How do I declare my belongings when I enter Australia?

Living animals and plants are strictly prohibited from entering the customs and being smuggled. Those who have watched the "Border Security" column of Channel 7 in Australia for six years are believed to be impressed by the scenes: the dried meat dug out of the suitcase, the python just hatched in underwear, and the precious bird's nest carried by Hong Kong students are confiscated? Although a few people knowingly commit crimes and take risks, I believe many of them violate the law only because they don't understand the Australian border quarantine system. How to prepare your luggage, honestly declare the smooth customs clearance, and avoid delaying time, economic losses and even punishment, the following provides you with detailed relevant information.

Tick the entry card to declare

Before the plane lands, you will receive an entry passenger card. This is a legal document. You must fill it out in person. If you have any food, plant materials or animal products with you, you must tick the "YES" column and make a declaration. If you have anything you don't want to declare, you can leave it in the quarantine box in the airport.

You must submit the declared articles to the quarantine officer for inspection, and the prohibited articles will be detained and destroyed. In many cases, items will be returned to you after inspection. But anything that poses a risk of disease or contains insects or larvae will be confiscated. Depending on the quarantine risk, you can choose:

-to ensure the safety of the goods, treat the goods (such as smoking and radiation) *; -Holding the goods until an import license can be obtained * *; -Store things at the airport until you leave Australia *; -Re-export the goods *; Or-destroy the item.

The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Bureau (AQIS) will try its best to reduce the risk of damage, but will not be responsible for the damage caused by handling.

* There is a charge for this kind of treatment.

** For information on how to apply for an import license, please visit the website of the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Bureau (AQIS).

Failure to declare can result in 6 years' imprisonment and 6, yuan

When entering Australia, every piece of luggage will be checked or checked by X-ray machine.

if you fail to declare or discard any quarantine articles, or make false declarations, you will be found out, and you may be fined 22 yuan on the spot, or you may be prosecuted and fined more than 6, yuan, and you risk being sentenced to 1 years' imprisonment.

Some suggestions for entering Australia

Pack your luggage in person, so that you can correctly declare items on the inbound passenger card; -Read the labels on food packages to ensure that food does not contain prohibited ingredients; -Prepare to hand over the articles subject to quarantine concern for inspection; -Most state capitals have Asian grocery business districts where you can buy a wide variety of Asian food products, which are imported by merchants in strict quarantine conditions.

traditional holiday quarantine inspection

prohibited items in holiday activities

all food, plant materials and animal products that are concerned by quarantine during the Lunar New Year

Zongzi with egg yolk or meat stuffing during the Dragon Boat Festival

Moon cakes with whole eggs or meat stuffing during the Mid-Autumn Festival

It is common for visitors who arrive in Australia to bring gifts or souvenirs to celebrate cultural and seasonal activities. Regrettably, for quarantine reasons, many of these items are forbidden to be brought in or must be detained. The following table lists some items that will be strictly quarantined for traditional festivals in China.

quarantine dogs

you may see quarantine dogs beside the baggage conveyor belt, checking whether the baggage contains food, plants or animal materials. If you see a reconnaissance dog working near you, please put your luggage on the ground and wait for inspection.

sometimes, when the dogs smell these items (including the food you have put in your luggage before), they will sit next to your luggage. The quarantine officer will ask you about the contents of your luggage and check whether you have anything that poses a risk to Australia.

consultation telephone number of inspection and quarantine bureaus all over Australia

regional telephone number

NSW 2 8334 7444

Queensland 7 3246 8755

Victoria 3 8318 67

South Australia 8 835 9752

Western Australia 8 9311 5333

Capital Territory 8. 8 8945 314

Tasmania 3 6233 3352

Cairns 7 43 78

Toll-free number in Australia 18 2 54

International fax enquiry +61 2 6272 4494

How can I get more information?

Australian Customs Service

13 363 263

www.customs.gov.au

Australian Inspection and Quarantine Bureau

18 2 54

+61 2 6272 3933

www.aqis.gov.au

Australia banned drugs. 2 626 2

www.asada.org.au

Australian Bureau of Pesticides and Animal Medicines

+61 2 6272 5852

www.apvma.gov.au

Australian Transaction Report Analysis Center

18 21 37

+61. Gov.au

Australian Federal Ministry of Defence

18 66 166

www.defence.gov.au

Australian Federal Foreign Office

13 139 281

www.smartraveller.gov.au

Australian Federal Department of Environment

+61 2. Ironment.gov.au

Australia's federal infrastructure, transportation, Department of Regional Development and Local Government

+61 2 6274 7111

www.infrastructure.gov.au

Australian National Health Service

18 5 147

www.medicare Australia.gov.au

Australian Drug Administration

18 2 653. 2 6232 8791

+61 2 6232 865 (fax)

www.tga.gov.au

Tourism Australia

www.australia.com.