Narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and related chemicals
Product Coverage
| Product description | Ex | HS Code | HS Nomenclature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Substances, their derivatives, precursors and related substances listed in Schedule 4 of the Customs (Prohibited Imports Regulations 1956 (PI Regulations). These include the drugs and chemicals required to be controlled under the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971 and Table I and II of the Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988. An exemption applies in the case of a drug that is imported by a passenger on a ship or aircraft where the drug: (a) (i) is required for the medical treatment of the person or another passenger under the care of the person; (ii) was prescribed by a medical practitioner for the purpose of that treatment; and (iii) was supplied to the person in accordance with the prescription of the medical practitioner. (b) (i) is required for the medical treatment of an animal that is being imported and is under the care of the person; (ii) was prescribed by a veterinarian for use in the animal for the purposes of that treatment; and (iii) was supplied to the person in accordance with the prescription of the veterinarian. Incoming passengers who are over the age of 18 years are allowed to bring 2 kg of kava (piper methysticum) either in the root or dried form, other than a product listed or registered under the Therapeutics Goods Act 1989, into Australia in their accompanied baggage. |
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