Worldway Group has learned that recently, the Australian Customs official website issued a statement: effective July 1 of this year, all tobacco products, including cigarettes, molasses tobacco, and loose-leaf tobacco, will be considered "prohibited imports." This is another adjustment to entry policies by Australian Customs following the strict control and inspection of prohibited items at the border that began on April 17. It is reported that under the new Australian Customs policy, carrying any prohibited items may lead to visa cancellation and immediate deportation.
In fact, the Australian government has always attached great importance to environmental protection and ecological conservation, and has strict requirements for items brought into the country: including eggs, dairy, meat, live animals and plants, raw and cooked food and cooking ingredients, dried fruits and vegetables, snacks, seasonings, and other items we frequently encounter in our daily lives, all fall within the scope of prohibited entry items. This adjustment mainly reduces the amount of tobacco allowed upon entry from the previous limit of 25 cigarettes to 0. Except for tobacco purchased at Australian duty-free shops, Australia will completely prohibit the entry of any tobacco. If tourists bring prohibited items into the country and attempt to evade inspection by border officials, the maximum penalty will be visa cancellation and immediate deportation.
In other words, starting July 1, 2019, all tobacco products are prohibited from being brought into the country. If you are carrying them, please declare them directly, and Customs will continue to apply the previous tobacco tax standards. Under the new regulations, the only items not restricted are tobacco-free products for oral use, cigars, and tobacco purchased at Australian duty-free shops... Any other product containing even a trace of tobacco, including oral products, falls into the prohibited category.
Australia is one of the countries with the strictest cigarette controls in the world. According to the law, smuggling tobacco can result in huge fines and a prison sentence of up to 10 years. At the same time, Worldway Group would like to remind everyone again that the relevant Australian entry regulations for tobacco have been completely changed. Starting July 1, any tobacco products must be declared upon entry. If you do not want to cause trouble at Customs, please keep this in mind. Meanwhile, tourists traveling to Australia in the near future should pay close attention to the latest entry precautions.
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