Nic938

HI everyone

Does anyone know if there is a limit to how much chocolate, gravy granules, Haribo sweets, crisps etc you can take into Australia with you? Do you have to declare it at customs?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Nic

Sheff_Sparky

yes you have to declare all food but i dont know what the limits are.

Nic938

Thanks - do you know if when you declare it you have to show them it all? Was thinking of spreading it out in a few cases but if you have to show them it would probably be better to have it all together!

Nic

curly

If I were you I'd pack it all together, make life a bit easier

Nic938

Thanks Curly, do you know how much I am allowed to take?

Nic

curly

sorry I dont, we only took a jar of marmite for our son we declared it and wasnt a problem, but if you mix up the food you may have to unpack all the bags

Nic938

Yep, that makes sense, just that I am taking quite a bit (not all for me) will probably need a seperate suitcase

Thanks anyway

Nic

curly

A suitcase just for the food? blimey what you bringing in then?

Nic938

So far, 6 big slabs of Dairy Milk, 3 x 6 packs Walkers crisps, 6 x large tins gravy granules, 6 x big packets of Haribo sweets, 2 x 5pckts curly wurlys and still got 5 weeks to go!! I like chocolate!! No, seriously, had some requests not all for me!

Nic

curly

tbh I can't tell the difference with cadbury's here they have curly wurlys too, and back on the dairy milk never seen so many varieties here mmmmmmmmm yummy no walkers though, but lots of very nice ones here, loads of flavours edit just remembered I've seen haribo at Aldi here too!

sals

Sorry to hijack your thread but I've been asked to bring walnut whips! I guess you can't get them there? Does anyone know if I'll have a problem getting them through customs?
Cheers

Pollyana

As long as its not so large amount that it could be viewed as being for resale, then you can bring as much as you like. Decalre ALL food items, even that half-eaten packet of Polos in the bottom of your handbag.......(I'd kill for a Polo right now, Life-savers aren't quite the same

I've taken to bringing a list now, and as the AQIS guys see so many Brits coming through with food, they are familiar with most of the stuff (choc, Bisto, crisps, marmite, PG Tips etc)so they haven't yet asked to look at any of mine (even when I have the equivalent of a suitcase full
Having a list also makes you look more organised, and they are more likely to believe that you know what you have, and aren't trying to smuggle in half a cow or something illegal of that ilk.

Best one I ever saw was a guy of Indian appearance stopped at Customs in Brisbane. Its a shame I was too far away to hear the low-voiced conversation after they took him off to one side, because I'd love to know how he explained his suitcase being full of pizza........

sals

ROFL
Now I'm certain you have pizza! Why would anyone want to bring in Pizza? Some people are just strange

Mumfords

hiya nic

if you like marmite bring plenty and loads of gravey

as for walnut whips i saw some the other day in big W

Ann

lulubel

oh no! I am coming to Oz from a place just over the water from England and I am going to be faced with the same problems. No marmite, walkers crisps and do I really need to bring my tetleys with me? Oh well another trip to England to buy all this before we leave France!!