Licenses can take from 6-8 weeks to obtain, following formal application to the police department. There is a fumigation fee charged C.O.D. to the shipper for every shipment to Australia.
Amount depends on size and fumigation time.
Period of three months allowed for importation. Goods must have been used for at least one year prior to import. Owner must have arrived in country and passport must bear stamp indicating date of arrival. Most used household goods can be cleared duty-free, but new household goods and personal effects are dutiable. Any receipts applicable to new items.