Duty Free concession

The following duty-free concessions are available to travellers provided that they do not exceed the specified amounts.

Group 1 - general
A$900 worth of goods (A$450 for people under 18 and both air and sea crew members ) including gifts (given to you or intended for others), souvenirs, cameras, electronic equipment, leather goods, perfume concentrates, jewellery, watches and sporting equipment. Alcohol and tobacco products cannot be included in this concession.

These goods can be:

• obtained overseas
• purchased in Australia duty or tax free before departure
• goods for which a tax refund has been approved through the Tourist Refund Scheme
• purchased from an inwards duty free shop on arrival.

Group 2 - alcohol
2.25 litres of alcoholic beverages for each passenger aged 18 years or over.

Group 3 - tobacco
250 cigarettes, or 250 grams of cigars or tobacco products for each passenger aged 18 years or over. One opened packet containing 25 cigarettes or less is also allowed.

NOTE: However, if you exceed any of the concession limits set out above, Customs and Border Protection will charge you duty and tax on the entire importation or purchase within that group of items. You can pool your duty free concessions if you are a family travelling together. Family means husband and wife and, if any, a child who is, or children who are, under the age of 18 years.

Most personal items such as new clothing, footwear, and articles for personal hygiene and grooming (but not fur or perfume concentrates) may also be brought into Australia in accompanied baggage free from duty and/or tax.

If you have anything in excess of your duty free concession, declare the goods and provide proof of purchase to Customs and Border Protection for calculation of any duty and tax to be paid.

Failure to declare goods in excess of your concession could result in the application of penalties. If in doubt, contact a Customs and Border Protection officer or call 1300 363 263 (Australia only) for information.
If overseas, call +61 2 6275 6666 or email information [at] customs [dot] gov [dot] au

Payment of customs duty/taxes
Payment of customs duty and/or other taxes may be made in cash or by travellers cheque in Australian dollars or by personal cheque drawn on an Australian Bank or by Credit card (American Express, Mastercard, Visa or Bankcard) - only available at international airports or by electronic funds transfer (EFTPOS) from an Australian bank account only available at international airports.

Further information can be obtained from the Customs and Border Protection website