Moldova

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).

• Animal products
• Antiques
• Asbestos
• Batteries
• Cash
• Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. materials
• Ivory
• Money Orders
• Obscene or immoral articles
• Perishables
• Pornography
• Precious metals and stones
• Publications harmful to young people
• Tobacco in unfermented leaves.

Note: Moldova will not accept registered or insured mail or ordinary or insured parcels containing bank notes in circulation, securities (cheques) of any kind payable to bearer or foreign currency, and shall accept no liability in cases of loss of or damage to such items.

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:

• Animal products/skins
• Alcoholic beverages
• Cotton, cotton seed
• Drugs: prescription and non-prescription
• Foodstuffs, prepared
• Grain samples
• Medical/dental; supplies, equipment and samples
• Military equipment
• Oil products
• Pharmaceutical products
• Plants and plant products
• Seeds and soil samples
• Stone/mineral samples for analysis
• Tobacco
• Weapons

EDN’s and export permits are required for:

• Kangaroo skins
• Crocodile skins
• Emu oil
• Fish oil
• Bunker oil
• Coal
• Petroleum-based 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.

Commercial goods of a value more than $US2000 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.

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 Chisinau, Bendery, Cricovo, Kishinev, Tiraspol
  International Express - Parcels does not deliver to a Post Office Box or Poste Restante.
• International Express - Letters service available on a non-guaranteed basis

For more information from the overseas carrier, check the Posta Moldovei website.