Customs, quarantine and sanctions

Customs

Laws and government policies control the export of goods from Australia to:

• prohibit the export of certain goods either absolutely or conditionally
• adequately record Australia's international trade.

Visit the Australian Border Force website for more information.

Quarantine

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources regulates the export of food, live animals, animal products, fish, aquatic products, plants and grains.

Find out about the quarantine controls that apply to your exports by searching the Australian Government's Manual of Importing Country Requirements (MICoR) database for:

• plants
• live animals.

If you intend to export meat, dairy, fish, horticulture, grain, wool, skin or hide products, you need to register as an exporter with the Export Documentation (EXDOC) system.

Sanctions

Find out whether your export activity complies with government sanctions and regulations.