and plant products
• Radio equipment
• Seeds
• Ship spares
• Shoes
• Tea
• Televisions, television equipment
• Tobacco
• Works of art
• Weapons
• Wood products
• Yarn

EDNs 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.

Italy requires an import permit for many goods. Before posting any item, senders should confirm that the addressee has any necessary permit. Commercial goods require an invoice and a Certificate of Origin.

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.

Customs duty

Please note the following:

• If the value of the contents is up to USD $34.50, no duty will be levied
• Value of goods cannot be understated and must be indicated for customs purposes only
• If value over 2 or ECI0 EUR, written confirmation required
• Senders must include phone number and one return address.
• Samples must be sent with typewritten invoice with detailed description of contents itemised by number of units, country of origin and, if textiles and shoes, fibre contents.

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

From 1 January 2020, all international postal items addressed to Campione d’Italia will be delivered by the designated operator of Italy. Items must have the correct postcode of 22061. The previous Swiss postcode (6911) is no longer applicable. If received by the designated operator of Switzerland, the items will be treated as missent and forwarded to the designated operator of Italia for clearance where appropriate.

• International Express (carried via the EMS network) - Parcels deliver to all destinations
  International Express - Parcels have delayed delivery to rural destinations.
  International Express - Parcels are unable to be delivered to a Post Office Box or Poste Restante. The sender and receiver phone number are mandatory for these items using International Express service.
  
  Sending to San Marino? Simply use Italy as the destination country, but in the State/Province/Region field put in “San Marino” and the applicable Postcode which will help Post Italiane in ensuring it reaches the final destination.
  
  
• International Courier 
  
  Check our International Courier page for more details.
  
  Shipments must be lodged at the counter at a participating Post Office (PDF 832kB) by the cut-off time, which may vary by outlet. Please fill out the online CN23 customs form prior to visiting the outlet.
  
  International Courier does not deliver to a Post Office Box or Poste Restante.
  
  Metropolitan delivery to (valid postcodes in brackets):
  • Rome (00118 to 00199)
  • Milan (20121 to 20162)
  • Naples (80121 to 80147)
  • Turin (10121 to 10156)
  • Genoa (16121 to 16167)
  • Bologna (40121 to 40141)
  • Florence (50121 to 50145)

For more information from the overseas carrier, check the Poste Italiane website.