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Jan 30, 2019, 3:48 am

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Originally Posted by ft101

Thanks all. I should have mentioned it's SYD I'll be arriving at if it makes any difference.

One tale that sticks in my mind from a few years ago was that it's a good idea to declare food, even if it's just a boiled sweet. The idea was that the queue would be much shorter and you would actually get out quicker than using the regular "Nothing to Declare" exit. Any truth in this or just a fairy story?

I think everyone goes through the same queue now. Once you talk to an agent you are passed directly to the exit, or passed off to a declaration lane. At least I think that is the case.

Regardless, you should declare any food products, even prepackaged ones.

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/SiteCo...-factsheet.pdf

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