Australia Import Duty Rates
Australian Customs Tariff (ACT)
Australia applies customs duty on the FOB (transaction) value. GST of 10% applies on CIF + duty for goods above A$1,000 (below that, LVT is due for taxable imports). Australia has one of the world's most open tariff schedules — most goods enter at 0% or 5% MFN, and many more at 0% under AUSFTA, ChAFTA, CPTPP, and UK FTA. A$1,000 duty de minimis applies.
Duty basis
FOB
GST
10%
Currency
AUD
Products covered
20
Australia duty rates by product
MFN rates · FOB basis · click for full breakdownMFN rates are approximate. Verify at official tariff ↗
Importing into Australia: what you need
The Australian Border Force (ABF) clears goods through the Integrated Cargo System; rates are in Schedule 3 of the Customs Tariff Act 1995.
Registration. An ABN and a client registration with the ABF; most importers use a licensed customs broker.
Low-value shipments. Goods worth A$1,000 or less clear without duty or a full import declaration. 10% GST on them is charged at checkout by overseas sellers and marketplaces registered for GST.
Documents customs will ask for
- Full Import Declaration (N10) for goods over A$1,000
- Commercial invoice and packing list
- Bill of lading or air waybill
- Certificate or declaration of origin for FTA rates
- Biosecurity documents and import permits from the Department of Agriculture for timber, food and plant products
Charges on top of duty
- GST 10% on customs value + duty + international freight and insurance
- Import Processing Charge per declaration
- Luxury Car Tax and Wine Equalisation Tax on those goods
- Anti-dumping duties on some steel, aluminium and food products
Watch out. Many goods face 0% duty thanks to FTAs with China, Japan, Korea, the UK and ASEAN, but only with origin evidence — without it the general 5% rate applies.
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