"Stick Tobacco", Australia Duty

[Pastor Richard]

If I understand the rates correctly, loose leaf (or cigarettes) tobacco duty is almost AU$1,580 per kg. But a thing called "stick tobacco" is just over a dollar per stick not exceeding 0.8gr (each stick). What's "stick tobacco"? I wonder if an enterprising niche blender can come up with 0.8gr sticks (0.02oz) of, say, Plum Pudding?

 

[Pastor Richard]

If I understand the rates correctly, loose leaf (or cigarettes) tobacco duty is almost AU$1,580 per kg. But a thing called "stick tobacco" is just over a dollar per stick not exceeding 0.8gr (each stick). What's "stick tobacco"? I wonder if an enterprising niche blender can come up with 0.8gr sticks (0.02oz) of, say, Plum Pudding?

Ah, my maths isn't very good. That's the same rate as other tobacco (except cigars, which our tax-mad legislators smoke themselves and have hence exempted from duty).

 

[rajangan]

Used to be you could get tobacco sticks in Canada. They were essentially tailor made non filter sticks rolled in a paper which was very thin and porous such that you couldn't smoke them without first injecting them into a tube. They were superior to ryo because they were packed perfectly and took less time to inject. It was a loophole which has been filled in this country, so you don't see it anymore.

 

[Pastor Richard]

Used to be you could get tobacco sticks in Canada. They were essentially tailor made non filter sticks rolled in a paper which was very thin and porous such that you couldn't smoke them without first injecting them into a tube. They were superior to ryo because they were packed perfectly and took less time to inject. It was a loophole which has been filled in this country, so you don't see it anymore.

Thankyou for contributing to my ongoing tobacco education, rajangan ?

 

[Ahi Ka]

Hold up....cigars are tax exempt? Or permit exempt?

 

[Pastor Richard]

Hold up....cigars are tax exempt? Or permit exempt?

Much lower duty. And don't need a permit.

 

[solideogloria86]

Much lower duty. And don't need a permit.

Just came here to say I love the avatar. I'm an uncool pastor.

 

[Pastor Richard]

Just came here to say I love the avatar. I'm an uncool pastor.

Good to have the company ?

 

[BROBS]

Hold up....cigars are tax exempt? Or permit exempt?

U BEEN DOIN IT WRONG

 

[RaoulDuke]

I think you may have misunderstood something there mate.

Cigars, chewing tobacco and snuff are charged at $1576.57 plus gst but you don’t need a permit (up to 1.5kg).

Pipe tobacco, cigarettes, ryo require you to have an import permit and you can’t import them through the mail.

Tobacco

You are required to pay all relevant duties and taxes at the border when bringing tobacco into Australia, as well as making sure any tobacco you import or bring with you is compliant with Australian laws.

www.abf.gov.au

 

[Pastor Richard]

I think you may have misunderstood something there mate.

Cigars, chewing tobacco and snuff are charged at $1576.57 plus gst but you don’t need a permit (up to 1.5kg).

Pipe tobacco, cigarettes, ryo require you to have an import permit.

Tobacco

You are required to pay all relevant duties and taxes at the border when bringing tobacco into Australia, as well as making sure any tobacco you import or bring with you is compliant with Australian laws.

www.abf.gov.au

Sorry, I misunderstand lots of things ? Whatever, it's academic for me, I don't smoke cigars. I have just applied for a personal import permit from Home Affairs, so that I can save up for anything which I can't buy from Tobacco Blends or My Humidor here (like Seattle Pipe Club Bourbon-aged Plum Pudding, yum).

 

[RaoulDuke]

No need for an apology mate.

Was just trying to clear things up for you.

Have a good one.

 

[Sir-John-Oxley]

'. I have just applied for a personal import permit from Home Affairs, so that I can save up for anything which I can't buy from Tobacco Blends or My Humidor here (like Seattle Pipe Club Bourbon-aged Plum Pudding, yum).

Hey Pastor Richard - Any word back on the progress of your application? I'm super keen to hear how you go and what was involved in applying!
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[Pastor Richard]

Hey Pastor Richard - Any word back on the progress of your application? I'm super keen to hear how you go and what was involved in applying!
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This is the form https://www.abf.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1537.pdf
No word yet from Home Affairs. I submitted the form a few months ago.
And I notice “rum” on yr sig line ? We’re up on the Tablelands on leave at the mo. Mt Uncle Distillery between Mareeba and Atherton has a scrumptious brown rum, “Iridium”. Dan Murphys often has it a little cheaper than the Distillery Cellar Door.

 

[Sir-John-Oxley]

This is the form https://www.abf.gov.au/form-listing/forms/1537.pdf
No word yet from Home Affairs. I submitted the form a few months ago.
And I notice “rum” on yr sig line ? We’re up on the Tablelands on leave at the mo. Mt Uncle Distillery between Mareeba and Atherton has a scrumptious brown rum, “Iridium”. Dan Murphys often has it a little cheaper than the Distillery Cellar Door.

Thanks mate, keep us informed if you hear anything on progress, PM if you prefer.

Ahh, Mt Uncle - I visited their cellar door a bit over 10 years ago, along with a bunch of others while driving around up on the tablelands. I'll definitely be putting an order in for a couple of bottles for the cellar!

Another Australian rum I rated from northern regions (WA), and currently have in my cellar is from the Hoochery Distillary - Ord River Rum - https://www.danmurphys.com.au/produ...llery-ord-river-premium-small-batch-rum-750ml - I give it 5 big glasses of tasty golden goodness ? ? ? ? ? ?

 

[Browny]

The trail went cold.
Any news on this permit acquisition as yet?

It looks like it could be useful for all the yummy things we can't get down here, but what is the full process and likely hood of actually getting this permit?, once they have your details your marked for life so this really is tread with caution territory.

 

[AJL67]

It seems OP hasn’t logged in in over a year. Maybe home office didn’t take kindly to his permit requests.

 

[Browny]

It seems OP hasn’t logged in in over a year. Maybe home office didn’t take kindly to his permit requests.

Doesn't bode well does it.