Import/export for personal use/non-commercial purposes

Do not order medicines, including dietary supplements and herbal preparations, over the Internet unless you know exactly what is in the preparation and have checked the legal requirements for importation and use in Australia.

Personal import scheme

• Personal import scheme for unapproved medicines
  <http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/bringmed/persimp.htm>
  An introduction to the personal import scheme and answers to some commonly-asked questions
• Access to unapproved therapeutic goods - personal importation
  <http://www.tga.gov.au/docs/html/personalimp.htm>
  Describes how individuals can import unapproved therapeutic goods for personal use
• Personal importation at a glance
  <http://www.tga.gov.au/impexp/piglance.htm>
  A summary about accessing unapproved therapeutic goods through the personal import scheme
• Frequently asked questions - Personal importation
  <http://www.tga.gov.au/impexp/pifaq.htm>
  Answers to frequently asked questions about the personal import scheme

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