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Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS): The TRS enables you to claim a refund, subject to certain
conditions, of the goods and services tax (GST) and wine equalization tax (WET) that you pay
on goods you buy in Australia. To claim a refund you must:

• Spend AUD$300 (GST inclusive) or more in the one store and get a single tax invoice.
(You can submit paperwork from more than one store provided that you spent AUD$300
at each store.)
• Buy goods no more than 60 days before departure

• Wear or carry the goods on board the aircraft and present them along with your
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The refund only applies to goods that you take with you as hand luggage or wear onto the
aircraft when you leave Australia It does not apply to services or goods consumed or partly
consumed in Australia, such as wine, chocolate or perfume. However, unlike other tourist
shopping schemes, most of the goods, such as clothing and cameras, can be used in Australia
before departure.

You can collect your refund through one of the following methods:

• Check

• Credit to an Australian bank account

• Payment to a credit card

Customs will aim to post check refunds within 15 business days. Bank and credit card refunds
will be issued by Customs within 5 business days, however, payment will be subject to
processing by your bank or card issuer.

New Zealand Customs Regulations

The following regulations were taken from New Zealand’s government customs website: www.
customs.govt.nz

All regulations are subject to change without notice.

Before you arrive in New Zealand, you will receive a New Zealand Passenger Arrival Card. You
must tick (check) “Yes” in the Customs section of your arrival card if you are bringing any of
the following into New Zealand:

• Goods that may be prohibited or restricted, such as weapons, hookah/shisha pipes, other
ornamental pipes, objectionable (indecent) materials, wildlife products or illicit drugs.

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