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A Self Assessed Clearance (SAC) declaration is an electronic declaration that Customs requires for clearing your goods. These goods have to have a customs value of AUD$1,000 or less and have arrived as either air freight or sea freight.
SAC declarations must be lodged electronically to Customs by a registered SAC communicator such as the SACMAN. There is no documentary or paper version available for an importer to submit to Customs.
Each SAC declaration requires the following information:
- The identity of the importer
- Details of how the goods arrived into Australia
- A description of the goods
Importers wanting to lodge a SAC declaration are required to declare:
- That the value of the goods does not exceed the AUD$1,000 threshold
- Information to help determine if the goods require further assessment by Customs or Quarantine.
- If they want to refer the goods to either Customs or Quarantine.