Australia

Please find updates and service restrictions concerning shipping to Australia below:

General Information for Australia

Customs regulations apply for international destinations. Please refer to our Customs Information.

When sending personal effects to Australia, the owner of the goods must complete a Unaccompanied Baggage Declaration (right click, Save As to download), and may be asked to provide a copy of their passport and relevant visa to customs. Clearance delays can occur.

Not all carriers will deliver personal effects to Australia. Please see carrier restrictions below.

Goods and services tax (GST)

A goods and services tax (GST) applies to sales of low value goods (consignments valued up to AUS$1000) imported to Australia.

Businesses that meet the registration threshold of AUS$75,000 (including merchants who sell goods, electronic distribution platform operators and re-deliverers) will need to:

register for GST
charge GST on sales of low value imported goods (unless they are GST-free)
lodge returns to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)

Businesses should not charge GST on a sale when it is worth over AUS$1000, or if multiple goods will be shipped to Australia in one consignment worth over AUS$1000, as GST, customs duties and clearance charges will be charged to the importer at the border. This also applies to the import of tobacco products and alcoholic beverages.

Carrier Information for Australia

DHL Express shipping information for Australia

Personal effects consignments shipped with DHL may be subject to import transaction fees and a charge for customs clearance processing of AU$165 + 10%GST payable at destination. A quarantine charge of approximately AU$45 may also apply.
Please refer to DHL's list of prohibited and restricted items. On DHL's page, select "Australia" from the right-hand menu for restrictions specific to this destination.
See our DHL Express service information for a full overview.

FedEx shipping information for Australia

Please note: Personal effects cannot be shipped via FedEx services to Australia.
Please refer to FedEx's guidance on prohibited items. You will need to select "Australia" from the dropdown menu.
See our FedEx service information for a full overview.

Landmark Global shipping information for Australia

Shipments to Australia must not exceed a value of AUS$1,000 (click for live currency conversion to GBP).
Articles made of wood cannot be sent to Australia with Landmark, even if they are heat treated.
All food, including non-perishable, is prohibited on this service.
The following items are prohibited on this service to Australia. Please also refer to Landmark's general list of dangerous and prohibited items (PDF).

Alcohol
Ammo
Ammunition
Analgesic
Animal
Animal-associated
Armor
Armour
Asbestos
Axe
Bacteria
Baton
Beer
Biological
Blade
Blood
Blowpipe
Bomb
Bourbon
Brake
Brandy
Bullet
Canon
Cannon
Caps
Capsule
Car
Carnet
Cartridge
Caviar
Cement
Chemical
Chewing tobacco
Cigar
Cigareette
Clam
Collar
Coral
Crossbow
Dagger
Dart
Diamond
Dirt
Dog collar
Drink
Drug
Explosive
Firearm
Fireworks
Fish
Flail
Flare
Flower
Food
Fossil
Framed
Fur
Fuse
Gas
Gem
Gifts
Gin
Glazed
Gold
Grappa
Grenade
Gun
Handgun
Herb
Hormone
Household effects
Household goods
Hydrogen
Insect
Ivory
Jewel
Knife
Knives
Knuckleduster
lighter
Liqueur
Liquor
Lithium
Magnesium
Marine
Medicinal
Medicine
Metal
Microorganism
Military
Mine
Missile
Motorbike
Nanchakus
Nunchakus
Nuclear
Nut
Pelt
Personal effects
Pet
Pharmaceutical
Pill
Plant
Pistol
Plant-associated
Plutonium
Port
Precious stone
Prescription medicine
Pyrotechnic device
Refrigerant
Rifle
Rocket
Rum
Scotch
Seed
Shell
Shellcase
Silencer
Silver
Skin
Slingshot
Snuff
Sodium
Soil
Spirit
Stungun
Sulphur
Supplement
Tablet
Tabs
Taser
Tequila
Therapeutics
Throwingstar
Timber
Tobacco
Toothfish
Torpedo
Toxin
Traditional medicine
Truck
Used
Uranium
Van
Vegitation
Vehicle
Vet
Virus
Vitamin
Vodka
Waste
Weapon
Whisky
Wine
Wood
Zync
See our Landmark Global service information for a full overview.

TG Economy Direct shipping information for Australia

This service is restricted to shipments valued less than $1,000 AUD (click for live currency conversion to GBP).
This service cannot be used to send products of plant or animal origin, foodstuffs, wood or chemicals, as these are subject to DAFF biosecurity inspection. Please note that inspection fees can be costly and they will be charged to the account holder if any of these items are sent.
See our TG Economy Direct service information for a full overview.

TG Express Direct shipping information for Australia

Liquids, foodstuffs, batteries, jewellery, antiques and fine works of art are prohibited on this service, along with the general list of prohibited items.
See our TG Express Direct service information for a full overview.

TG Express shipping information for Australia

Personal effects consignments shipped with TG Express may be subject to import transaction fees and a charge for customs clearance processing of AU$165 + 10%GST payable at destination. A quarantine charge of approximately AU$45 may also apply.
Please refer to DHL's list of prohibited and restricted items. On DHL's page, select "Australia" from the right-hand menu for restrictions specific to this destination.
See our TG Express service information for a full overview.

TG International shipping information for Australia

Please note: Personal effects cannot be shipped via TG International services to Australia.
Please refer to the carrier's guidance on prohibited items. You will need to select "Australia" from the dropdown menu.
See our TG International service information for a full overview.

UPS shipping information for Australia

Please refer to import/export information from UPS.
See our UPS service information for a full overview.

Please note: This is not a comprehensive list of customs restrictions and is provided for guidance only. Please consult the relevant customs authorities for further clarification and the most up-to-date advice.