In Reply to: GREAT NEWS posted by wally1 on Tuesday, 1. February 2005 at 09:39 Bali Time:
The only benefit to Australian Travellers is the increase in the Value of Goods other than Alcohol, see extract from the Aus Customs web page below, given that you were allowed to bring in the additional 1.125Lt of alcohol there is no difference in the allowance.
Please read the 'Note However', what they are saying is that if you try to bring in an extra bottle of scotch you will be charged duty on ALL YOUR ALCOHOL, so don't be a Wally or you'll have to pay.
From Australian Customs:
A$900 worth of goods (A$450 for people under 18) including gifts (given to you or intended for others), souvenirs, cameras, electronic equipment, leather goods, perfume concentrates, jewellery, watches and sporting equipment. Alcohol and tobacco products cannot be included in this allowance.
These goods can be:
· obtained overseas
· purchased in Australia duty or tax free before departure
· goods for which a tax refund has been approved through the Tourist Refund Scheme
· purchased from an inwards duty free shop on arrival.
Alcohol
2.25 litres of alcoholic beverages for each passenger aged 18 years or over.
Tobacco
250 cigarettes, or 250 grams of cigars or tobacco products for each passenger aged 18 years or over.
NOTE HOWEVER that if you exceed any of the concession limits set out above, Customs will charge you duty and tax on the entire importation or purchase within that group of items.