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Imported Shopping
Buying goods from overseas is a common occurrence in Australia, especially
by recent Migrants, and it is worth noting the rules on Customs Duty and GST
charges for such purchases brought into Australia.
The current information from Australia Customs is that goods received by
post, valued at
UNDER $1,000 are free from Customs Duty and GST. (Last checked June 2008).
Note: special rules apply for Alcohol and Tobacco products.
Purchases over $1,000 will incur Customs Duty at 5%, plus GST at 10% on the
combined cost of the goods, the duty and the delivery charges.
Further details can be seen at:
www.customs.gov.au
Goods with a value greater than $250, if imported by air or sea, or greater
than $1000, if imported by post, are required to be formally entered using a
Customs "Entry for Home Consumption". This is a fairly complex form to fill
out and is subject to a cost recovery entry processing fee of:
$65.75 per entry plus $1 per line after the first line for manual sea
entries; or
$48.85 and $1 per line after the first line for manual air/post entries.
Australian Shops and Shopping Centres
The main Food and General grocery supermarkets in Australia are:
- Woolworths (also known as Safeway in Victoria)
- Coles
- BI-LO (BiLo is owned by Coles and
some shops are now being renovated and renamed as Coles)
Some of the Secondary "independent" supermarkets are
- IGA is Australia's leading independent grocery chain
- Foodworks - in excess of 700 members of independently owned Supermarkets and Foodstores
- ALDI are also becoming well known in Australia.
However, the country also has many smaller shops, and these can often give Good Value, see also our
Food link.
Some supermarkets offer Online shopping options:
Shopping Links
Shopping Comparison Websites
Computers
Books
Department Stores
Secondary Department Stores
Online Department Store
Furniture
Bedding
Electrical
Hardware
Toiletries/Chemists
Office Requirements
Shopping Centres
Automotive
Second hand stuff
Information
Online Shops
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