Switzerland

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).

• Absinthe
• Arms and ammunition
• Beverages and spirits
• Live trees and other plants
• Lottery tickets
• Offensive items and propaganda
• Printed books and newspapers- offensive by nature
• Spying devices, miniature
• Vegetables

Transporting food of any kind, cash and perfumes are prohibited under International Courier.

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.

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:

Switzerland requires an import permit for many goods. Before posting any item, senders should confirm that the addressee has any necessary permit. Senders should determine import restrictions from Swiss authorities before posting:

• Animals and animal products
• Animal, vegetable fats and oils
• Feathers and down
• Hides and skins, raw
• Metals, precious, articles made of
• Mineral products
• Optical and cinematographic instruments
• Plants and plant products
• Pharmaceutical products
• Prepared foodstuffs
• Pearls and precious stones
• Salt
• Serums and vaccines
• Vegetable products
• Weapons.

In addition to our customs forms, authorities in the destination country, territory or region require further documentation for some items.

For International Express articles going to Liechtenstein 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.

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 does deliver to a Post Office Box and Poste Restante.
• Delivery of insured letters and parcels
  Articles must be collected by the addressee from the destination post office.
• 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.

For more information from the overseas carrier, check the Swiss Post website