Duty free tobacco Australia

[Auspaul]

Am I right in assuming now that I could bring in a 3 pack of cigars that weigh 25 grams and another 3 pack that is opened and my wallet would not be raped.

http://www.border.gov.au/Trav/Ente/Brin/Can-I-bring-it-back/Can-I-Bring-It-Back-Duty-Free/Can-I-Bring-Tobacco-or-Cigarettes-Back

 

[Fuzz]

Nope. They will weigh all cigars if you declare and have more than 25g of tobacco.

[Auspaul]

Always confusing the way they word things

[gweilgi]

I always declare everything.

My experience with Aussie Customs has been generally quite positive.  The past few trips, I was only assessed and charged import duties when bringing in boxes.  When I come in with only my traveldor of mixed singles, they have in the past looked at it and waved me through without making me pay.  Given that I usually travel with 30-50 cigars of varying vitals, I reckon that's mighty generous of them.  

[Duxnutz]

Such a first world country this one. You could tell the 50g rule was onerous on the Border staff, this is gonna exacerbate it. I wonder when they'll come for duty free liquor?

 

[Luca]

31 minutes ago, gweilgi said:

I always declare everything.

My experience with Aussie Customs has been generally quite positive.  The past few trips, I was only assessed and charged import duties when bringing in boxes.  When I come in with only my traveldor of mixed singles, they have in the past looked at it and waved me through without making me pay.  Given that I usually travel with 30-50 cigars of varying vitals, I reckon that's mighty generous of them.  

You're very lucky! 

Also on another note didn't it use to be 50 gms you could bring in? 

[MrGlass]

29 minutes ago, Luca said:

You're very lucky! 

Also on another note didn't it use to be 50 gms you could bring in? 

You're right - it was previously 50 grams.  They have just dropped this to 25.

[Luca]

1 minute ago, MrGlass said:

You're right - it was previously 50 grams.  They have just dropped this to 25.

Bloody *($@R&*$R**(F customs!!!!

[Auspaul]

Yeah 25 grams thats why I could not understand the wording

• one unopen packet of up to 25 cigarettes (or the equivalent of 25 grams of tobacco products), and
• one open packet of cigarettes.

Sounds like you could still bring in close to 50 but then it goes on about taxing over 25grams

[Winchester21]

6 hours ago, Luca said:

Bloody *($@R&*$R**(F customs!!!!

Bloody thieves like all govt thugs. They are just as bad in the USA  Most of them obviously hate their job and take it out on their passengers. Here, they don't bother to weigh them , they just steal them.  Off topic but I had a "bag check" in the CLT airport 3 years ago They  searched one small carry on in front of me and took my other bag back behind a small screen.  When I got to Montreal, I was missing an expensive alligator belt. my bag of cigars, and a tie.  So I had to go out and buy another tie prior to a 10am meeting the next morning not to mention paying outrageous prices for replacement smokes.  When I got back to the states I contacted my congressional rep to file a complaint  I was informed that there were 1800 other complaints in front of mine.  Nice