CARRIER PROFILE

Australia Post International

TYPEPOSTAL-SERVICE

HQ COUNTRYAUSTRALIA

REACH190+ COUNTRIES VIA UPU AGREEMENTS

MAX WEIGHT20KG

MAX DIMENSIONS105 longest side, 200 length + girth

Generally Prohibited Items

These items cannot be shipped via Australia Post International to any destination.

✗Aerosols and flammable materials
✗Ammunition and weapons
✗Asbestos
✗Biological substances (unless Category B compliant)
✗Cash and coins
✗Controlled drugs
✗Counterfeit goods
✗Explosives and fireworks
✗Lithium batteries (standalone, some services)
✗Live animals
✗Radioactive materials

Restricted Items — Declaration Required

These items may be shipped but require special declaration, documentation, or approval.

⚠Lithium batteries in equipment
⚠Non-dangerous goods liquids (sealed, under 500ml)
⚠Perishable foods (compliant packaging)
⚠Pharmaceutical products (personal use, with documentation)

Destination-Specific Restrictions

Additional prohibitions that apply only when sending to specific countries.

DESTINATION: NEW ZEALAND

✗Honey
✗Bee products
✗Soil

DESTINATION: SINGAPORE

✗Chewing gum
✗E-cigarettes

DESTINATION: INDONESIA

✗Printed matter in Chinese characters (certain categories)

DESTINATION: AUSTRALIA

✗Raw meat / dairy from unapproved-origin countries
✗Fresh fruit + vegetables
✗Untreated wood / plant material
✗Bee products (honey) from non-approved origins

DESTINATION: THAILAND

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: MALAYSIA

✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: PHILIPPINES

✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: VIETNAM

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: JAPAN

✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: SOUTH KOREA

✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: CHINA

✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: INDIA

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Drone components without DGCA approval

DESTINATION: HONG KONG

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid

DESTINATION: TAIWAN

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: UAE

✗Alcohol of any kind
✗Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard)
✗Materials offensive to Islamic values
✗Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq)
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: SAUDI ARABIA

✗Alcohol of any kind
✗Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard)
✗Materials offensive to Islamic values
✗Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq)
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: QATAR

✗Alcohol of any kind
✗Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard)
✗Materials offensive to Islamic values
✗Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq)
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: KUWAIT

✗Alcohol of any kind
✗Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard)
✗Materials offensive to Islamic values
✗Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq)
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: BAHRAIN

✗Alcohol of any kind
✗Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard)
✗Materials offensive to Islamic values
✗Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq)
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: OMAN

✗Alcohol of any kind
✗Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard)
✗Materials offensive to Islamic values
✗Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq)
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products

DESTINATION: IRAN

✗Alcohol of any kind
✗Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard)
✗Materials offensive to Islamic values
✗Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq)
✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)
✗Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil
✗Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products
✗Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited)

DESTINATION: BRAZIL

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid

DESTINATION: MEXICO

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid

DESTINATION: ARGENTINA

✗E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid

DESTINATION: RUSSIA

✗Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context)
✗Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted)

VERIFIED · 2026-05-13Carrier tariff / prohibited items