Customs duty refund for exporters
Duty Drawback SchemeLast Updated: 04 March 2022
Duty Drawback Scheme
Claims must be lodged within 4 years from the date the goods were exported.
What you get?
Drawback amounts vary.
Who is this for?
Exporters.
Overview
The Duty Drawback Scheme allows exporters to get a refund on customs duty paid on imported goods, where those goods are:
- to be treated, processed, or incorporated in other goods for export, or
- are exported unused since importation.
The minimum claim per application for duty drawback is $100.
What are the eligibility criteria?
To be eligible, you must be the legal owner of the goods at the time the goods are exported.
Duty drawback is available on most goods on which customs duty was paid on importation and which has been exported.
Please note that if making a duty drawback claim on tobacco goods then additional requirements will need to be met, including, but not limited to, lodging the claim within 12 months after the day on which the goods were exported.
How do you apply?
Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Duty Drawback Scheme.