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Baby Formula → Australia

Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25

RESTRICTED

Maximum 10kg per person with declaration

Details

Australia limits personal imports of infant formula to 10kg per person and requires declaration. This limit exists partly to prevent bulk buying for grey-market resale to China (the daigou trade). Formula must be commercially packaged and within expiry date. Enforcement in Australia carries fines from AUD 444 to AUD 2,664 under Customs Act 1901 s.234; Biosecurity Act 2015 s.535 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).

Quantity limit

10kg per person

Documentation required

Customs declaration

Legal reference

Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations

Leaving with this item

Baby formula may be exported from Australia freely at personal-use quantities.

Practical advice

Declare baby formula at customs on arrival in Australia and carry any documentation specified in the rule. Verify current requirements with Australian Border Force (ABF) before travel.

Customs authority

Australian Border Force (ABF) · https://www.abf.gov.au