Import duties taxes and charges for Australia
Goods & Services Tax (GST)
There is no doubt that understanding import duties, taxes and charges for Australia is not always simple. There are many different regulations and sometimes complex duty rates applicable to imported cargo. GST is payable by businesses, organisations and private individuals, whether they are registered for GST or not.
For a guide on how to calculate GST.
Duty Rates and Tariffs
Check out the guides on duty (tariffs) payable when importing the most common products from the top countries:
Feel free to contact us to confirm the rate of any specific items. Call toll free on 1300651233.
International Duty Rates Guide for Australia
Below is a guide showing various types of commodities, country of origin and duty rate for the leading countries and types of goods. Please note this information is quite general and for guidance only. Feel free to contact us to confirm the rate for any specific items.
New Zealand duty rates guide for Australia
Beauty products – 0%
Car parts – 0%
Civil engineering equipment & parts – 0%
Electrical circuits equipment – 0%
Electrical machinery & parts, nes – 0%
Footwear – 0%
Furniture, mattresses & cushions – 0%
Heating & cooling equipment & parts – 0%
Mechanical handling equip & parts – 0%
Medical instruments – 0%
Monitors – 0%
Plastic articles, nes – 0%
Plastic plates, sheets & film – 0%
Prams, toys, games & sporting goods – 0%
Pumps (excl liquid pumps) & parts – 0%
Rubber tyres – 0%
Tapware – 0%
Telecom equipment & parts – 0%
Textile clothing – 0%
Tubes & pipes of iron or steel – 0%
Women’s clothing – 0%
USA duty rates guide for Australia
Beauty products – 0%
Car parts – 0%
Civil engineering equipment & parts – 0%
Electrical circuits equipment – 0%
Electrical machinery & parts, nes – 0%
Footwear – 0%
Furniture, mattresses & cushions – 0%
Heating & cooling equipment & parts – 0%
Mechanical handling equip & parts – 0%
Medical instruments – 0%
Monitors – 0%
Plastic articles, nes – 0%
Plastic plates, sheets & film – 0%
Prams, toys, games & sporting goods – 0%
Pumps (excl liquid pumps) & parts – 0%
Rubber tyres – 0%
Tapware – 0%
Telecom equipment & parts – 0%
Textile clothing – 0%
Tubes & pipes of iron or steel – 0%
Women’s clothing – 0%
China duty rates guide for Australia
Beauty products – 0%
Car parts – 0%
Civil engineering equipment & parts – 0%
Electrical circuits equipment – 0%
Electrical machinery & parts, nes – 0%
Footwear – 0%
Furniture, mattresses & cushions – 0%
Heating & cooling equipment & parts – 0%
Mechanical handling equip & parts – 0%
Medical instruments – 0%
Monitors – 0%
Plastic articles, nes – 0%
Plastic plates, sheets & film – 0%
Prams, toys, games & sporting goods – 0%
Pumps (excl liquid pumps) & parts – 0%
Rubber tyres – 0%
Tapware – 0%
Telecom equipment & parts – 0%
Textile clothing – 0%
Tubes & pipes of iron or steel – 0%
Women’s clothing – 0%
Germany duty rates guide for Australia
Beauty products – 5%
Car parts – 5%
Civil engineering equipment & parts – 5%
Electrical circuits equipment – 5%
Electrical machinery & parts, nes – 5%
Footwear – 5%
Furniture, mattresses & cushions – 5%
Heating & cooling equipment & parts – 5%
Mechanical handling equip & parts – 5%
Medical instruments – 5%
Monitors – 5%
Plastic articles, nes – 5%
Plastic plates, sheets & film – 5%
Prams, toys, games & sporting goods – 5%
Pumps (excl liquid pumps) & parts – 5%
Rubber tyres – 5%
Tapware – 5%
Telecom equipment & parts – 5%
Textile clothing – 5%
Tubes & pipes of iron or steel – 5%
Women’s clothing – 5%
UK duty rates guide for Australia
Beauty products – 5%
Car parts – 5%
Civil engineering equipment & parts – 5%
Electrical circuits equipment – 5%
