Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has received advice from Australian Border Force (ABF) via ACN 2026/30 advising that customs duty rates for excise-equivalent goods will increase from 3 August 2026 following the biannual CPI indexation required under the Customs Tariff Act 1995. The August 2026 indexation factor is 1.020, based on the June 2026 CPI figure of 102.31 compared with the previous benchmark CPI of 100.32.
The updated rates apply to a range of alcohol products (beer, wine, spirits and other alcoholic beverages) and fuel and petroleum products, including goods imported under Australia's various Free Trade Agreements where excise-equivalent customs duty applies.
Key examples include:- Alcohol duty increasing to $110.15 per litre of alcohol for most spirits and wine products.
- Fuel excise-equivalent duty increasing to $0.537 per litre for petrol, diesel, ethanol and biodiesel products.
The new rates supersede those previously published in ACN 2026/04 (alcohol) and ACN 2026/22 (fuel), with the revised tariff rates taking effect on 3 August 2026.
Read more HERELucy Robinson - Licensed Customs Broker
Head of Border, Biosecurity & Logistics - FTA / APSA Copyright © 2026 Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) Pty Ltd, All rights reserved.
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