Customs All the following information check here - Australian customs http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm For location of Customs offices see http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=5439   Australian customs http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm For location of Customs offices see http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=5439   Duty free concession: 1.GOODS -  A$900 worth of goods (A$450 for people under 18) including gifts, souvenirs, cameras, electronic equipment, leather goods, perfume concentrates, jewellery, watches and sporting equipment. Alcohol and tobacco products cannot be included in this concession. Goods can be: obtained overseas OR purchased in Australia duty or tax free before departure OR goods for which a tax refund has been approved through the Tourist Refund Scheme OR purchased from an inwards duty free shop on arrival.  2. ALCOHOL 2.25 litres of alcoholic beverages for each passenger aged 18 years or over. 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.   If you exceed any of the concession limits set out above, Customs will charge you duty and tax on the entire importation or purchase within that group of items.   New personal items - 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.   Migrant concessions As a first-time migrant or returning Australian resident, you are entitled to bring back with you to Australia, duty and GST free, all your personal and household effects that you have owned and used for the whole of the period of 12 months immediately preceding your departure for Australia.   Tourist Refund Scheme: To claim a refund you must: Spend $300 (GST inclusive) or more in the one store and get a single tax invoice Buy goods no more than 30 days before departure Wear or carry the goods on board the aircraft and present them along with your original tax invoice, passport and international boarding pass to a Customs Officer at a TRS facility Claims at airports are only available up to 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure of your flight. However, unlike other tourist shopping schemes, most of the goods, such as clothing and cameras, can be used in Australia before departure. The WET refund is 14.5 percent of the price paid for wine The GST refund is calculated by dividing the total amount of the purchase by 11. If the $660 is made up of a camera ($460) and wine ($200), you will receive a total refund of $89 (total GST refund of $60 plus $29 WET refund on the wine). You may purchase several lower-priced items from the one store, either at the one time or over several occasions within the 30-day period, provided the total purchase amounts to $300 (GST inclusive) or more. You will have to ask the retailer to consolidate these lower-priced purchases onto a single tax invoice. You may buy goods from several stores, provided each store's tax invoice totals at least $300 (GST inclusive). A tax invoice prominently states the words 'tax invoice' and the Australian Business Number (ABN) of the retailer, the purchase price including the GST paid, a description of the goods, the name of the retailer and the date the purchase was made. Tax invoices for purchases of $1000 or more must contain additional information, such as the name and address of the purchaser. You will need to present the following at the Customs TRS facility when you depart Australia: your goods the original tax invoice totalling $300 (GST inclusive) or more your passport your international boarding pass   More Information: Further information can be obtained from Customs on: Phone: Within Australia - 1300 363 263 for the cost of a local call Outside Australia - 61 2 6275 6666 Internet: http://www.customs.gov.au Email: information@customs.gov.au Quick Facts: Your baggage may be X-rayed when you arrive. This should not affect normal camera film. Declaring goods does not necessarily mean your baggage will be examined. If you are taking medications, you should contact the consulates or embassies of countries to be visited well before departure to confirm that the medicines and the quantities to be carried are permitted. Taking prescription medicine subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) overseas that are not for your personal use or for the use of someone travelling with you, is illegal. For more information visit http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au.   Items you must declare on Arrival: Amounts of $A10000 or more, or equivalent in foreign currency must be reported on arrival or departure.  Declare all animal and plant materials or items made from their parts Declare all food products, including fresh, dried, canned and frozen foods. Products or souvenirs made from protected wildlife include: sturgeon caviar, hard corals (incl black coral), giant clam shells, orchids (live orchids), turtles, alligators, crocodiles (incl gavials and caiman), big cats (leopards, tigers, jaguars), elephants (especially ivory and hide products), snakes, lizards and monitors (goannas), rhinoceros, zebras, whales.   Items you must declare on Departure: Animal or plant material  - These include birds, their eggs, fish, reptiles and insects, plants and seeds or derivatives from them. Products made from protected wildlife such as hard corals, giant clam shells, reptiles and whales.   Information about importing specific food, plant material or animal products: website - www.aqis.gov.au/whatcanti Amounts of $A10000 or more, or equivalent in foreign currency must be reported Firearms and ammunition. You must obtain a Restricted Goods Permit from Customs prior to export Heritage items These may include works of art, stamps, coins, archaeological objects, minerals and specimens etc. – see  www.dcita.gov.au for full list.   Quick custom links: For calculating duty and GST see http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4752#1   Travel Tips: A. Check the latest travel advice for your destination . B. Take out appropriate travel insurance to cover hospital treatment and medical evacuation and any activities in which you plan to take part. C. Before travelling to problem areas register your travel and contact details online or at the local Australian embassy, high commission or consulate once you arrive, so they can contact you in an emergency. D. Obey the law. Consular assistance cannot override local laws, even where local laws appear harsh or unjust by Australian standards. E. Check if you require visas for the country you are visiting or transiting. F. Make copies of your passport, insurance policy, travellers cheques, visas and credit cards. Carry one copy in a separate place to the originals and leave a second copy with someone at home. G. Check with your doctor for information on recommended vaccinations or other  precautions. H. Find out about overseas laws on travelling with medicines. I. Make sure your passport has at least six months validity. J. Research whether holding dual nationality has any implications for your travel.