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Australia |
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| Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 | Prohibits the importation of specific goods, unless permission is granted from relevant government agencies | |
| Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 |
Regulates trade in Australian native species and species listed on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) . |
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| Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations 1958 | Prohibits the exportation of specific goods, unless permission is granted from relevant government agencies | |
| Information about which goods are controlled on import or export and how to obtain permission to import or export | ||
| Information on the restrictions on import or export of ozone depleting substances and synthetic greenhouse gases | ||
| Information on requirements for live plant and animal specimens considered to be suitable for import into Australia | ||
| Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) includes requirements to import food and agricultural products into Australia, including requirements under various protocols with other countries | ||
Austria |
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| Foreign Trade Act (Außenwirtschaftsgesetz - AußWG), Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt - BGBl) Nr. 26 of 2011 (amended consolidated version) | ||
Belgium |
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| Chapter VIII Bis and Chapter XXIV of the General Law on Customs and Excise of 18 July 1977 |
https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi/welcome... |
<p>French version</p> |
| Chapter VIII Bis and Chapter XXIV of the General Law on Customs and Excise of 18 July 1977 |
https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/cgi_loi/cha... |
<p>Dutch version</p> |
Bulgaria |
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| Different prohibitions and restrictions are published in numerous legal acts on EU (published in the EU level TFA notification) and national level | Certain goods might be subject to prohibitions and restrictions justified on grounds of public morality, public policy or public security, the protection of the health and life of humans, animals or plants, the protection of the environment, the protection of national treasures possessing artistic,… Read all Certain goods might be subject to prohibitions and restrictions justified on grounds of public morality, public policy or public security, the protection of the health and life of humans, animals or plants, the protection of the environment, the protection of national treasures possessing artistic, historic or archaeological value and the protection of industrial or commercial property, including controls on drug precursors, goods infringing certain intellectual property rights etc. Hide | |
Canada |
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| Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) | D9 – Prohibited Importations | |
| Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) | D19 – Acts and Regulations of Other Government Departments | |
| Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) | D22 – Administrative Monetary Penalty System | |
| Global Affairs Canada | Global Affairs Canada Export and Import Controls | |
Croatia |
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| Note | Certain goods are subject to special national control because of nationally prescribed prohibitions and restrictions, and this in addition to the prohibitions and restrictions prescribed on an EU level. | |
| Restrictions of export and import of drugs and psychotropic substances – NN 107/01 | ||
| Restrictions of export and import of military and dual-use goods – NN 80/13 | ||
| Sanitary border control of the goods for general use | ||
Cyprus |
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| The Customs Law of 2004, Law 94 (I) of 2004, Article 4(2) | ||
| Department of Customs & Excise Website, of the Republic of Cyprus | ||
Czech Republic |
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| Explanatory website | ||
| Act no. 61/1988 Col., about mining and explosives | ||
| Act no. 228/2005 Col., about civil weapons | ||
| Act no 38/1994 Col., about military weapons | ||
| Act no 263/2016 Col., Atomic Act | ||
| Act. no 378/2007 Col., about medicines | ||
| Act no.326/2004 Col., Phytosanitary Act | ||
| Act no166/1999 Col., Veterinary Act | ||
Denmark |
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| Section 10 a. of the Danish Customs Act. No. 29 of 04/01/2022 | ||
| Explanatory website | ||
Estonia |
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| Chapter 13 of Tolliseadus (Estonian Customs Act) | ||
| Explanatory website |
http://www.emta.ee/et/ariklient/toll-kaubavah... |
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Finland |
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| The list of all legal acts on restrictions and prohibitions is published by Customs at the explanatory website | ||
