Dairy Products 🇦🇺 Australia

Q: Can I bring Dairy Products to Australia?

Most dairy prohibited under biosecurity laws Australia's Biosecurity Act 2015 requires every traveler to declare dairy products on the Incoming Passenger Card. Commercial UHT and shelf-stable retail-packaged dairy from approved-origin countries (NZ, EU member states, US, UK, JP) is generally allowed up to 10kg per person. Soft cheese, raw milk, and any dairy from unapproved-origin countries is seized and destroyed. Non-declaration: AUD 444 instant infringement notice plus item destruction.

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Can I bring Dairy Products into Australia?

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Most dairy prohibited under biosecurity laws

DECLARATION

Required at the destination customs authority

SOURCE

agriculture.gov.au

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Australia's Biosecurity Act 2015 requires every traveler to declare dairy products on the Incoming Passenger Card. Commercial UHT and shelf-stable retail-packaged dairy from approved-origin countries (NZ, EU member states, US, UK, JP) is generally allowed up to 10kg per person. Soft cheese, raw milk, and any dairy from unapproved-origin countries is seized and destroyed. Non-declaration: AUD 444 instant infringement notice plus item destruction.

ENFORCEMENT

Active — Customs actively enforces this rule.

PRACTICAL ADVICE

Declare all food items on your Incoming Passenger Card. Undeclared dairy can result in fines of AUD 2,664 or more. When in doubt, declare it.

OFFICIAL SOURCES · VERIFIED 2026-04-25

agriculture.gov.au agriculture.gov.au abf.gov.au

RULE DETAILS

LEGAL REFERENCE

Biosecurity Act 2015

CUSTOMS AUTHORITY

Australian Border Force (ABF)

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AIR TRAVEL IS SEPARATE

This page covers destination customs rules in Australia. Whether you can carry dairy products through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.