Items brought to Austria may or may not be dutiable depending on conditions surrounding ownership. Household goods in the importer's possession for at least six months are duty-free as long as the person has been in Austria for at least year after shipment. Import of these goods should also be made within two years after the owner's immigrant status is granted to avoid duties.
Banned from entering this country are all pornographic materials in any medium while restrictions apply for certain goods such as tobacco, alcohol, foodstuffs, new appliances, antiques and others. Consulting movers in Austria is the best way to know the details of these restrictions. Cars and other vehicles are duty free when proven to be in the owner's possession for at least six months and may not be sold until two years after the owner's change of residency.
Removals to Austria also require immigration-related documents such as passport, original residence certificate, and certificate of residence change will be required, along with an inventory of all items in three copies, and two certificates, one from the local police station where the owner resides in Austria and an exit certificate proving the importer has been in the country for at least a year.
Those who are finding the whole process of relocating to Austria difficult can always ask for the services of removal companies, which can handle overseas shipping with expertise.
