Can I send food to Australia?
Yes, with conditions.
Declare all food. Fresh fruit and vegetables, uncanned meat, and whole eggs are out. Packaged dairy from countries free of foot-and-mouth disease is allowed. Check BICON first.
For every Onvoyo box: Only sealed, shop-bought, shelf-stable food. Express couriers don't carry perishable food: nothing fresh, frozen, meat, dairy or produce.
More rules for Australia
Not allowed
- Soil, soiled goods, fresh fruit and vegetables, live plants, and unidentified seeds (including spices)
- Uncanned meat and whole eggs without an import permit, and pork jerky or biltong
Allowed with conditions
- Dairy and other food
- Cheese, butter, and other dairy are allowed for personal use if commercially packaged, from a country free of foot-and-mouth disease, and declared. Declare all food, and check BICON before packing.
Before you ship to Australia
- Tax-free limit
- AUD 1,000 (about $710) for most goods. Shipments worth AUD 1,000 or less generally pay no duty, GST, or charges at the border. Alcohol and tobacco are taxed at any value. Gifts get no separate allowance, and a parcel can't be split into smaller items to stay under the limit. Above AUD 1,000, duty, GST, and processing charges apply unless a concession fits.
- Receiver ID
- No tax number is needed for a personal shipment. Form B534 asks for the owner's passport number, and lodging it in person at a Border Force counter needs a 100-point identity check.
- Transit
- 2-4 business days from New Zealand; 4-7 from Asia, Europe, or North America
Questions
Can I send food to Australia?
Yes, with conditions. Declare all food. Fresh fruit and vegetables, uncanned meat, and whole eggs are out. Packaged dairy from countries free of foot-and-mouth disease is allowed. Check BICON first.
Ask about a specific item
Official sources
- 1.
Australian Border Force
Unaccompanied Personal Effects (opens in a new tab) - 2.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Moving to Australia or importing personal effects/household goods (opens in a new tab) - 3.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Bringing or mailing goods to Australia (opens in a new tab) - 4.
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Personal Importation Scheme (opens in a new tab) - 5.
Australian Border Force
List of prohibited items (opens in a new tab)
General guidance, not legal advice. Customs in Australia makes the final decision on every box.