Can I bring biscuits into Australia?

Biscuits, bread, cakes, pastries, Christmas cake, and Christmas pudding (excluding cheesecakes) These products are allowed into Australia if: they are for personal consumption. they are fully cooked, shelf stable (do not require refrigeration) and contain no meat.

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What snacks can you bring on a plane to Australia?

What kind of food can be brought on a plane? You can take everything in your checked baggage: from liquid to solid food. However, you are not allowed to carry liquid or gel-like food products in your carry-on baggage.

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What foods Cannot be brought into Australia?

Do not bring or send:
  • dried fruit.
  • flowers and other plant material.
  • fresh fruit.
  • herbs.
  • products containing dairy.
  • raw nuts.
  • seeds.
  • spices.

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Do I need to declare snacks in Australia?

Before you arrive in Australia

must declare any risk goods, including certain food, plant material and animal products. This includes goods which are commercially prepared and packaged, fresh, dried, cooked, frozen or small amounts of food, snacks and ingredients for cooking. Don't take food off the plane or ship.

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Can I take a box of chocolates into Australia?

Chocolate and confectionery​

​You may bring up to 10 kilograms of commercially prepared and packaged chocolate or confectionery into Australia as a personal import. Chocolate must not contain meat, e.g. bacon. Confectionery includes fudge, toffees, boiled sweets, peppermints, marshmallows and liquorice.

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Things you can and can't bring into Australia

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Do I need to declare biscuits in Australia?

Biscuits, bread, cakes, pastries, Christmas cake, and Christmas pudding (excluding cheesecakes) These products are allowed into Australia if: they are for personal consumption. they are fully cooked, shelf stable (do not require refrigeration) and contain no meat.

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Can I send crisps and chocolate to Australia?

Food items are allowed in as long as they are non-perishable, ambient and sealed in manufacturers' packaging. So chocolate, sweets, biscuits, crisps, snacks and all the other goodies that go into our Gift Boxes are fine to send, although customs will occasionally inspect a parcel to check its contents.

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Can I bring peanut butter into Australia?

​Food. Food items brought into Australia need to be declared on your Incoming Passenger Card if you come by plane, or on the parcels you mail. Biosecurity officers may need to inspect some of the food you're bringing with you.

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Do you have to declare packaged snacks?

You must declare all food products. Failure to declare food products can result in up to $10,000 in fines and penalties.

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Do I have to declare packaged food?

Failure to declare food products can result in a $10,000 fine. Meats, livestock, poultry, and their products are either prohibited or restricted from entering the United States, depending on the animal disease condition in the country of origin. Fresh meat is generally prohibited from most countries.

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What needs to be declared at Australian customs?

You must declare if you are carrying certain food, plant material or animal items. You can take these declared goods with you to the clearance point where they will be assessed by a biosecurity officer and may be inspected.

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What is not allowed through Australian customs?

Australia's customs laws prevent you from bringing drugs, steroids, weapons, firearms and protected wildlife into Australia. Penalties may apply, so before travelling, check the Australian Government website for information on prohibited goods, item declaration and penalties.

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Can I bring paracetamol to Australia?

If you are carrying medications such as aspirin, paracetamol or Australian over-the-counter medications you do not need to declare these items to Customs and Border Protection when you arrive in Australia.

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Can I pack snacks in my suitcase?

Solid food items (not liquids or gels) can be transported in either your carry-on or checked baggage. TSA officers may instruct travelers to separate items from carry-on bags such as foods, powders, and any materials that can clutter bags and obstruct clear images on the X-ray machine.

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Can I take snacks in my hand luggage?

You can carry cakes, fruit, vegetables, sandwiches and all solid foods in your hand baggage. However, foods in sauces or with a high liquid content (such as sauces, pastes, soups and stews) cannot come through security.

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Are snacks allowed in cabin baggage?

Flyers are allowed to take dry snacks, non-alcoholic drinks, and home-cooked food items in their cabin baggage. However, it is important to note that the food items should be packed in such a way that they do not spill or leak.

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Do I have to declare a bag of chips?

Yes, solid food is allowed through TSA security in any amount. If the item is considered a liquid, paste, cream, gel, or aerosol, it is still allowed, but must be smaller than 3.4 ounces. Otherwise, you'll be required to check the item or throw it out.

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Can I bring dried fruit into Australia?

Many dried fruits and vegetables can be imported into Australia, however import conditions apply (for example, some can only be imported with peel and/or seeds removed and some may require an import permit).

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What happens if you don't declare items?

Merchandise is declared to CBP. If you do not declare something that should have been declared, you risk forfeiting the item. If in doubt, declare it.

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Why is peanut butter not allowed in carry-on luggage?

Because the TSA considers the nut spread a liquid, plane passengers must limit the amount they bring in their carry-ons. Like all other liquids, passengers are limited to 3.4 oz or less of peanut butter in their carry-on bag, but can also put the snack in their checked baggage.

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What items are not allowed in checked baggage Australia?

Flammable goods
  • matches and lighters.
  • perfume.
  • lighter fluid.
  • alcohol.
  • an aerosol container for personal (including cosmetic) use or a medical application (such as an asthma inhaler).

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Is rice allowed to bring in Australia?

Rice. If you're thinking of stocking up on rice from your home country by bringing it to Australia, think again. Rice is not permitted unless it meets the exclusions listed on the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment's urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle webpage.

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What do Brits miss most in Australia?

Scampi Fries, Frazzles and tomato soup also emerged among a list of goods those who have left our shores cannot live without. According to figures released by British Corner Shop, Brits who now live in Australia are rushing to cram their cupboards with Shreddies and oxtail soup.

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How to send snacks to Australia?

What Food Can I Send to Australia?
  1. Store bought foods in the manufacturer's original unopened packaging.
  2. Food that has food labels that list all ingredients.
  3. The expiry date has more than 6 months from the date of shipping.
  4. There's no alcohol, dairy, meat, poultry, fish or seafood ingrediants.
  5. No homemade food.

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Can I bring coffee beans into Australia?

Black roasted coffee beans and ground, roasted coffee is allowed into Australia as part of your personal baggage from any country provided the roasted coffee beans or ground, roasted coffee is free from contamination and infestation.

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