This is the correct amount of effort for a thread like this.

It gets smaller. Not easy, smaller. That distinction kept me going.

No wrong answers, and yours is a good one.

The declaration contradicting the return address is what gets it opened. How long have you been on the Australian personal importation scheme?

Bring a list. Embarrassment makes everyone forget things, including you.

File early. The window is shorter than people think and it starts at the transaction. Currently on Australia Post myself.

Test one thing at a time. It feels slower and it is the only way to learn anything.

Same here.

Photograph everything before you open it. Ten seconds, settles most disputes. Currently on a virtual card myself.