Can you bring snus and nicotine pouches to Australia?

Personal import: Allowed with limitsVerified 4 September 2026

Travellers may bring snus or nicotine pouches into Australia only within limits. Tobacco snus: 25 g of tobacco products duty-free per adult (18+), one open packet extra; above that all tobacco is dutiable and must be declared. Nicotine pouches: travellers cannot bring them into Australia (ABF, from 24 July 2026). Selling nicotine pouches in Australia is prescription only and selling tobacco snus is banned.

Allowance	25 g Tobacco snus: 25 g of tobacco products duty-free per adult (18+), one open packet extra; above that all tobacco is dutiable and must be declared. Nicotine pouches: travellers cannot bring them into Australia (ABF, from 24 July 2026).
Nicotine pouches	Allowed with limits Sale in Australia: prescription only
Tobacco snus	Allowed Sale in Australia: banned

Customs and penalties

Declaration: required
Penalties: Failure to declare tobacco above the concession can result in penalties, prosecution or visa cancellation; unlawful nicotine pouch imports may be seized and destroyed.
Minimum age in Australia: 18

If you exceed the duty-free tobacco limit, duty is payable on all tobacco, not just the excess. Postal import of oral snuff/chewing tobacco up to 1.5 kg is permitted with duty paid; other tobacco products cannot be mailed without a permit.

Frequently asked

Can I bring nicotine pouches (ZYN, VELO) to Australia?

Allowed with limits. Possession and use of nicotine pouches in Australia: unclear. Tobacco snus: 25 g of tobacco products duty-free per adult (18+), one open packet extra; above that all tobacco is dutiable and must be declared. Nicotine pouches: travellers cannot bring them into Australia (ABF, from 24 July 2026).

Can I bring tobacco snus to Australia?

Allowed. Possession and use of tobacco snus in Australia: legal.

Can I take snus on a plane to Australia?

Snus and nicotine pouches are dry goods. Airlines and airport security treat them like any other personal item in carry-on or checked luggage; the limits that matter are the customs rules of the destination country.

Do I have to declare snus at customs in Australia?

Yes, declaration is required.

Other destinations

Bringing snus to Fiji – pouches unregulated (sold openly), snus banned
Bringing snus to Kiribati – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
Bringing snus to the Marshall Islands – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
Bringing snus to Micronesia – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
Bringing snus to Nauru – pouches no specific rule found, snus legal
Bringing snus to New Zealand – pouches banned, snus banned
Bringing snus to Palau – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
Bringing snus to Papua New Guinea – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
Bringing snus to Samoa – pouches no specific rule found, snus no specific rule found
Bringing snus to the Solomon Islands – pouches unregulated (sold openly), snus legal with restrictions

Sources

Vaping goods and nicotine pouches (Prohibited goods) – Australian Border Force (Customs, 27 July 2026; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“From 24 July 2026, nicotine pouches cannot lawfully be imported into or supplied in Australia unless they are: entered on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods; subject to a statutory exemption pathway contained in the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. Travellers cannot bring nicotine pouches into Australia.”
Tobacco (Prohibited goods) – Australian Border Force (Customs, 27 July 2026; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“If you are aged 18 or over, you are allowed to bring in duty-free: one unopen packet of up to 25 cigarettes or 25 grams of other tobacco products and one open packet of cigarettes. [...] Cigars, chewing tobacco and snuff intended for oral use up to 1.5kg are not subject to the same condition and can be imported through international mail.”
Importing cigars, chewing tobacco and snuffs – Australian Border Force (Customs; accessed 4 September 2026) ✓ verified
“Cigars, chewing tobacco and snuffs intended for oral use (up to 1.5kg) are permitted to be imported through international mail. Importers of these products must correctly declare their goods and pay all duties and taxes in order to receive their items.”

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