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The Christmas Island is an island country situated in the Indian Ocean, having an area of 135 square km. The main economic activities on the island are: mining of low grade phosphate, tourism, provision of government services and operation of the Immigration Detention Centre. Tourism represents an important economic activity of the island, as it has a coastline of nearly 140 km and unspoilt beaches. Phosphate and phosphate products are the only export commodities of Christmas Island. The Christmas Island government sector includes administration, health, education, policing, customs, quarantine and defence.

Christmas Island is the world's 199th largest exporter. The country's main exports are phosphatic fertilizers, calcium phosphates, phosphinates and phosphonates, computers and telephones. The island's top export partners are Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and the US. 

Customs requirements of Christmas Island

Christmas Island customs

Website: http://www.border.gov.au 

Email: dmwaci@customs.gov.au 

Address: PO Box 264, Christmas Island, Indian Ocean WA 6798

Tel: +61 8 9164 7228 / +61 0439 215 125

Christmas Island belongs to Australia and is administered by the Australian Attorney-General’s department in Canberra. The Island's nearest neighbours are Malaysia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. 

Import taxes by category:

Mobiles - 20.00%

Computers, laptops and tablets - 20.00%

Cameras - 20.00%

Accessories (no-battery) - 20.00%

Accessories (battery) - 20.00%

Health and Beauty - 20.00%

Fashion and Watches - 20.00%

Home and Appliances - 20.00%

Home and Garden - 20.00%

Toys and Sports - 20.00%

Packaging and marking requirements: 

- use a clean container

- ensure that containers are free of contamination inside and outside, including soil, grain, snails, insects or plant and animal material

- a cleanliness declaration is required for all containers imported into Australia

- all contaminated containers and goods entering Australia will be treated. Delays will occur and charges apply.

- check that your containers meet the sea container cleaning standards

- provide an accurate and detailed packing declaration - the packing declaration should provide details of container cleanliness and whether straw and timber have been used as packing materials.

- all timber packaging the container must be treated in an approved method.

- the timber must be free of bark.

- choose packing materials carefully

- use packing materials such as synthetic foam, plastics, metal frames, inflated dunnage, wood, wool, shredded paper, and other similar materials.

- do not use straw as it is prohibited, or fruit, vegetable, meat or egg cartons, or second-hand bags or sacks. These types of packing materials will be removed and destroyed. Delays will occur and charges apply.

Documents for imports

The necessary documents include:

- ocean bill of lading

- master air waybill

- unpack location

- cargo type; for example air freight, break bulk, FCL/X, LCL, ISO tank, hard frozen, dangerous goods

- packing lists

- packing declarations

- cleanliness declaration

- treatment certificates for goods and/or packaging

- import permit(s) issued by the department, and documentation to meet permit requirements.

Sources:

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/before/prepare  

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/before/sending  

http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/ChristmasIsland?rc=Formalities