China immigrants emigrated to Australia. What if the furniture and luggage are shipped to Australia by sea?

1. Materials required for customs declaration and clearance:

1- 1 copy of certificate

A. If you are a new immigrant, holding an Australian green card or using a work visa, provide a copy of your passport with a photo and visa page.

B if you are an Australian citizen, you need to provide a copy of your residence permit, employment permit and passport with photos and visa pages in China.

1-2 packing list in Chinese and English

Please number each individually packaged item and fill in the special packing list for Longhai according to the number. The list should clearly indicate the name information of the main items in each carton.

1-3 ocean bill of lading

The ocean bill of lading is the proof of delivery, in which the shipper shows our company, the consignee shows your overseas consignee, and the notified person shows our agent in Australia. The name of the bill of lading requires the words personal belongings and personal property.

1-4 Australian customs B534 form

This is the personal goods clearance form required by Australian Customs to fill in the destination country. This form needs you to fill in and sign it yourself.

2. Australian Customs' import policy on personal belongings:

2- 1. Australian customs can exempt personal articles from entering Australia, provided that your articles have been used in China for more than 12 months. For brand-new goods, Australian Customs will levy two kinds of taxes: consumption value-added tax (GST): 10%, and tariff: 5%- 10%.

2-2. Australian Customs has strict requirements on environmental protection, stipulating that all imported personal articles must be inspected by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Bureau (AQIS), and articles with plants, plant seeds, animals, animal fur and soil will be destroyed on the spot, and the destruction fee will be charged.

2-3. Australia can bring a small amount of alcohol or cigarettes, but it must be within the scope of reasonable self-use and cannot be duty-free. The tariff is 50%-60%;

2-4. If there are brand-new articles in your articles, it should be reflected on the B534 form of Australian Customs, and the customs will levy taxes according to the value of the articles you declare.

2-5. Personal articles imported into Australia, whether new or old wooden furniture, rattan chairs, etc. (as long as it is within the scope of reasonable self-use), fumigation is not needed, but the outer packaging cannot be logs. It is best to use cartons or fumigation-free wooden cases.

3. Tips:

The voltage in Australia is 240V, and most household appliances with adaptive voltage function can be used normally, but there are still some differences between sockets and domestic ones. You can prepare the conversion plug before domestic ones.

Australian immigrants, whether you are flying or taking a boat, the Australian Customs stipulates that your visa is a new immigrant, and after the expiration of one year, the articles are within the scope of reasonable use (no more than three pieces of the same model and style, except furniture). Personal belongings can enter Australia duty-free, but you must declare the B534 form to the customs. This form needs to be filled in and signed by yourself, and the luggage can be used when it arrives in Australia. However, according to customs regulations, new immigrants have only one tax-free opportunity. In the past, many immigrants declared this form without knowing it. When they want to transport a large number of furniture items, they really don't have the opportunity. I regret not understanding this restriction at the beginning. Please download and study.