About Importing.com.au

Importing.com.au exists to make one of the world's strictest import regimes understandable.

Importing into Australia means dealing with at least nine regulators — the Australian Border Force, the Department of Agriculture, the ATO, the ACCC, FSANZ, the TGA and more — each with its own rules, databases and jargon. The official sources are authoritative but scattered. We bring them together: every guide on this site is compiled from current Australian Government sources and linked back to the regulator so you can verify each rule yourself.

What we cover

• The end-to-end importing process, from first-time shoppers to commercial importers
• Customs duty, the 10% GST on imports, and concessions such as the GST deferral scheme
• Import declarations (SAC and full declarations via the ICS)
• Biosecurity and the BICON database, including BMSB seasonal measures
• Prohibited and restricted goods and permit requirements
• Product compliance and labelling for goods sold in Australia
• Freight, Incoterms, customs brokers and landed-cost modelling

Free tools

Alongside the guides we maintain a landed cost & duty calculator, an import checklist generator, a prohibited goods lookup and a searchable glossary of import terms.

Independence

Importing.com.au is an independent publisher. We are not affiliated with the Australian Government, the ABF, DAFF or any customs brokerage, and we receive no payment from freight or customs providers. Read how we compile and maintain content in our editorial policy, and the limits of the information we provide in our disclaimer.