CBD Oil → Australia

Prescription required for CBD products

Details

CBD is a Schedule 4 (prescription-only) substance in Australia. The TGA allows personal importation through the Personal Importation Scheme with a valid Australian prescription. Over-the-counter CBD from the US or UK cannot be legally imported without prescription. Customs actively screens for cannabis-derived products.

Quantity limit

3 months supply with prescription

Documentation required

• Australian prescription
• Original packaging with CBD content label

Legal reference

Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, Poisons Standard

Surrender at customs

ABF accepts voluntary surrender of CBD products not meeting TGA authorisation (Schedule 4 threshold). Declare at Red Channel. Officer will issue surrender receipt. No penalty for proactive abandonment.

Practical advice

Declare cbd oil at customs on arrival in Australia and carry any documentation specified in the rule. Verify current requirements with Australian Border Force (ABF) before travel.

Customs authority

Australian Border Force (ABF) · https://www.abf.gov.au