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Import and export

If you import or export medicines or medical devices in Australia, you must follow the therapeutic goods legislation as well as other relevant laws.

Import

Information on the legal requirements for importing therapeutic goods into Australia, including 'unapproved' therapeutic goods and controlled substances.
Export

Information on the legal requirements for exporting medicines, medical devices and human substances from Australia.
Database of consents to import, supply or export therapeutic goods that do not comply with TGO 91 due to COVID-19

Records of special decisions made to help deal with COVID-19-related delays.

More information

Goods that do not comply with standards

Latest alerts

Artri Ajo King tablets

16 April 2026

Safety alerts

We are advising consumers that Artri Ajo King tablets may pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.
Counterfeit weight loss products claiming to contain GLP-1

2 March 2026

Safety alerts

We are issuing an updated safety advisory after testing confirmed counterfeit imported weight loss products.
Natures Valley Collagen Builder tablets

16 February 2026

Safety alerts

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is advising consumers that Natures Valley Collagen Builder tablets may pose a serious risk to your health and should not be taken.

Latest articles

Key Promotional Products and an individual ordered to pay $2 million for the unlawful import and supply of COVID-19 rapid antigen tests

1 May 2026

Media releases

The Federal Court of Australia has ordered Key Promotional Products Pty Ltd to pay $1,750,000 for the unlawful import and supply of over 240,000 COVID-19 detection rapid antigen test kits. An individual was also ordered to pay $250,000.
TGA issues infringement notices for alleged unlawful advertising of therapeutic goods involving prohibited representations

28 April 2026

Media releases

We have issued 4 infringement notices totalling $79,200 to Switch Nutrition Pty Ltd (Switch Nutrition) for the alleged unlawful advertising of therapeutic goods.
Three Victorians arrested following seizure of over $2 million worth of steroids and peptides by the ABF and TGA

17 April 2026

Media releases

Two Victorian men and one woman have been charged following a joint investigation into an alleged criminal syndicate importing Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs (PIEDs) into Australia.