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Send Dairy Products → 🇦🇺 Australia

Q: Can I post Dairy Products to Australia?

Prohibited under biosecurity laws Australia's Biosecurity Act 2015 requires permits for all imported dairy. Mailed parcels must declare the contents; Australian Border Force / DAFF inspect every parcel flagged as containing food or dairy. Commercial UHT and shelf-stable retail-packed milk from approved countries may pass with documentation; soft cheese, raw milk, and any unapproved-origin dairy are seized and destroyed regardless of quantity. Non-declared dairy in postal parcels triggers AUD 444 infringement notice.

ANSWER

Can I post Dairy Products to Australia?

PROHIBITEDVERIFIED · 2026-04-25HIGH CONFIDENCE

Prohibited under biosecurity laws

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

abf.gov.au

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Full Details

Australia's Biosecurity Act 2015 requires permits for all imported dairy. Mailed parcels must declare the contents; Australian Border Force / DAFF inspect every parcel flagged as containing food or dairy. Commercial UHT and shelf-stable retail-packed milk from approved countries may pass with documentation; soft cheese, raw milk, and any unapproved-origin dairy are seized and destroyed regardless of quantity. Non-declared dairy in postal parcels triggers AUD 444 infringement notice.

PENALTIES

Fine: 4440–1650000 AUD
Imprisonment up to 120 months
Statute: Customs Act 1901 s.233BAB (prohibited imports); Criminal Code Act 1995 s.307 (drug importation)
Attempted postal-import of prohibited goods triggers seizure and criminal prosecution up to 10 years for controlled drugs under Criminal Code s.307. Biosecurity Act penalties up to AUD 1.65M for corporations; personal fines AUD 4,440 minimum.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Do not post dairy products to Australia. Biosecurity actively screens mail.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

abf.gov.au agriculture.gov.au abf.gov.au

POSTING DETAILS

LEGAL REFERENCE

Biosecurity Act 2015

DESTINATION CUSTOMS

Australian Border Force (ABF)

COUNTRY POSTING NOTES

All international postal articles are subject to biosecurity and customs assessment. Items valued above AUD $1,000 arriving by post require a formal import declaration and payment of duties and GST. Australia Post facilitates customs clearance.