Friday, 7 October 2022

Australia Post temporarily halts sea mail amid rise in prohibited items

Large quantities of tobacco are among the products piling up at processing facilities and causing delays

Australia Post has put a temporary halt on all mail entering the country by sea as a growing number of prohibited items make their way to our shores.

According to its website, Australia Post temporarily suspended all incoming sea mail from 1 October. An Australia Post spokesperson confirmed this was due to an “increasing number of prohibited mail items coming into Australia by sea”.

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