National Wildlife Detections Concerning Managed Goods From 1 November 2019 To 18 December 2025 ​

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This FOI disclosure documents wildlife product detections at Australia's borders under managed goods legislation from November 2019 through December 2021. The data captures contraband wildlife items intercepted during the specified period, organised by product category and quantity. Detected items include endangered species products such as coral (703.29 kg in 2020), caviar, ivory (tusks, teeth, bone), fur products, leather goods, gall bladders, musk, and traditional medicines—many regulated under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). The 2019-2021 period shows significant detections across multiple categories, with 2020 recording particularly high coral seizures (703.29 kg plus 256 individual pieces) and cosmetics (150 items). Live animal detections numbered 38 in 2019, 157 in 2020, and 53 in 2021. The disclosure demonstrates Department of Home Affairs' border enforcement operations targeting illegal wildlife trade through systematic screening of managed goods imports.