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An update on our pre-departure customs clearance process
An update on our pre-departure customs clearance process
From 1 March 2023, there is an additional change to pre-departure customs clearance process due to European Union Import Control System (EU ICS2).
Prohibitions
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
- Beverages and spirits
- Dangerous goods, haz or comb materials
- Firearms, parts of
- Fire extinguishers
- Ivory
- Inorganic and organic chemicals
- Machinery
- Medical samples
- Mineral fuels
- Perishables
- Precious metals and stones
- Pornography
- Publications prejudicial to political, social and moral order
- Plastics and articles thereof
- Stamps and philatelic items in postal articles sent to private persons
- Tanning or dyeing extracts
- Tobacco
- Used clothing, shoes and linen, in gift packages
- Weapons and parts of weapons.
Lithium batteries
Lithium batteries and devices containing them are prohibited from being sent via International Express.
Import restrictions
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/skins
- Antiques
- Bunker oil sample (for analysis)
- Catalogues
- Chemicals, non-hazardous
- Circuits and circuit board
- Coffee and coffee samples
- Cologne and perfume
- Communications equipment
- Compact disc and diskettes
- Computer software, components and parts
- Cosmetics
- Cotton seed
- Drugs: prescription and non-prescription
- Medicines
- Electronic equipment
- Eye glasses and contacts
- Foodstuffs
- Fur
- Grain samples
- Isonpropanol
- Jewellery
- Laser disc
- Medical/dental supplies and equipment
- Military equipment
- Oil products
- Parts, machine and electric
- Mobile phones and accessories
- Personal effects
- Phones/modems
- Plants and plant products
- Precious metals and stones
- Price lists
- Radios, radar equipment - transmitters and receivers
- Seeds
- Ship spares
- Soil samples
- Stone/mineral samples for analysis
- Subs. cont’g sodium/calc. cyclamate
- Tapes:Computer
- Tea
- Telecomunications equipment
- Televisions, television equipment
- Tobacco
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.
Okay to send? Send responsibly.
As the sender, it's your responsibility to make sure your items don't break any laws or rules – both within Australia and in the destination country.
Restrictions and conditions can change at short notice so the information on this page should be used as a guide only. For the latest information, you should check the UPU prohibitions & restrictions (PDF 3.2MB) or contact the destination country's customs, postal trade or government authority.
It's also your responsibility to check if the destination country imposes any duties, taxes, brokerage fees or any other fees on the item you're sending. If you're unsure, please contact the consulate office of the destination country.
Special documentation
In addition to our customs forms, authorities in the destination country, territory or region require further documentation for some items.
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.
Delivery locations & exclusions
Before sending to this destination, it’s worth noting a few more details about our international delivery services.
Delivery locations & exclusions data (Personal)
- International Express (carried via the EMS network) delivery to the places shown:
- Adjud
- Afumati
- Agigea
- Agnita
- Ajud
- Alba lulia
- Alesd
- Alexandria
- Arad
- Aurig
- Azuga
- Bacau
- Baia Mare
- Baicoi
- Baile Tusnad
- Bals
- Beius
- Beresti
- Birlad
- Bistrita Nasaud
- Bocsa
- Boldesti
- Bors
- Botosani
- Braila
- Branesti
- Brasov
- Breaza
- Bucharest
- Buffea
- Buhusi
- Bauzau
- Buzias
- Calafat
- Calan
- Calarasi
- Calimanesti
- Caracal
- Caransebes
- Carei
- Cernica
- Cernovoda
- Chitila
- Cimpia Turzii
- Cimpina
- Cimpulung
- Cimpulung Mold
- Ciorogirla
- Cisnadie
- Clinceni
- Cluj
- Codlea
- Colibasi
- Comanesti
- Costantza
- Copsa Mica
- Costesti
- Costinesti
- Covasna
- Craiova
- Cugir
- Curtea De Arges
- Curtica
- Darasti
- Darmanesti
- Dej
- Deta
- Deva
- Dorohoi
- Dr P Groza
- Draganesti Olt
- Draganasi
- Eforie
- Fagaras
- Falticeni
- Faurei
- Fetesti
- Fieni
- Filiasi
- Floresti
- Facsani
- Fundulea
- Gaesti
- Galati
- Gheorghieni
- Gherla
- Giurgiu
- Gura Humorului
- Halmeu
- Heudin
- Hirlau
- Hirsova
- Hunedoara
- Husi
- Iancu
- Iasi
- Iernut
- Ineu
- Isacea
- Jimbolia
- Lehliu Gara
- Lipova
- Ludus
- Lugoj
- Macea
- Macin
- Magurele
- Mangalia
- Marasesti
- Marghita
- Medgidia
- Medias
- Miercurea Ciuc
- Mizil
- Moreni
- Nadlac
- Negresti
- Negresti Oas
- Nehoiu
- Odobesti
- Odorhiu Secuiesc
- Oltenita
- Onesti
- Oradea
- Orastie
- Ortisoara
- Otopeni
- Ovidiu
- Panciu
- Pascani
- Petrosani
- Piatra Neamt
- Pitesti
- Ploiesti
- Plopeni
- Popesti
- Predeal
- Radauti
- Reghin
- Resita
- Rimnicu Sarat
- Rimnicu Vilcea
- Risnov
- Roman
- Rosiorii De Vede
- Rupea
- Saftica
- Salca
- Salonta
- Satu Mare
- Scornicesti
- Sebes
- Sebis
- Secuiesti
- Sfintu Gheorghe
- Sibiu
- Sighetu Marmatiei
- Sighisoara
- Simbateni
- Simleul Silvaniei
- Sinaia
- Sinnicolaul Mare
- Slanic
- Slatina
- Slobozia
- Sovata
- Strehaia
- Suceava
- Tandariei
- Tecuci
- Teremia
- Tg Frumos
- Tg Jiu
- Timisoara
- Tirgoviste
- Tirgu Mures
- Tirgu Neamt
- Tirgu Secuiesc
- Tirnaveni
- Tn Severin
- Toplita
- Topoloveni
- Tulcea
- Turda
- Turnu Magurele
- Urziceni
- Valenii De Munte
- Vaslui
- Vatra Dornei
- Victoria
- Zalau
- Zarnesti
- Zimnicea
International Express delivers to other towns and rural destinations by various means. Expect additional delivery times of up to four days. International Express - Parcels does not deliver to a Post Office Box or Poste Restante.
- International Express - Letters service available on a non-guaranteed basis
- The weight limit for parcels addressed to citizens serving prison sentences in Romania is 10kg.
For more information from the overseas carrier, check the Posta Romana website.
Make sure it's safe to send
Some items are considered dangerous and unsuitable for sending from Australia, even if they’re not prohibited by the destination country.
