🇦🇺 Australia · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring tea into Australia?
Plain black/green tea and herbal blends have different conditions.
Personal travel baggage. Check manufacturing origin and state quarantine conditions.
Last checked · Official sources
Before you pack
- Plain black/green tea must be in clean, new unopened packaging and uncontaminated
For herbal tea, check plant-only ingredients, drying, seeds and per-blend quantities.
Check every condition against your package, then follow the declaration guidance.
Which products does this cover?
Plain tea leaves differ from blends with seeds, fruit peel or herbs.
You can find this guide using: tea · green tea · black tea · herbal tea.
Check your actual package
- Exact ingredients and manufacturing origin
- Processing, original packaging and storage label
Australia food declaration
Answer the food, plant and animal-product questions on your arrival declaration. Tell a biosecurity officer if unsure.
Australia arrival declaration and biosecurity guidance ↗Common questions
Can I bring tea into Australia?
Plain black/green tea and herbal blends have different conditions. Plain black/green tea must be in clean, new unopened packaging and uncontaminated
Do I need to declare tea?
Depends on product. Answer the food, plant and animal-product questions on your arrival declaration. Tell a biosecurity officer if unsure.
Does putting it in checked baggage change food-entry rules?
Food-entry checks still apply to baggage entering the country. Follow the conditions above; airline and airport-security baggage rules are a separate check.
What distinction matters for this food?
For herbal tea, check plant-only ingredients, drying, seeds and per-blend quantities.
Official rule & review date
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Check official rules ↗DAFF — Bringing or mailing goods to AustraliaLast checked: 2026.10.03
Entry rules can depend on ingredients, origin, processing and current biosecurity conditions. The destination authority makes the final decision.