Choices Of Sending Parcels From Hong Kong To The Australia
If you’re looking to reduce your freight costs to the Australia from HK, our discounted rates with international couriers like UPS, Aramex, TNT, DHL will help.
With the increasing demand of overseas study and immigration, FreightAmigo have served lots of clients and sent out loads of shipment. We receive discounted rates from a number of world-renowned courier companies, which allows us to offer some of the cheapest freight rates on the market. Just simply enter the weight and dimensions of your parcel into our courier comparison tool to find the best solution to Australia.
Cost Of Shipping From Hong Kong To Australia?
The international freight price platform from FreightAmigo offers estimates from several international express service providers. You can compare different shipping costs and delivery periods offered by various carriers.
The quote of shipment is calculated based on volume or actual weight of the parcel, whichever is greater. For example, if you need to ship 1 kg of cotton and 1 kg of steel, if the cotton carton takes up more space than the steel carton, shipping 1 kg of cotton may be more expensive than shipping 1 kg of steel.
How Long Will It Take To Send Parcels From Hong Kong To The United Kingdom?
It usually takes 3-8 working days to send an express package from Hong Kong to Australia, depends on your choice of courier. You may track your packages 24×7.
Information On Customs Clearance
You just need to declare the value and quantity of the items when placing an order in FreightAmigo platform. We will arrange and digitize the customs clearance procedures for you which can effectively reduce human errors and speed up your process.
Why Choosing FreightAmigo?
Enter package information to get a quote, the process takes less than 3 minutes.
Compare cost of 5 major shipping modes from different carriers.
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Prohibited And Restricted Shipping Items From HK To Australia
Licenses, permits or certificates are required for importing prohibited items. Under Australia's control, the main prohibited items includes:
Flammable liquids (e.g., perfume, alcohol, aromatherapy, nail polish)
Gas, compressed gas, pressure tank
Products of tobacco (e.g., cigarettes and cigars)
Refrigerated food or fresh fruits and vegetables
Meat-containing ingredients and perishable food
Remains (e.g., ashes)
Pornography
Counterfeit or pirated items (e.g., DVDs)
Dangerous or Flammable items
Weapons and their parts or ammunition
Laser products
Restricted Food List:
Meat and meat products: raw meat, cooked meat, canned meat, sausage, ham
Dairy products: milk powder, whey powder, cheese, butter
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Honey： royal jelly, propolis
Certain types of seafood and aquatic products are prohibited: shark meat, dolphin meat, seahorse
Certain types of grains and nuts: rice, peanuts
Hong Kong to Australia Cosmetics / Products Containing Batteries
Cosmetics (liquid) and battery-containing products need to be shipped by designed carriers. Feel free to learn more by contacting with FreightAmigo customer service specialists to help you find the most suitable shipping solution. You are advised to allow more time for your shipment as these items may take longer time to complete shipping and customs clearance procedures.
For more information, please refer to Parcel Restrictions to Australia from HK. Before you book a parcel delivery to Australia from HK, please also ensure you are complied with the rules and regulations. This is important in order to mitigate the risk of your parcel being delayed or returned, which may cause extra charges.
HK to Australia Customs duties
Customs duties and value added tax (VAT) are computed separately. Expect for alcohol and cigarette products, personal effects or commodities with a total declared value less than AUD $1,000 are exempt from duty. If the value exceeds AUD $1,000, you need to pay additional 10% VAT. Customs duties are also payable as details shown below:
Commody Type | Customs Duties (%) |
Mobile | 0% |
Computer | 0% |
Tablet | 0% |
Clothing | 5% |
Jewlery | 5% |
Home Decor | 5% |
Health care | 0% |
Pet Accessory | 5% |
Toy | 5% |
Sports | 5% |
Simple Booking Steps For Sending Parcels From Hong Kong To The United Kingdom
STEP 1
Register for free, log in to the FreightAmigo platform. At the “Instant Quote” page, enter the origin & destination, select the type “Parcel”, enter other cargo information, then click “Search”.
STEP 2
FreightAmigo based on the cargo information you entered, the quote options and required transit time of different international courier service providers will be listed for you to compare, and you can immediately see the cheapest price.
After selecting the desired quotation, you can click “Book” to place an order. If you wish to send urgent items, you can choose “Fastest” in the sorting option, and you will see the quotation with the shortest shipping time~
Compared with customer’s walk-in and asking courier companies, FreightAmigo quotation is much cheaper!
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STEP 3
Fill in the relevant shipping information, i.e. pick up date and time, and then select the payment method for online booking.
In addition to receiving an email confirmation from FreightAmigo after payment, you can also download from “My Shipment/Email” and print the shipping document on one side.
Paste the printed shipping documents outside of the packaging, and then wait for the courier to come and collect the shipment!
Most important! Customers can track the shipment by one-stop, and send it safely and at ease!
With FreightAmigo’s “Track & Trace” function, you can check the status of DHL, UPS, FedEx and other courier companies on one platform. Just go to “My Shipment” and you can track the status of the package in real time. You don’t need to check it on different websites and know the latest shipment status in real time!
Learn to use the FreightAmigo platform and easily save your time! If you are interested, you can try the online quotation or use the green icon “Amigo Chat” in the lower right corner to find customer service for help!
HK to Australia FAQ:
When Must I Pay Value Added Tax (VAT) Or Duty?
All goods imported into Australia by sea, air or post with a declared value exceeds AUD $1,000.
How Long will it take?
3-8 days for express courier in usual
What Can I Do If I Think The Tax Amount Is Unreasonable?
Contact the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
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* All final charges are based on FreightAmigo Services Limited’s online system.
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