Uncanned meats (includes vacuum sealed items) are not allowed into Australia unless accompanied by an import permit.
Do not pack items in egg cartons, wooden boxes, or cardboard boxes that have been used to hold fruit, vegetables or meat/smallgoods: this packaging is a quarantine risk and is prohibited. > Do not pack with straw or dried plant material: this packaging is prohibited. Use newspaper or foam to wrap fragile goods.
Food items brought into Australia need to be declared on your Incoming Passenger Card if you come by plane, or on the parcels you mail. Biosecurity officers may need to inspect some of the food you're bringing with you.
Restricted items include drugs, steroids, weapons/firearms, heritage items, food, plants and animals, and protected wildlife. It is important to note that while some items may be imported, their use may be prohibited under individual State laws.
It is illegal to carry (or use) drugs including marijuana, cannabis, heroin, cocaine and amphetamines in and out of Australia. There are a number of items that you must declare upon your arrival in Australia including: All food, plant material and animal items. Firearms, weapons and ammunition.
Food items are allowed in as long as they are non-perishable, ambient and sealed in manufacturers' packaging. So chocolate, sweets, biscuits, crisps, snacks and all the other goodies that go into our Gift Boxes are fine to send, although customs will occasionally inspect a parcel to check its contents.
Make sure the company sends perishable items, like meat or poultry, cold or frozen and packed with a cold source. It should be packed in foam or heavy corrugated cardboard. The food should be delivered as quickly as possible—ideally, overnight.
Items must be packed in strong packaging such as a corrugated board box or polystyrene pack. The sender's name and return address must be clearly visible on the outer packaging. Packages containing perishable items must be clearly labelled as “PERISHABLE”.
Most nonperishable food items are mailable domestically if properly packaged. See USPS.com Shipping Restrictions. See the Individual Country Listing for shipping restrictions to any country.
Prohibited goods are those goods for which importation and exportation have been completely banned for reasons linked to health, environment, protection of endangered species of flora and fauna, security, legislation etc. These items shall be liable to forfeiture by customs and the person may be liable to a penalty.
You must declare if you are carrying certain food, plant material or animal items. You can take these declared goods with you to the clearance point where they will be assessed by a biosecurity officer and may be inspected.
Australia is now a net importer (that is, we import more than we export) in six food categories: seafood, processed fruit and vegetables, soft drink, cordials and syrup, confectionary, bakery products and oils and fats. Some of the insights in the Story Map are surprising.
Bringing mooncakes to Australia
Commercially-produced mooncakes not containing meat are allowed into Australia but must be declared for inspection either on your Incoming Passenger Card or, if being mailed, using the postal declaration.
Perishable items are materials that can deteriorate in the mail, such as live animals, food, and plants. Permissible perishable items are sent at the mailer's own risk. These items must be specially packaged and mailed so that they arrive before they begin to deteriorate.
Foods are considered non-perishable if they are canned, dried, preserved, or have had their water removed. Examples of these foods include beans, butter, coffee, honey, powdered milk, rice, and wheat. Frozen foods cannot be considered non-perishable foods.
Yes! You can send chocolate and other foods domestically in the post, as long as it's not perishable. That means it's not fresh or won't spoil for a long time.
You can ship perishable foods like fresh fruits and cheeses using insulated packaging, plastic liners, and coolant to keep the food fresh. Unlike frozen food shipping, pack refrigerated items with cold packs rather than dry ice unless the food will be in transit for long periods.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are nonmailable unless presented in a dry (not dried) condition. Other perishable foods that are capable of easily decomposing or that cannot reach their destination without spoiling are nonmailable.
First, the chocolate needs to be wrapped in something cushy, like bubble wrap (which we hope always gets reused and recycled), to give it protection for the inevitable bumps and bruises the package will endure in transit. Second, the bubble-wrapped chocolate must go in a stiff cardboard box.
You can pretty much send any Aussie Chocolate overseas – whether it be Tim Tams, Wagon Wheels, Chocolate from the supermarket, or any other chocolate like this cute Chocolate koala gift tin.
USPS is a great choice when it comes to shipping to Australia from the US. Unlike other carriers, USPS uses flat rate shipping to determine the shipping cost to Australia. The flat rate shipping option is available for shipping envelopes and small boxes of weight limit up to 4 lbs or medium boxes up to 20 lbs.