Madagascar

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
• Absinthe and the like
• Antiques
• Asbestos
• Baby comforters not made of pure rubber
• Batteries
• Bullion and currency
• Cash
• Contraceptives
• Dangerous good, haz or comb materials
• Furs
• Ivory
• Khaki green clothing
• Military equipment
• Mobile phones
• Organic and inorganic chemicals
• Preserves not bearing marks of origin
• Pornography
• Precious metals and stones
• Products from the printing industry- offensive by nature
• Rubber and articles thereof
• Ships, boats and floating structures
• Toys and games
• Textile items
• Vanilla products.

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.

Medications

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

• 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:

• Alcohol and spirits
• Animal products
• Books and printed articles
• Fabrics and fabric samples
• Firearms
• Gaming machines, toys
• Liquids, non hazardous
• Mineral oils
• Measuring instruments
• Narcotics
• Pharmaceuticals
• Plants and plant products
• Pearls, precious stones and metal
• Stamps
• Textile articles
• Tobacco
• War material
• Wine.

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.

All commercial goods require 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 .

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 only to the places shown
  • Ambanja
  • Ambaton-drazaka
  • Ambositra
  • Antalaha
  • Antananarivo
  • Antisiranana Diego Suarez
  • Antsirabe
  • Antsohiny
  • Fandriana
  • Farafangana
  • Fianarantorsa
  • Ihosy
  • Majunga
  • Manakara
  • Mananjary
  • Morondava
  • Nosy Be
  • Sambava
  • Tamatave
  • Tolagnaro (Fort-Dauphin)
  • Tulear
    
    International Express - Parcels does not deliver to a Post Office Box or Poste Restante.
• International Express - Letters service available on a non-guaranteed basis
• International Registered Post
  Madagascar pays compensation only in case of total loss, total theft or destruction of the article.

For more information from the overseas carrier, check the Paositra Malagasy website.