Duty Free
The following items may be taken into Australia by persons over 18 years of age without incurring customs duty:
250 cigarettes or 250g of tobacco or cigars; 2.25l of any alcoholic liquor; articles for personal hygiene and clothing, not including perfume or fur apparel; other goods to a value of A$900 (A$450 if under 18).
Prohibited items
There are very strict regulations against the import of non-prescribed drugs, weapons, firearms, wildlife, domestic animals and foodstuffs (including meat, poultry and dairy; plants or parts of plants [including fruit, nuts and seeds]; animal products [including wool, skins and eggs] and any equipment used with domestic animals) and other potential sources of disease and pestilence (such as vaccines or viruses). There are severe penalties for drug trafficking. For further details on customs regulations, contact the information centre of the Australian Customs Service (tel: (2) 6275 6666 (from outside Australia) or (1 300) 363 263 (from anywhere in Australia); e-mail: information@customs.gov.au; website: www.customs.gov.au). Customs information booklets can be obtained from the Australian High Commission or Embassy.
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