Having stretched our services further 'Down Under' to such a professional extent that throughout the BELTIN Network of Offices.

We handle the most complex task of organising and moving your shipments through Customs as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Our professional networks are trained and qualified Customs Brokers with many years of experience to ensure that your products, Personal Effects are entered correctly with both Customs and AQIS to ensure that there are no delays in delivering your cargo.

Our Brokers are available to provide advice to ensure that the lowest correct duty is paid and that all other statutory requirements are complied with.

We will coordinate Quarantine inspections at all of our facilities. In certain states our network of corresponding agents are Customs and Quarantine approved facilities.

So that we can minimise costs should there be a procedural issue

• AOIS Treatment Provider List:- www.aqis.gov.au/treatmentproviders
• Importing a vehicle: www.dotars.gov.au/index.aspx
• Australian Quarantine Forms: www.affa.gov.au
• Customs Forms: www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4288

A Customs form (B534) issue 6/00 (no earlier) Unaccompanied Baggage Statement must be signed and completed by the owner of the goods to clear the shipment when it arrives in Australia. Photocopies of passport pages including Australian entry stamp (some ports of entry require copy of all pages including blank pages, - check with your moving company at port of entry) together with a full descriptive inventory in English are required to clear Customs. (Original passport may be required by Customs for car clearance). It is preferable that the completed Customs declaration, passport copies and inventory are attached to shipping documents and received by your moving company prior to arrival of the shipment.

Drugs of dependence, for example, narcotics, hallucinogenic drugs, amphetamines, barbiturates, and tranquillisers must be declared to Customs (they should not be included in any shipment of household goods and personal effects). Goods such as dangerous weapons (including spring-bladed knives, daggers, swordsticks and knuckledusters) are prohibited. Firearms including air, gas, flame and starting pistols and spear guns are subject to import restrictions and will be subject to release on approval from the Police authorities. All firearms and ammunition imported in Australia must be declared to Customs. Any article made from wildlife species must be checked prior to shipping, as they may be prohibited.

Australia is very dependent upon primary industries such as livestock and agriculture. Australia is lucky, indeed unique, in its freedom from many diseases of humans, animals and plants, which affect other parts of the world.

As a result, quarantine regulations are very firm and, if in any doubt, please check with your agent at the port of entry into Australia.

Live animals are the greatest risk, animal products such as fresh and tinned MEAT, SALAMI, EGGS and DAIRY PRODUCTS are risk items. Many such articles or goods are prohibited, as are plants, soil, seeds, skins, shells and the like.

WARNING: Making a false or misleading statement to the Authorities is an offence and may involve heavy penalties. Drug trafficking is against the law and severe penalties apply.

All goods entering into Australia are subject to Customs inspection and clearance. Unaccompanied baggage and household goods may be imported into Australia free of customs duty providing the personal and household effects have been owned and used overseas for (12) twelve months or more preceding the customer's departure for Australia.

Items not in this category, which have been owned and used for less than one year or equivalent of twelve months, will be subject to duty.
The rates applicable vary and purchase receipts, invoices or the like will be required to substantiate values involved. All alcohol is dutiable and must be declared, even partly used bar stock.

Importing a motor vehicle, motorcycle, trailer, new or second hand as a client, you must obtain an import permit from the Federal Office of Road Safety in Canberra. This permit must be obtained prior to shipping from the origin country.

The Australian quarantine authorities will inspect the vehicle on arrival and may require it to be steam cleaned. Clearance will be assisted if all soil, etc., is removed from the vehicle (including underneath) before shipment. Other items where it would / could be applicable, which comes in contact with soil, i. i.e.; lawn mowers, garden tools, garden furniture and bicycles.

The importation into Australia of household freezers and refrigerators or refrigeration or air-conditioning equipment that is charged with a CFC (R12) refrigerant is prohibited (totally banned)

Under the Ozone Protection and Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989 with such equipment must be removed prior to shipment to AUSTRALIA. Also includes air-conditioning units in motor vehicles however usually those built before 1996).

A revised Australian Customs Services Unaccompanied Personal Effects Statement (B534 form) is expected shortly which will include a specific question and a declaration required from importers to meet the requirements of the Act.

Documentary evidence is required to show that the refrigerant has been evacuated and the relevant system parts have been removed. Therefore it will be to your best interest to leave such item and not to ship it. (If Personal Belongings)

Any importer who does import any of this equipment may be subject to prosecution, seizure of equipment, fines and other monetary sanctions.

Further information may be obtained from:-
Department of the Environment and Heritage website: - http://www.deh.gov.au/atmosphere/ozone/licences/index.html
You can also contact the Department by email: - mailto:ozone@deh.gov.au
By Post :- The Ozone and Synthetic Gas Team GPO Box 787 Canberra ACT 2601 Telephone 61–2 6274 1373

The Department of Environment and Heritage confirmed that there is an exemption in place for any items being imported as personal effects by immigrants and individuals arriving on a temporary entry permit or returning Australian residents who are importing pre charged equipment that they originally sent out from Australia.

The only restriction relates to Australian residents who have purchased the equipment whilst overseas and are importing that equipment into Australia for the first time.

It is important to note that Motor Vehicles do not qualify as Personal Effects and a permit from the Department of Environment and Heritage is required to allow such importation.