Taking testosterone out of Australia
Testosterone is a controlled anabolic steroid; personal export from Australia requires the prescription and stays within personal-use limits.
Details
Testosterone and other anabolic steroids are controlled substances in most jurisdictions (US Schedule III; UK Class C; equivalents elsewhere) under the Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958; Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 framework. Personal-use quantities for legitimate hormone therapy, accompanied by the prescription and doctor's letter, are generally permitted for export from Australia. Injectable formulations should stay in pharmacy packaging with needles documented. Quantities beyond personal-use supply are treated as trafficking; a TGA export permit for schedule 8 substances above threshold is required for above-personal quantities.
Quantity limits
Personal-use supply (typically ≤90 days) with prescription
Documentation required
- Prescription
- Doctor's letter stating medical need
- Pharmacy packaging
The other direction
Bringing testosterone into Australia(restricted)