Australian Customs Information
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All goods imported into Australia (unaccompanied effects) must be cleared by Customs. A formal Customs clearance for goods imported above certain value limits (currently $250 for goods imported by sea and air cargo and $1000 for goods imported through the postal system) is required.
There is a Customs fee for the processing of entries. In addition there may be a Customs duty and/or GST and other taxes and charges imposed. Customs duty rates vary and depend on a variety of factors such as the country of origin and type of goods.
Should customs inspect a consignment (regardless whether or not the client has declared goods under 12 months old) they will check for electrical appliances, TV, stereo equipment etc.
Customs Forms
The customs forms on Unaccompanied Personal Effects will need to be filled out and returned to Australian Vanlines prior to your move.
For your convenience, the forms for Australia, USA, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom and other countries are available in the Customs Forms section of our website.
Proof of Item Age
Customs may request receipts of purchase for some items less than 12 months old, the onus is then on the owner/importer to produce a receipt or purchase document to prove the age of that particular item. If the owner/importer cannot produce a receipt, customs may have the item valued and levy duty and sales tax accordingly.
Food
Food items should not be included in a consignment. Should the client be adamant and wants to ship these items, please ensure all food is in one box and clearly marked on the inventory.
Alcohol
Any alcohol brought into the country is subject to duty and sales tax. Please note, products such as grape wine, fruit and vegetable wine, cider, perry, mead, sake and grape wine products such as marsala, vermouth, wine creams and cocktails are also subject to Wine Equalisation Tax of 29%.
More Information
- See our page on required Customs Forms for Australia and other countries
- Australian Customs Service website
- Australian Customs Information Centre phone number is 1300 363 263
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