Can you bring tax-free goods into Australia?

Yes, you can bring tax-free or duty-free items into Australia, but there are specific allowances and regulations you must adhere to. Australia has strict customs and quarantine laws designed to protect its unique environment and agricultural industry.

The majority of personal goods, including new clothing, shoes, and products for grooming and personal hygiene (except fur and concentrated perfumes), are allowed to be transported into Australia in your accompanying luggage duty-free.

Duty and tax are not applied on personal items if they are:

Owned and utilized by you overseas for a minimum of a year temporarily imported (the Department may demand security).
There are limits on other items. These include products bought from abroad and goods that are duty- or tax-free purchases made in Australia (previously exported), as well as goods bought from an inbound duty-free store upon arrival in Australia. Commercial items are not listed for duty-free incentives.
The general allowance for adults (18 years or older) includes 2.25 liters of alcoholic beverages.
If you are a visitor to Australia and you are aged 18 years old or above, you are permitted to import tobacco products.

Additionally, travelers' age also determines the value of duty-free goods in Australia:

You can enter Australia duty-free with up to AUD 900 worth of general goods if you are 18 years old or older.
The limit is AUD450 if you are under the age of 18.
The maximum amount if you are a crew member is AUD 450.
Travelers under the age of eighteen are not eligible for duty-free discounts on alcohol or tobacco.

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