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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇦🇺 Australia

REGIONOCEANIA
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYAustralian Border Force (ABF)
VAT RATE10%

ALCOHOL

2.25 L

CIGARETTES

25

GOODS VALUE

AUD900

≈ US$680

Checked against Australian Border Force (ABF) on 2026-09-06 View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol2.25 L
Cigarettes25
Personal goods valueAUD900≈ US$680

Duty-free for travellers aged 18 or over: 2.25 L of alcoholic beverages, 25 cigarettes or 25 g tobacco, and up to AUD900 of general goods (AUD450 if under 18). Children under 18 cannot claim alcohol or tobacco allowances. A customs entry may be required for goods valued over AUD1000. USD equivalent approximate.

Conditional tiers

ConditionAllowance
Under 18AUD450
What the official page says
If you are aged 18 years or over, you can bring 2.25 litres of alcoholic beverages duty free into Australia with you.
If you are aged 18 years or over, you can bring up to AUD900 worth of general goods into Australia duty free.
If you are under 18 years of age the limit is AUD450.
A customs entry may be required if the goods carried are valued over AUD1000.
Australian Border Force (ABF)

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$7,600DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: AUD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01Australia has extremely strict biosecurity laws — failure to declare food, plant, or animal products can result in large fines (up to AUD $420,000) or imprisonment.
  • 02Incoming Passenger Card (IPC) must be completed by all arriving travelers.
  • 03The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regulates medicine imports.
  • 04Australian Customs Act 1901 and Biosecurity Act 2015 govern imports.
  • 05Wood, straw, and certain packing materials must be declared.
  • 06GST (10%) and Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) may apply to imports.

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