| Each relevant act is available on the website of the Official Gazette website | ||
France |
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| Explanatory website | ||
| French public Health code for drugs, psychotropic substances and medicines | ||
| Environmental Code for Cites certificate, persistent organic pollutants, ozone depleting substances and waste | ||
| Rural and Maritime Fishing Code for animals and animal products, plants and plant products, food for animals and certain food stuffs | ||
| Defense Code for arms, ammunitions, explosives and war material | ||
| Internal Security Code for acquisition/importation of firearms | ||
| Code for the import and export of cultural goods | ||
| Explanatory website - transportation of art objects | ||
| Explanatory website - circulation of cultural property | ||
| Explanatory website - market restriction | ||
Germany |
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| Various specialised regulations deal with prohibitions and restrictions. The websites references provide the list of them per topic |
http://www.zoll.de/DE/Fachthemen/Verbote-Besc... http://www.zoll.de/EN/Businesses/Movement-of-... |
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Greece |
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| Articles 5 and 6 of Law 5222/2025 (Government Gazette 134/A/28-7-2025) | ||
Hungary |
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| Decree of Government 158/2010 (V.6) on measures relating to the export of agricultural and food products | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Agriculture 21/2015 (IV.30) on the animal health conditions for the transport of pet animals for non-commercial purposes | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Agriculture 44/2010 (IV.23.) on the import of products of animal origin for personal consumption | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Rural Development 141/2011 (XII.23.) on the import and increased official control of certain non-animal food and fodder | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Agriculture 82/2004. (V.11) on fruit and vegetable control | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Finance 52/2005 (VI.4) on the import of fodder from third countries | ||
| Act 88 of 2012 on market surveillance of products | ||
| Decree of Government 66/2012 (IV.2.) on the activities to be carried out with drugs and psychotropic substances and new psychoactive substances and on the listing and amendment of the listing of these substances | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Human Resources 55/2014 (XII.30.) on substances or groups of substances classified as new psychoactive substances | ||
| Decree of Government 159/2005 (VIII. 16.) on certain official procedural rules related to drug precursors laying down official tasks and powers | ||
| Decree of Government 13/2011 (II.22.) on the licensing of foreign trade in dual-use items | ||
| Act 64 of 2001 on the Protection of the Cultural Heritage | ||
| Decree of Ministry of National Resources14/2010 (XI. 25) on the Export Licensing of Cultural Goods | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Agriculture 7/2001 (I. 17.) on detailed rules for the implementation of phytosanitary tasks | ||
| Act No 32 of 2003 on The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, adopted on 3 March 1973, in Washington | ||
| Decree of Government 292/2008 (XII. 10.) on certain rules for the implementation of international and European Community acts regulating the international trade in endangered wild fauna and flora species | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Agriculture 53/2004 (IV.24) on veterinary checks on products to be imported into the European Union from third countries | ||
| Decree of Government 123/2009 (VI. 12.) on the detailed rules for the notification of import and export of certain dangerous substances and dangerous preparations | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Agriculture 37/2006 (V. 18.) concerning the placing on the market and control of fertilizers designated as "EC fertilizers" | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Agriculture 89/2004 (V.15) on the authorization of placing on the market and use of plant protection products and on the packaging, marking, storage and transport of plant protection products | ||
| Decree of Government 408/2016 (XII. 13.) on the prevention and management of the introduction or introduction and treatment of invasive species | ||
| Act 95 of 2005 on the modification of Regulations of the Medicines for Human Use and Other Medicinal Products | ||
| Decree of Ministry of Health, Social and Family Affairs 53/2004 (VI.2) on Wholesale and Parallel Import Activities with Medicines | ||
| Decree of Government 14/2015 on the conditions for carrying out activities related to fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone depleting substances | ||
| Act No 55 of 1996 on Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Management and Hunting | ||
Iceland |
