Brunei Prohibited and Restricted Goods

Brunei Prohibited Import Goods

It is prohibited to Import the following commodities to Brunei.

• Opium and Chandu
• JAVA Sparrows (Padda Oryzivora)
• All publications prohibited by any order made under the Sedition Enactment (Cap.24) or the Undesirable Publications Enactment (Cap.25)
• Fire Crackers (Known as also “Double Banger”)
• Vaccines of Chinese Taipei origin (Am.S.8/69)
• Cigarettes without health warning written on their package
• Pencil like “Syringe” (Am.S.13/95 w.e.f.29/5/95)
• Pigs bred in or exported from Thailand.
• Eggs for hatching purposes and fresh eggs unless such eggs are clearly stamped with non-erasable ink or such like substance with the word “IMPORTED” on the shell of each. (Am.S.14/72)
• Fabric of tissues consisting of any fibre whatsoever and of any other article whatsoever which fibre or tissue or other articles bear the imprint of any currency notes, bank note or coin which are or have at any time been issue or current in any country whatsoever.

Brunei Prohibited Export Goods

It is prohibited to Export the following commodities from Brunei.

• Prawn refuse and Copra Cake
• Stone or Gravel (Am. S.45/77 w.e.f 1/1/77)

Brunei Restrictions Goods

It is prohibited to Import the following commodities into Brunei.

• Any living plants or planting material (Except from Sarawak and North Borneo) [S50/59]
• Live cattle and Birds [Except from Sarawak and North Borneo] [S50/59]
• Pin Table, Fruit Machines, Slot Machines and any other tables or machines of a like nature whether involving an element of change or not.
• Persian Glue
• Poisons and deleterious drugs
• Rice Paddy and the products thereof
• Separated skimmed or filled milk [Am. S.42/56]
• Poh Ka, Poh Kah or Poh Kau, Koyoh or Koyok, Liow Ko, Ch’ow Ka [Am. S. 168/62 w.e.f 13/6/62]
• Sugar, salt and converted timber [Am. S. 115/71]
• Used motorcars (including reconditioned), Motorcycles, Lorries, Omnibuses (Including mini-buses), Tractors and Trailers [Am. S.141/72 w.e.f 1/10/72]
• Alcoholics Liquors [Am. S32/90 w.e.f 1/12/90]
• Any Radioactive materials [Am. S.47/80]
• Beef, including the carcass of the animal or any other part thereof, Meat (frozen, chilled or fresh), bones, hide, skin hooves, horn offal or any other part of the animal, or any other thereof, unless it has been slaughtered in an abattoir and also approved in proper letter authorization from the Minister of Religious Affairs Brunei Darussalam [Am. S.18/95 w.e.f 9/9/5]
• Poultry, including the carcass of the bird or any other part thereof, Meat (frozen, chilled or fresh), bones skin or any other part of the animal, or any portion thereof, unless it has been slaughtered in an abattoir and also approved in proper letter authorization from the Minister of Religious Affairs Brunei Darussalam [Am. S.18/95 w.e.f 9/9/95]
• Fireworks [Customs Order 2006, S39/2006] / Customs (Prohibition & Restriction on Imports and Exports) [Amendment Order 2017]
• Smoking Pipe
• Tobacco, including tobacco product, as defined in the Tobacco Order, 2005 (S 49/2005)
• Used Tyres [Customs Order 2006, S 39/2006] / Customs (Prohibition & Restriction on Imports and Exports) [Amendment Order 2017]
• Vaporisers (Vape) including e-liquid

Brunei Restrictions on Export

It is restrictions to Export the following commodities from Brunei.

• Derris Species (Tuba)
• Elaeis Quineesis (Oil Palm)
• Rice Paddy and the products thereof
• Timber Class 1A, 1B, 1C, Nibong Rattans
• Alcoholic Liquors [Am. S.115/71]
• Sugar [Am. S. 121/74 w.e.f 22/7/74]
• Premium Gasoline, Regular Gasoline and Diesoline [Am. S.44/78]
• Kerosine [Am. S123/78]
• Article of antique or historical nature made or discovered in Brunei Darussalam
• Fireworks [Customs Order 2006, S 39/2006] / Customs (Prohibition & Restriction on Imports and Exports) [Amendment Order 2017]
• Smoking Pipe
• Tobacco, including tobacco product, as defined in the Tobacco Order, 2005 [S 49/2005]
• Used Tyres [Customs Order 2006, S. 39/2006] / Customs (Prohibition & Restriction on Imports and Exports) [Amendment Order 2017]
• Vaporisers (Vape) including e-liquid