Import guide
Importing into Australia
Australian Border Force clears commercial consignments above AUD 1,000. GST 10% applies at import; low-value imports (under AUD 1,000) collected by platforms.
Standard GST
10%
Applied to (CIF + duty) at import
Importer tax ID
ABN
Required on commercial invoice
Currency
AUD
Customs valuation
Required on every Australia-bound commercial invoice
- ·ABN required for the importer.
- ·Biosecurity (DAFF) is strict — fumigation certificates may be required for wooden packaging.
Common Incoterms for Australia-bound shipments
Top imported HS chapters into Australia
Aggregated from the major trade corridors feeding into Australia. Click any chapter to look up specific subheadings.
- 85Electrical machinery and equipment
- 84Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances
- 94Furniture; bedding, mattresses; lamps
- 61Articles of apparel, knitted or crocheted
- 62Articles of apparel, not knitted or crocheted
- 39Plastics and articles thereof
- 88Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
- 30Pharmaceutical products
- 12Oil seeds; miscellaneous grains and fruit
- 27Mineral fuels, mineral oils
Major export corridors to Australia
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