Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS 1956

- made under the Customs Act 1901

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