Mozambique

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
• Airline tickets, blank stock
• Antiques
• Asbestos
• Batteries
• Bullion and currency
• Cash
• Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. materials
• Firearms and firearm parts
• Furs
• Ivory
• Inorganic and organic chemicals
• 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
• Mobile phones
• Photographic or cinematographic products
• Printed articles; books, newspapers- offensive by nature
• Pornography
• Pearls, precious metals and stones
• Vegetable 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.

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:

• Automobile spare parts
• Chemicals, non-hazardous
• Foodstuffs
• Industrial equipment
• Medicines
• Metals and stones, precious
• Narcotics
• Pharmaceutical products
• Photographic appliances
• Plants and parts of plants
• Radio equipment
• Stationery
• Textile articles
• Tapestry

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.

Mozambique has no current requirements for special documentation.

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 delivers only to the places shown
  • Beira
  • Bilene
  • Chibuto
  • Chicumbane
  • Chidenguele
  • Chimoio
  • Chokwe
  • Chongoene
  • Dondo
  • Homoine
  • Inhambane
  • Inharrime
  • Jangamo
  • Lichinga
  • Macia
  • Mafambisse
  • Manhica
  • Manjacaze
  • Maputo
  • Massinga
  • Matola
  • Maxixe
  • Morrumbene
  • Nacala
  • Nampula
  • Panda
  • Pemba
  • Quelimane
  • Quissico
  • Songo
  • Tete
  • Tofo
  • Vilanculo
  • Xai-Xai
  • Zavora

International Express - Parcels does not deliver to a Post Office Box or Poste Restante.

• International Express - Letters service available on a non-guaranteed basis
• Air Mail and Sea Mail destinations for parcels
  The Air Mail and Sea Mail services for parcels are available only to:
  • Beira
  • Chimoio
  • Inhambane
  • Lichinga
  • Maputo
  • Nacala
  • Nampula
  • Pemba
  • Quelimane
  • Tete
  • Xai-Xai

For more information from the overseas carrier, check the Correios De Mozambique website.