Items that vPost does not ship from Australia

• Animals and plants
  Items such as
  ○ Fur products
  ○ Dangerous dog breeds
  ○ Endangered species
  ○ Tobacco leaf
  ○ Toothfish
• Asbestos
  Work Health and Safety (WHS) and environment laws in all states and territories prohibit the unauthorised supply, transport, use (including manufacturing), or handling of asbestos.
• Consumer products
  Items such as
  ○ Ceramic ware
  ○ Cigarette lighters
  ○ Credit cards
  ○ Pornography
  ○ Laser pointers
  ○ All kinds of liquids / Alcohol-based / flammable products (e.g. perfumes, cologne, toners, sanitizers, nail polish, essential oils, diffuser oils, fragrance oil, etc)
• Defence and Strategic goods
  Items such as
  ○ Biological agents
  ○ Nuclear material
  ○ Radioactive substances and Security Sensitive Ammonium Nitrate (SSAN)
  ○ Radio transceivers and secure communication devices
  
• Drugs, Medicines and Therapeutic Substances
  Items such as
  ○ Antibiotics
  ○ Narcotics
  ○ Growth hormones and prescription medicines
• Exportation of goods during COVID-19 human biosecurity period
  Items such as
  ○ Disposable face masks
  ○ Gloves
  ○ Gowns
  ○ Goggles
  ○ Alcohol wipes and hand sanitizers
• Fertiliser
  Items such as
  ○ Chemical fertiliser
  ○ Mined fertiliser
  ○ Organic fertiliser
• Firearms
  Items such as
  ○ Ammunition
  ○ Firearms
  ○ Paintball markers
  ○ Soft air (BB) firearms
  ○ Firearms parts and any type of weapon shape (knife, scissors, cutter, etc)
  
• Hazardous goods
  Items such as
  ○ Plastic explosives
  ○ Hazardous waste
  ○ Ozone depleting substances
  ○ Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls.
• Intellectual property and cultural items
  Items such as
  ○ ANZAC
  ○ Goods bearing images of flags or coat of arms
  ○ Antiquities
  ○ Art
  ○ Fossils and historical documents.
• Miscellaneous
  Items such as
  ○ Rough diamonds
  ○ Human blood and tissue
  ○ Ice pipes
  ○ Kava
  ○ Wine
  ○ Pepper spray
  ○ Pornography
  ○ Sanctioned countries
  ○ Signal jammers
  ○ Suicide devices
  ○ Tablet presses
  ○ Stem cells and woolpacks
  ○ Any type of batteries (standalone or contain in equipment, for e.g. new/used mobile phone/iPhone, normal watch with button battery, wireless earbuds case contains Li Batt and acts like a portable charger)
  ○ Super Capacitors or Capacitors
  Example: UN3508, with energy storage capacity greater than 0.3Wh unable to ship via Air Freight
• Tobacco
  Information on the import of tobacco products into Australia.
• Weapons
  Information on weapons import tests, deactivating warfare items, permits, penalties, exporting and contacts.

Remark: For update information, please go on the website (https://www.abf.gov.au/importing-exporting-and-manufacturing/prohibited-goods/categories)