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| Customs page on import restrictions | ||
| Customs page on export restrictions | ||
| Customs page on transit and restrictions in transit | ||
Ireland |
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| Sections 42 and 50 of the Customs Act 2015 | ||
| Explanatory website | ||
Italy |
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| Drugs, psychotropic substances: National law – "Testo Unico" Decree of the President of the Republic n. 309/90. | ||
| Medicines: National law - Decree of Ministry of Health of 11.02.1997 (import procedures of medicines registered abroad for personal use). | ||
| Waste: National law – Environment Code - Legislative Decree n. 152/2006. | ||
| Cultural Goods: National law – Code of Cultural Goods, legislative decree no. 42/2004; Ministerial decree 6.12.2017 – general guidelines for the assessment of the issue or refusal of the certificate of free movement by the export offices of objects of art | ||
Japan |
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| Customs | <p>Restrictions or Prohibitions - Goods with Prohibitions, Controls and Restrictions (Importation)</p> | |
| Other related border agencies | <p>Agricultural Chemicals Regulation Law Articles 2 and 15-4</p> | |
| Other related border agencies | Fertilizer Regulation Act Articles 4.3, 16-2.1, 22.1 and 33-2.1 | |
| Other related border agencies | Plant Protection Act Articles 6, 7 | |
| Other related border agencies | Domestic Animal Infectious Control Law Articles 36, 38 and 42 | |
| Other related border agencies | Rabies Prevention Law Article 7 | |
| Other related border agencies | <p>Food Sanitation Act - Articles 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 26, 27 and 68</p> | |
| Other related border agencies | Act on Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients of Infectious Diseases Articles 54, 56-2, 56-4, 56-12 and 56-17 | |
| Other related border agencies | Act on Safety Assurance and Quality Improvement of Feeds Article 4 | |
| Other related border agencies | Law for Ensuring the Safety of Pet Food Article 6 | |
| Other related border agencies | Act on the Protection of Fishery Resources Articles 13-2.1, 13-3 and 13-4 | |
| Other related border agencies | <p> Act on Securing Quality, Efficiency and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical devices -</p><p>Articles 55-2, 56, 56-2, 57, 65, 68-20, 76-4, 76-6, 76-6-2, 80.1-5, 83-2 and 83-2-2</p><p> </p> | |
| Other related border agencies | <p>Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act - Articles 13, 17, 50-8, 50-11, 50-27, 50-28, 50-29, 50-30, 50-31 and 50-32</p> | |
| Other related border agencies | Cannabis Control Act Article 4 | |
| Other related border agencies | Stimulants Control Act Articles 13, 30-2, 30-3, 30-4, 30-5, 30-6 and 30-6-2 | |
| Other related border agencies | Opium Control Act Article 6 | |
| Other related border agencies | Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act Articles 3 and 3-2 | |
| Other related border agencies | Invasive Alien Species Act Articles 7 and 23 | |
| Other related border agencies | Wildlife Protection, Control and Hunting Management Act Article 25.1-5, 26.1-3 and 7 | |
| Other related border agencies | <p>Act on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulations on the Use of LMOs Article 4.1, 9, 16, 27 and 28</p> | |
| Other related border agencies | Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora Article 15.1 | |
Latvia |
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| The list of legal acts on restrictions and prohibitions | ||
| Codes can be found in Integrated Tariff Management System | ||
| Official Gazette | ||
Liechtenstein |
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| See QR notification: G/MA/QR/N/CHE/1 | ||
Lithuania |
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| The list of legal acts on restrictions and prohibitions | ||
| Register of legal acts: | ||
| Explanatory website | ||
Luxembourg |
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| Chapter XII of national Customs and Excise law (Art. 85 to 94) | ||
| Copyright law | ||
Malta |
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| Chapter 37 "Customs Ordinance" of the Laws of Malta Subsidiary Legislation | ||
| Explanatory website | ||
Netherlands |
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| Certain goods are subject to special control or restrictions like sanitary or phytosanitary measures, environment protection requirements, IP protection, etc. | Such products include: animals and plants, foods, medicines, narcotic substances and their precursors, endangered spices of wild flora and fauna, arms, dual-use items and technologies. | |
| Explanatory website | ||
New Zealand |
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| New Zealand Customs Service | <p>Prohibited and restricted imports and exports</p> | |
Norway |
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| Norwegian Customs | <p>Information about the most important restrictions and prohibitions by importation and exportation</p> | |
