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Importing from China into Australia: GST, ABN, mail parcels and prohibited goods

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AUD 1,000 or less: usually no border duties or taxes, but GST may be charged by the seller or platform at checkout where it applies. Above AUD 1,000 you need a full import declaration and pay GST at the border.

Applies to
Buyers and small businesses in Australia ordering goods from China by post or courier.
Use these rates to work out one order's landed cost →

What the details cover

  1. The short version
  2. GST
  3. Declarations
  4. Mail and courier parcels
  5. Prohibited goods
  6. Still uncertain
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