Exporting controlled substances from Australia
Information for people who export controlled substances into Australia for commercial use.
Changes to the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958
A number of changes were made to the Customs (Prohibited Export) Regulations 1958, which came into effect on 17 December 2019.
As a result, the following substances are now included as prohibited exports:
- Cyclopropylfentanyl
- Methoxyacetylfentanyl
- Orthfluorofentanyl
- Parafluorobutyrylfentanyl
- ADB-CHMINACA (Otherwise known as MAB-CHMINACA)
- ADB-FUBINACA
- CUMYL-4CN-BINACA
- N-ethylnorpentylone (otherwise known as ephylone)
- FUB-AMB (otherwise known as MMB-FUBINACA or AMB-FUBINACA)
- alpha-phenylacetoacetamide (otherwise known as APAA)
- 3,4-DP-2-P methyl glycidate (otherwise known as PMK glycidate)
- 3,4-MDP-2-P methyl glycidic acid (otherwise known as PMK glycidic acid)
A licence and permit will be required from the Office of Drug Control if you are planning to export one of these substances - Application forms.
Export of controlled substances
Narcotic, psychotropic drugs and some precursor chemicals required export permission from Australia. A list of these substances are provided as a guide.
Applications are grouped into two types:
- Licence and permit to export
- Pre-export notification
| Substance Name | Application Type | Description | Import Permit Required | Import Licence Required | Export licence and permit required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morphine | Narcotic | Including, but not limited to: papaveretum; 6-monoacethylmorphine; 3-monoacetylmorphine; 6-acetylmorphine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Narcotic, psychotropic drugs and some precursor chemicals required a licence and permit to export. The licence is valid up to 12 months and the permit is required for each export of each drug and/or preparation.
Select the forms to request a licence to export and permit to export.
| Substance Name | Application Type | Description | Import Permit Required | Import Licence Required | Export licence and permit required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetone | Pre-export notification | neat and in mixtures at a concentration of a least 90% | No | No | PEN Only |
Some precursor chemicals require a pre-export notification (PEN) before they may be exported from Australia. A PEN licence is valid up to three years and the notification (PEN) is required for each shipment a minimum five days before the intended shipment date.
Select the forms to request a Pre-Export Notification Licence and Pre-Export Notification to export which include precursor in the form title.