Migrating to Australia with a *lot* of alcohol

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At the airport? It's illegal. 2.25L is the limit, anything above and you are breaking the arrival laws. There is no workaround, the same way there is no work around for speeding faster than the posted limit.

In shipping? It's costly or illegal, depending on your declarations. Taxes on alcohol are strict and high.

You can however: Bring the alcohol and declare it then pay the tax. The taxes are based on alcohol percentage, volume and purchase cost.

I bring alcohol in frequently, 2.25L is the best amount without added costs and stress. Everything else is heavily taxed.

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I cannot answer for Australia specifically, but generally, when you move to a country, everything that belongs to your household is exempted from customs duty. This include arger amounts of alcoholic drinks, opened or unopened.

This is anecdotal, but a good example: I moved to the USA with my household, including wine and single malt collections, ~100 + 40 bottles respectively, and it was fine.

Of course, you would not take that on a plane; you'd ship it in a container or similar. Alone the weight makes it impossible to take as luggage. Make sure the container is transported air-conditioned - although this is pretty much standard, you should check it.

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