CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS 1956

Table of Provisions

• 1 Name of Regulations
• 2 Interpretation
• 3 Goods the importation of which is prohibited absolutely
• 3AA Importation of devices and documents relating to suicide
• 3A Criteria for the purposes of provisions of regulations 4F and 4H relating to defence forces of certain overseas countries.
• 3C Criteria for the purposes of provisions of regulations 4F and 4H relating to air security officers
• 3D Criteria for regulations 4F and 4H--transhipment of firearms and weapons etc. to a foreign country
• 3E Criteria for regulation 4F--importation of firearms and related items used overseas in lawful shooting competitions, or lawful hunting activities
• 3F Criteria for regulation 4H--Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty
• 4 Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless conditions or restrictions are complied with
• 4A Importation of objectionable goods
• 4AA Importation of plastic explosives
• 4AB Importation of polychlorinated biphenyls, terphenyls etc
• 4AC Importation of mercury
• 4B Importation of fish
• 4BA Importation of goods specified in Schedule 3A (toothfish)
• 4C Importation of asbestos
• 4D Importation of unmanufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse
• 4DA Importation of tobacco products
• 4E Importation of glazed ceramic ware
• 4F Importation of firearms, firearm accessories, firearm parts, firearm magazines, ammunition, components of ammunition and imitations
• 4G Importation of tablet presses and encapsulators
• 4H Importation of certain weapons and weapon parts
• 4I Importation of ice pipes
• 4K Importation of woolpacks
• 4MA Importation of rough diamonds
• 4R Importation of radioactive substances
• 4S Importation of lighters
• 4T Importation of counterfeit credit, debit and charge cards
• 4U Importation of goods the subject of a permanent ban under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010
• 4V Importation of Anzac goods
• 4VA Importation of incandescent lamps
• 4W Importation of cat or dog fur
• 4X Importation of security sensitive ammonium nitrate
• 4XA Importation of goods under autonomous sanctions
• 4Y Importation of goods from Democratic People's Republic of Korea
• 4Z Importation of certain goods from Iran
• 4ZA Importation of certain goods from Eritrea
• 4ZB Importation of certain goods from the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
• 5 Importation of drugs
• 5A Importation of vaping goods
• 5F Importation of kava as food
• 5G Importation of certain substances
• 5H Importation of certain goods
• 5HA Review of decisions
• 5I Importation of certain organochlorine chemicals
• 5J Importation of goods containing certain chemical compounds
• 5K Importation of ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases
• 5L Importation of viable material derived from human embryo clones
• 6 Regulations do not derogate from any other law
• 8 Transitional matters--amendments made by the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Regulation 2015
• 9 Transitional matters--amendments made by the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Firearms and Other Weapons) Regulation 2015
• 10 Transitional matters--effect of the Customs Legislation Amendment (Asbestos) Regulations 2019 on permissions and confirmations
• 11 Transitional matters--effect of the Customs Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Exports and Imports) Regulations 2019 on drug importation approvals
• 12 Transitional matters--amendments made by the Customs Legislation Amendment (Objectionable Goods) Regulations 2020
• 13 Transitional matters--amendments made by the Minamata Convention on Mercury (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2021
• 14 Transitional matters--amendments made by the Customs Legislation Amendment (Flags) Regulations 2022
• 15 Transitional matters--amendments made by the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Amendment (Tablet Press and Encapsulator Administration) Regulations 2023
• 16 Transitional matters--amendments made by the Customs Legislation Amendment (Japan--Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement) Regulations 2023
• 17 Transitional matters--amendments made by the Customs Legislation Amendment (Prohibited Exports and Imports) Regulations 2023
• 18 Transitional matters--amendments made by the Customs Legislation Amendment (Vaping Goods) Regulations 2023
• 19 Transitional matters--amendments made by the Customs Legislation Amendment (Drugs Scheduling) Regulations 2024
• SCHEDULE 1 Goods the importation of which is prohibited absolutely
• SCHEDULE 2 Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless the permission in writing of the Minister or an authorised person has been granted
• SCHEDULE 3 Goods the importation of which is prohibited unless specified conditions, restrictions or requirements are complied with
• SCHEDULE 3A Goods the importation of which is prohibited if permission is not granted under regulation 4BA
• SCHEDULE 4 Drugs
• SCHEDULE 6 Requirements for the importation of firearms, firearm accessories, firearm parts, firearms magazines, ammunition, components of ammunition and imitations
• SCHEDULE 7 Articles of glazed ceramic ware, methods of testing and permissible levels of metal release
• SCHEDULE 7A Substances the importation of which is prohibited if permission is not granted under regulation 5G
• SCHEDULE 8 Goods the importation of which is prohibited if permission is not granted under regulation 5H
• SCHEDULE 9 Goods, being certain organochlorine chemicals, the importation of which is prohibited unless permission is granted under regulation 5I
• SCHEDULE 11 Chemical compounds
• SCHEDULE 12 Goods the importation of which is prohibited without permission under regulation 4U
• SCHEDULE 13 Requirements for the importation of certain weapons and weapon parts