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Customs or Import duty for Digital printing to Australia

The Customs or Import duty for Digital printing to Australia is classified under Cameras, Audio & Video(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Digital printing is 48-11-51-0-30

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 5%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 2 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 3 is NULL

Special Tariff rate 4 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 5 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 6 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 7 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 8 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 9 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 10 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 11 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 12 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 13 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 14 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 15 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 16 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 17 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 18 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 19 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 20 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 21 is NULL

The average VAT rate applicable in Australia is 0.1

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Processing Charge

Wine Equalisation Tax

Luxury Car Tax

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

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Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Australia whether by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is FOB (Free on Board)

  • Import duty will be calculated exclusively on the value of the imported goods. Along with import duty imports are subject to other taxes and charges such as sales tax (GST) and Customs Service tax.    

Below table provide the Duty and Sales tax for Australia:

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) Threshold on goods
0% to 10% 4.6%(Some electronic goods are not subjected to Tax) 10% (VoTI) if product value is less than AU$ 1000 then import is free from duty, sales and processing fee.
  • Processing fee
    1. If FOB value is above A$1,000 and below 10,000
      • Processing fee(depends on mode of transport) = A$50.00 or A$90.00
    2. If FOB greater than A$10,000
      • Processing fee(depends on mode of transport) = A$152.00 or A$192.00
  • Wine Equalisation Taxis 29% on wines and alcoholic beverages.
  • Luxury Car Taxis 33% on certain motor vehicles
Prohibited Items:

  • Banderols/tax stickers
  • Bullion (of any precious metal)
  • Cash-like’ negotiable instruments in bearer form (except event tickets)
  • Complete firearms, ammunition, explosives and weapons
  • Firearm parts, including but not limited to, parts of imitation or replica firearms, parts of paint ball guns, parts of air guns, parts of BB guns, parts of toy guns and parts of water pistols
  • Firearm accessories, including but not limited to, ammunition of any type including replica ammunition, scopes, monopods, bipods, flashlights and bayonets
  • Human remains or ashes
  • Illegal goods
  • Imitation (replica) firearms, weapons, explosive devices or ammunition
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