Australian products at your doorstep from anywhere, anytime

Australia produces a long list of products that international shoppers want but cannot easily buy locally. Genuine Australian made UGG boots, R.M. Williams leather, Penfolds wine, Aesop and Jurlique skincare, Tim Tams, Vegemite, Bundaberg ginger beer, manuka honey, opals, Swisse and Blackmores supplements: the list runs from premium luxury down to everyday pantry items. The catch is that many Australian retailers either do not ship internationally at all, or charge eye watering international rates when they do.

Parcel forwarding solves that problem. You sign up with HotSnail, we give you an Australian delivery address, you shop with any Australian retailer (online or in store), the retailer ships locally, and we forward the parcel on to you worldwide using AusPost, DHL or whatever carrier suits your budget.

The categories Australia is famous for

Some Australian brands and product categories are genuinely hard to substitute anywhere else in the world:

• Genuine Australian UGG: The brand "UGG" is a US trademark, but in Australia the term refers to a category of sheepskin boots made by many local manufacturers (UGG Since 1974, EMU Australia, Mou, Jumbo). Genuine Australian made sheepskin is a different product from the US trademark version sold internationally.
• R.M. Williams: Adelaide made leather boots, belts and accessories. Australian retail pricing is well below what you find in international stockists.
• Aesop and Jurlique: Both founded in Australia. Domestic pricing is meaningfully lower than international department store pricing.
• Wine: Penfolds, Henschke, Wynns, d'Arenberg, Yalumba. Many of the best Australian wines are limited release and only sold through Australian channels.
• Vitamins and supplements: Swisse, Blackmores, Bio Island, Nature's Way. The Australian formulations are often different from the export versions, and Australian RRP is far lower.
• Specialty food: Tim Tams, Vegemite, Milo, Bundaberg ginger beer, manuka honey, macadamia products, T2 tea, Penfolds.
• Opals and Australian jewellery: Coober Pedy and Lightning Ridge dealers sell direct online, almost always cheaper than overseas stockists.
• Surf brands: Rip Curl, Billabong, Quiksilver. Australian seasonal stock often does not appear at overseas retailers.
• Infant nutrition: A2 Platinum, Bellamy's Organic, Aptamil Gold, Karicare. These are heavily sought after across Asia.

Country specific guides

Customs rules, popular products, transit times and carrier choice all vary significantly by destination. We have written destination specific guides covering the rules, the popular categories and the practical tips for each:

• Australia to USA: the USD 800 Section 321 de minimis is one of the most generous in the world.
• Australia to China: daigou trade, infant formula limits and personal vs commercial customs regimes.
• Australia to Japan: JAEPA tariff reductions on wine and beef, JPY 10,000 threshold and Japanese addressing.
• Australia to Germany: EU import VAT, EUR 150 duty threshold and DHL last mile.
• Australia to France: French TVA, EU customs, La Poste and Chronopost last mile.
• Australia to Taiwan: ANZTEC tariff reductions and Chunghwa Post last mile.

How HotSnail consolidation saves money

The single biggest lever on international parcel cost is volume. Two 5 kg parcels each pay full international rates. One 10 kg parcel using the same carrier service is almost always significantly cheaper. HotSnail holds your inbound parcels for up to 60 days of free storage so you can shop across multiple retailers, then consolidate everything into a single international shipment when you are ready.

We photograph every parcel as it arrives, weigh it, and quote the forwarding cost before anything ships internationally. You see the savings up front and choose between fastest carrier or cheapest.