What are the precautions for carrying goods in and out of Australia?

Australia is far from other continents and has unique natural conditions. It should be noted that Australia's customs, quarantine and tax exemption policies are different from those of other countries. The Australian Immigration and Border Protection Department is authorized by law to inspect drugs, weapons and other controlled items, and the Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for animal and plant inspection to prevent diseases or other foreign items that may pose a threat to Australia from entering the country. Whether you are traveling to Australia or Australian immigrants entering or leaving the country, you need to abide by the relevant regulations and don't bring prohibited items. Let's take a look at some precautions, hoping to provide some help. Welcome to reading.

1. Articles prohibited from entering or leaving Australia

The following items are prohibited from entering or leaving Australia, including marijuana, heroin, cocaine and amphetamines. Australia imposes severe penalties on drug-related crimes.

2. Controlled articles entering or leaving Australia

When the following controlled items are brought into or taken out of Australia, they must be truthfully declared:

1, guns, weapons and ammunition. Including various knives, crossbows, etc. Most of these projects require prior written permission. Please contact the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection.

2. Bad publications and other offensive materials, including hard disks, computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices containing the above contents.

3. Drugs. Drugs that may be misused, abused or become dependent require prior approval and declaration, including steroids, painkillers, drugs based on marijuana or narcotics.

Prescription drugs that have been used for more than 3 months need to be declared. It is recommended to put it in the original packaging and bring a doctor's prescription (it is recommended to describe the illness in English). If you take the medicine for more than 3 months, you should see a doctor and buy it locally. Mail-order drugs require an import license in advance.

Growth hormone, dehydroepiandrosterone, steroids, steroid hormones and other drugs that promote body function need to be licensed and declared in advance. Some traditional medicines may contain harmful animal and plant ingredients and need to be declared.

4. Cash. If you have 10000 or more in cash, or the equivalent in foreign currency, you must declare it. Checks, traveler's checks, personal checks, cash checks, postal orders or other bills, regardless of the amount, must be truthfully declared.

5. Food, animals and plants and biological products. Overseas food, animal and plant products may carry pests and diseases, threatening Australia's agriculture, tourism and environment, and should be truthfully declared.

General food: including food, dried vegetables, fruits, instant noodles (rice), herbs, spices, honey and bee products and snacks provided on the plane.

Milk and eggs: infant formula, dairy products (including milk powder and cheese) and egg products (such as salad dressing and egg noodles).

Poultry and seafood: fresh, dried, frozen, cooked, smoked and pickled meat products.

Seed nuts: grains, popcorn, nuts, pine cones, bird food, seeds and ornaments with seeds.

Fresh fruits and vegetables: fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables.

Other plants: tea with seeds, peels (such as citrus and apple peels) and fruit slices; Drugs containing seeds, bark, fungi or other dried plants; Flowers or dried flowers; Handmade products, such as garlands and Christmas ornaments containing seeds and raw nuts; Wood products.

Animals: animals, eggs, nests, fish, reptiles, amphibians and insects; Feathers, bones, horns, ivory, wool and animal hair, hides or furs; Animal specimens; Shells and corals (including jewelry and souvenirs); Beeswax or other bee products; Used animal-related tools, such as veterinary supplies and harness; Pet food (including canned food), etc. Rawhide products and handicrafts (including drums); Biological specimens; Crafts made of animals and plants; Second-hand sports and camping equipment, including tents, shoes and fishing gear.

China citizens are specially reminded not to bring or mail the following items into the country: chicken, sausage or beef jerky; Chicken and duck eggs; Citrus, persimmon or fresh bamboo shoots; Fresh or dried fruits, such as longan and litchi; Chinese medicinal materials containing Cordyceps sinensis and Ganoderma lucidum; mooncake

6. Wild life. The law strictly controls the import and export of protected wild animals, including traditional medicinal wild animals, corals, orchids, caviar, ivory products and hunting gains.

In addition, you need to apply for permission to bring the following items into or out of the country: handicrafts, stamps, coins, archaeological sites and mineral samples. Veterinary drugs need to be declared when entering the country.

3. Australia's entry and exit tax exemption and tax refund

1, entry duty-free. Most personal belongings, such as clothes, shoes and socks, personal hygiene and beauty products (except fur and essence) and laptops, can be brought in duty-free.

/kloc-Passengers aged 0/8 and above are allowed to carry 50 cigarettes or 50g tobacco products, 2.25 liters of alcohol and general articles (including gifts, cameras, electrical appliances, leather goods, etc.). ) Duty-free goods with a value not exceeding 900 Australian dollars. /kloc-It is forbidden to bring tobacco products under the age of 0/8, and the upper price limit of goods allowed to be brought in duty-free does not exceed 450 Australian dollars. Failure to declare truthfully will be punished.

Except for tobacco and alcohol, imported goods with an equivalent value not exceeding 1000 Australian dollars usually do not need to pay customs duties. Exceeding the tax payable. There are also some items that are not allowed to enter the country, or need special approval before they can be imported.

2. Exit tax refund. Foreign tourists or Australian residents who shop in Australia can apply for tax refund at the TRS counter with their passports, boarding passes, invoices and commodities before leaving the country if they meet the following conditions:

(1) Goods purchased within 60 days before leaving Australia;

(2) Purchase from a merchant with a total price exceeding 300 Australian dollars;

(3) I pay;

(4) Original tax-included invoice;

(5) I carry or wear articles (clothes).

Applying through TRSAPP in advance and showing the mobile phone QR code to the counter staff can speed up the tax refund. The following consumption is not refundable: beer, spirits and tobacco; Unpaid goods; Hotel, car rental and other service consumption; Gift card; Goods that have been partially used; There is no cargo leaving the country with my plane or ship.