Electrical machinery & parts, nes – 5%
Footwear – 5%
Furniture, mattresses & cushions – 5%
Heating & cooling equipment & parts – 5%
Mechanical handling equip & parts – 5%
Medical instruments – 5%
Monitors – 5%
Plastic articles, nes – 5%
Plastic plates, sheets & film – 5%
Prams, toys, games & sporting goods – 5%
Pumps (excl liquid pumps) & parts – 5%
Rubber tyres – 5%
Tapware – 5%
Telecom equipment & parts – 5%
Textile clothing – 5%
Tubes & pipes of iron or steel – 5%
Women’s clothing – 5%
India duty rates guide for Australia
Beauty products – 5%
Car parts – 5%
Civil engineering equipment & parts – 5%
Electrical circuits equipment – 5%
Electrical machinery & parts, nes – 5%
Footwear – 5%
Furniture, mattresses & cushions – 5%
Heating & cooling equipment & parts – 5%
Mechanical handling equip & parts – 5%
Medical instruments – 5%
Monitors – 5%
Plastic articles, nes – 5%
Plastic plates, sheets & film – 5%
Prams, toys, games & sporting goods – 5%
Pumps (excl liquid pumps) & parts – 5%
Rubber tyres – 5%
Tapware – 5%
Telecom equipment & parts – 5%
Textile clothing – 5%
Tubes & pipes of iron or steel – 5%
Women’s clothing – 5%
Malaysia duty rates guide for Australia
Beauty products – 0%
Car parts – 0%
Civil engineering equipment & parts – 0%
Electrical circuits equipment – 0%
Electrical machinery & parts, nes – 0%
Footwear – 0%
Furniture, mattresses & cushions – 0%
Heating & cooling equipment & parts – 0%
Mechanical handling equip & parts – 0%
Medical instruments – 0%
Monitors – 0%
Plastic articles, nes – 0%
Plastic plates, sheets & film – 0%
Prams, toys, games & sporting goods – 0%
Pumps (excl liquid pumps) & parts – 0%
Rubber tyres – 0%
Tapware – 0%
Telecom equipment & parts – 0%
Textile clothing – 0%
Tubes & pipes of iron or steel – 0%
Women’s clothing – 0%
Indonesia duty rates guide for Australia
Beauty products – 0%
Car parts – 0%
Civil engineering equipment & parts – 0%
Electrical circuits equipment – 0%
Electrical machinery & parts, nes – 0%
Footwear – 0%
Furniture, mattresses & cushions – 0%
Heating & cooling equipment & parts – 0%
Mechanical handling equip & parts – 0%
Medical instruments – 0%
Monitors – 0%
Plastic articles, nes – 0%
Plastic plates, sheets & film – 0%
Prams, toys, games & sporting goods – 0%
Pumps (excl liquid pumps) & parts – 0%
Rubber tyres – 0%
Tapware – 0%
Telecom equipment & parts – 0%
Textile clothing – 0%
Tubes & pipes of iron or steel – 0%
Women’s clothing – 0%
Canada duty rates guide for Australia
Beauty products – 5%
Car parts – 5%
Civil engineering equipment & parts – 5%
Electrical circuits equipment – 5%
Electrical machinery & parts, nes – 5%
Footwear – 5%
Furniture, mattresses & cushions – 5%
Heating & cooling equipment & parts – 5%
Mechanical handling equip & parts – 5%
Medical instruments – 5%
Monitors – 5%
Plastic articles, nes – 5%
Plastic plates, sheets & film – 5%
Prams, toys, games & sporting goods – 5%
Pumps (excl liquid pumps) & parts – 5%
Rubber tyres – 5%
Tapware – 5%
Telecom equipment & parts – 5%
Textile clothing – 5%
Tubes & pipes of iron or steel – 5%
Women’s clothing – 5%
This information quite general and for guidance only. Please contact us to confirm the rate of your items.
Page contents
- Goods & Services Tax (GST)
- Duty Rates and Tariffs
- International Duty Rates Guide for Australia
- New Zealand duty rates guide for Australia
- USA duty rates guide for Australia
- China duty rates guide for Australia
- Germany duty rates guide for Australia
- UK duty rates guide for Australia
- India duty rates guide for Australia
- Malaysia duty rates guide for Australia
- Indonesia duty rates guide for Australia
- Canada duty rates guide for Australia
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