Australia
Tariffs/Taxes
Imports
46% of imports are tariff exempt.
An average tariff of 2.9 percent is levied on
imports.
A maximum 5 percent import tariff applies to
most manufactured goods.
Tariffs of up to 10 percent apply to shoes,
textiles and clothing products (5% from
1 January 2015).
Tariff concessions are usually possible for
products for which there is no domestic
manufacturer.
No tariffs are levied on imports from New
Zealand.
Imports from East Timor and the world’s
least developed countries may be exempt
from duty or attract preferential rates.
In accordance with the South Pacific
Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation
Agreement (SPARTECA), non-reciprocal
preferential tariffs are applied by Australia
and New Zealand to imports from their 13
fellow Pacific Islands Forum member states.
Exports
None.
Financing requirements for imports/
exports
None.Prohibited items
Imports
Imports that are prohibited in accordance
with UN Security Council resolutions, such
as items deemed a threat to fauna and flora
and national security or those deemed as
morally dubious.
Exports
Exports that are prohibited in accordance
with UN Security Council resolutions.