Poland |
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| Certain goods are subject to special control or restrictions on import, export or transit (sanitary or phytosanitary measures, environment protection requirements, IP protection, etc.). |
https://www.podatki.gov.pl/clo/ograniczenia-p... https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.... |
<p>Such products are: animals and plants, foods, medicines, narcotic substances and their precursors, endangered spices of wild flora and fauna, arms, dual-use items, cultural goods and chemicals, etc.</p> |
| Military goods | ||
| Dual-use goods | ||
Portugal |
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| In customs website there is information about import, export and transit restrictions/prohibitions (manuals, several instructions, and Complementary Information of national tariff database with a list of national legislation related to restrictions or pro |
List of prohitions and restrictions in complementary information: "Part 17 - Informações Complementares PDF"; "Part 10 – licences PDF" - (license, certificate, surveillance document and dual-use items) |
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Romania |
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| Article 269 (2) from the Law no. 86/2006 | ||
Russian Federation |
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| The Eurasian Economic Commission | ||
| The Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation | ||
Slovak Republic |
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| Article 7, paragraph 2, letter v) of the Act No. 35/2019 Coll. on the Governmental bodies in Customs | ||
| Explanatory website | ||
Slovenia |
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| Article 29 of National Act Implementing The Customs Legislation of the EU (Official Gazette RS, Nr. 32/2016) | ||
| Explanatory website | ||
Spain |
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| Dual use | <p>In customs website there is information about import, export and transit restrictions/prohibitions (manuals, several instructions, and Complementary Information of national tariff database with a list of national legislation related to restrictions or prohibitions. National measures are integrate… Read all <p>In customs website there is information about import, export and transit restrictions/prohibitions (manuals, several instructions, and Complementary Information of national tariff database with a list of national legislation related to restrictions or prohibitions. National measures are integrated in national tariff database such as Taric measures; so both can be consulted in tariff database, once they are associated with the tariff codes</p><p> </p> Hide | |
Sweden |
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| Various legal acts exists depending on competent authorities. The url referenced provides a list to consult. | ||
Switzerland |
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| Voir la notification sur les restrictions quantitatives | G/MA/QR/N/CHE/1 | |
United Kingdom |
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| Department for Business and Trade | <p>Guidance on import controls - how the Government monitors imports into the UK.</p> | |
| Department for Business and Trade | <p>Guidance on strategic export controls.</p> | |
| Department for Business and Trade | <p>Guidance on items that require an export license from the UK</p> | |
| Department for Business and Trade | <p>Guidance providing ad hoc advice on issues relevant to UK export controls</p><p><br></p> | |
| HM Revenue & Customs | <p>Guidance on import prohibitions and restrictions.</p> | |
United States |
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| Special classes of merchandise - Transportation in bond and merchandise in transit |
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2016-title1... https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2006-title3... |
See 19 CFR Part 12 – Special Classes of Merchandise; 19 CFR Part 192 – Export Control; 31 CFR Chapter V – Office of Foreign Assets Control; and see 19 CFR Part 18 – Transportation in Bond and Merchandise in Transit. Internet availability (if applicable). |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), pursuant to the Defense Production Act (DPA) and other authorities, issued a temporary final rule banning the export of certain personal protective equipment (PPE), including certain respirators, certain surgical masks, and certain medical gloves, with… Read all The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), pursuant to the Defense Production Act (DPA) and other authorities, issued a temporary final rule banning the export of certain personal protective equipment (PPE), including certain respirators, certain surgical masks, and certain medical gloves, without explicit approval from FEMA. The rule included various exemptions, including exports of subject goods that are destined for either Canada or Mexico. Hide | |
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