International Post Guide - Australia Post

38 International Post Guide
�5.8 – Prohibitions
Certain items must not be posted in the International Post. The prohibitions are in three
categories:
1 items prohibited by the Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging Post Guide (8833729)
2 items prohibited by ECIand EPI - Parcels Terms and Conditions in addition to those in
Category 1
3 items prohibited by each individual destination country in addition to those in Categories 1 and 2.
�5.8.1 – Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging Post Guide
The Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging Post Guide prohibits items in nine classes. Each
class is illustrated below with some examples of common substances that fall (or might fall) into the
class. If you have any doubts about a particular substance, consult the Dangerous and Prohibited
Goods & Packaging Post Guide (8833729) or enquire at your local post office for more details.
Class 1 – Explosives
Ammunition Fireworks Igniters.
Class 2 – Compressed gas – flammable and non-flammable
Aerosol products Carbon dioxide gas Cigarette lighters, butane.
Class 3 – Flammable liquids
Alcohol Flammable paint and thinners Flammable varnish removers.
Class 4 – Flammable solids
Magnesium, metallic Matches of all kinds Zinc powder.
Class 5 – Oxidising material
Adhesives, some
Bleaching powders, some
Dyes, hair or textile, made of
organic peroxides
Fibreglass repair kits.
Class 6 – Poisons, including drugs and medicines
Exceptionally, Australia Post accepts drugs and medicines in prescription quantities and noninfectious
perishable biological substances when packed and transmitted in the prescribed manner.
For the prescribed conditions, see Dangerous and Prohibited Goods & Packaging Post Guide (8833729).
Class 7 – Radioactive materials
Class 8 – Corrosives
Cleaning liquids, corrosive Paint or varnish removers Thermometers, mercury filled.
Class 9 – Miscellaneous
Automatic weapons, or any form Cryogenic Liquird
of explosives, ammunition, Magnetised materials
grenades, mortar shells or
canisters, or any parts of
September 2007
Oiled paper
Polymerisable materials
Prohibition of bullion, bank notes and coins
Australia Post prohibits bullion, bank notes and coins in all international postal articles – this
includes:
� all Australian notes of whatever issue or denomination;
� bank notes or currency notes of any other country
� coins of either Australia or foreign currency; and
� coins made from precious metals whether or not such coins have a denomination.
This prohibition applies even if the destination country accepts valuables.