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Food items brought into Australia need to be declared on your Incoming Passenger Card if you come by plane, or on the parcels you mail. Biosecurity officers may need to inspect some of the food you're bringing with you.
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Alternatively, you can voluntarily dispose of food, plant material or animal items in bins located in the terminal before undergoing biosecurity screening. When you send mail to Australia, you must accurately declare the contents of your package on the postal declaration label.
Find biosecurity requirements. Australia has strict requirements on the food, plant materials or animal products that can enter or leave the country. Learn about those requirements on the following websites: Includes information about what items you can and can’t bring to Australia.
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By law, you must declare any goods listed on your incoming passenger card, including certain food, plant material and animal products. You can be penalised if you don’t declare goods or provide an incorrect declaration.
Most personal items you would carry in your luggage can be brought into Australia tax and duty free. As a traveller you can also buy limited amounts of general goods, alcohol and tobacco duty free. See duty free details
