Items you must declare on
departure |
Items |
Requirements |
Contact |
Animal or plant
material
Australia has strict laws prohibiting and
restricting the export of Australia's native wild animals and plants.
These include birds, their eggs, fish, reptiles and insects, plants
and seeds or derivatives from them.
Products made from protected wildlife such as hard corals, giant clam
shells, reptiles and whales are also prohibited or restricted.
If in doubt, check with Environment Australia or declare the goods to
Customs. |
Contact Environment Australia for information on export
restrictions and permit requirements.
Only permits granted by Environment Australia will be accepted. |
Environment Australia
Call:
(02) 6274 1900 (Australia only)
+ 61 2 6274 1900 (outside
Australia)
Fax:
(02) 6274 1921 (Australia only)
+ 61 2 6274 1921 (outside
Australia)
Environment Australia
website |
Heritage items
It is illegal to take or send out of Australia items identified as
important to Australia's cultural heritage without a permit.
These may include works of art, stamps, coins, archaeological objects,
minerals and specimens etc. |
For information on requirements and permits, contact the Department
of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. |
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Cultural Property and Institutions Section
Call:
(02) 6271 1610 (Australia only)
+ 61 2 6271 1610 (outside
Australia)
Fax:
(02) 6271 1599 (Australia only)
+ 61 2 6271 1599 (outside
Australia
Email:
[email protected]
DCITA Website: |
Firearms and ammunition |
You must obtain a Restricted Goods Permit from Customs prior
to export and items may be subject to an import permit. |
Customs Information Line
Call:
1300 363 263 (Australia
only)
+ 61 2 6275 6666
(outside Australia)
Fax:
(02) 9213 4043
(Australia only)
+ 61 2 9213 4043
(outside Australia)
|
Defence and strategic goods
Australian export controls cover a wide range of goods and
technologies.
Under the Defence and Strategic Goods List, items such as
computers, telecommunications, information security (cryptographic
items), sensors and lasers, navigation and avionics, marine and
propulsion, and defence and related goods require an export permit
prior to leaving the country. |
You may be required to obtain an export permit or licence from the
Department of Defence. |
Department of Defence
Strategic Trade Policy and Operations
Call:
(02) 6266 2586
(Australia only)
+ 61 2 6266 2586
(outside Australia)
Fax:
(02) 6266 2977
(Australia only)
+ 61 2 6266 2977
(outside Australia
|
Currency
|
Amounts of $A10 000 or more, or equivalent in foreign currency
(meaning notes and coins of legal tender), must be reported on
departure. |
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
Call:
1800 021 037 (Australia
only)
+ 61 2 9950 0055
(outside Australia)
Fax:
(02) 9950 0071
(Australia only)
+ 61 2 9950 0071
(outside Australia) |