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Can I bring it back?

A quick guide to what you can and can't bring home

Table of Contents:

Contamination ... 3

Soil, mud or clay ... 3

Duty Free ... 4

Alcohol ... 4

General goods ... 5

Tobacco and Cigarettes ... 6

Travelling with family ... 7

Firearms ... 8

Firearms ... 8

Imitation firearms ... 9

Paintball firearms ... 10

Soft air firearms ... 11

Food and drink ... 12

Fruit and veggies ... 12

Meat products ... 13

Market goods and shopping ... 14

Blow guns ... 14

Electric shock devices ... 15

Fake designer goods ... 16

Fireworks... 17

Illegal porn ... 18

Katanas and Samurai swords ... 19

Laser pointers ... 20

Leather, fur, horns, bones ... 21

Lighters ... 22

Mozzie zappers ... 23

Multi-tool knives ... 24

Pirated DVDs ... 25

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Medicine ... 28

Bringing medicine into Australia ... 28

Sedatives ... 29

Taking medicine out of Australia ... 30

Substances ... 31 Hormones... 31 Kava ... 32 Steroids ... 33 Terrorism material... 34 Terrorism material ... 34 Weapons ... 35 Automatic knives ... 35 Blow guns ... 36 Concealed blades... 37 Daggers ... 38

Electric shock devices ... 39

Extendable batons ... 40

Fixed blade knives ... 41

Katanas and Samurai swords ... 42

Knuckle dusters ... 43

Laser pointers ... 44

Multi-tool knives ... 45

Nunchakus... 46

Pepper spray ... 47

Single handed opening knives ... 48

Slingshots ... 49

Swords and bayonets... 50

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Contamination

Soil, mud or clay

More info

Don’t track dirt back to Australia. Make sure your shoes and other equipment is free from soil, mud, clay, animal poo or plant material like leaves and bark.

Penalties

Dirty equipment must be treated at your expense.

Examples

Hiking boots, camping and sporting equipment including bike tyres

Related websites

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Duty Free

Alcohol

More info

If you’re aged 18 or older, you can bring in up to 2.25 litres of alcoholic drinks duty-free.

Penalties

If in doubt, always declare. Penalties may apply if goods are not declared.

Examples

Vodka, Rum, Beer, Wine, Spirits, Bourbon, Whiskey

Exceptions

If you bring in more than your duty-free allowance for alcoholic drinks, you’ll need to pay duty on ALL of your alcohol not just on the excess.

You must have a certificate to bring in commercial quantities of brandy, whisky or rum.

Related websites

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General goods

More info

If you’re aged 18 or older, you can bring in $900 of general goods duty-free. If you're under 18, you can bring in $450 worth of general goods duty-free. This does not include bringing in commercial goods.

Penalties

If in doubt, always declare. Penalties may apply if goods are not declared.

Examples

Perfumes, jewelry, watches, sports gear, leather goods, souvenirs, cameras, electronic equipment and gifts.

Exceptions

If you bring in more than your duty-free allowance for general goods, you’ll need to pay duty on ALL of your goods not just on the excess.

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Duty-free concession
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Tobacco and Cigarettes

More info

If you’re aged 18 or older, you can bring in duty free:

 up to 50 cigarettes OR

 50 grams of tobacco products

 PLUS one open packet of cigarettes with 25 or less cigarettes in it.

You can bring in up to 1.5 kilograms of smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco or snuff) for personal use, but you will have to pay duty on it (only 50 grams is allowed duty-free).

Penalties

If in doubt, always declare. Penalties may apply if goods are not declared.

Examples

Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff

Exceptions

If you bring in more than your duty-free allowance for tobacco and cigarettes, you’ll need to pay duty on ALL of your tobacco and cigarettes, not just on the excess.

You must have a permit to bring in more than 1.5 kilograms of chewing tobacco or snuff.

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Travelling with family

More info

Families coming back to Australia on the same flight or voyage may combine (pool) their individual duty-free concession limits. To do this, families must stay together when going through Customs clearance.

A family includes a person and his or her de facto partner (including same-sex couples) and any of their children under 18 years of age.

For example, a family of two adults and two children would have a combined duty free allowance of $2700.

Penalties

If in doubt, always declare. Penalties may apply if goods are not declared.

Examples

Duty free allowance, duty free concession, duty free limit, combined duty free, family duty free

Exceptions

If you bring in more than your duty-free allowance for general goods, you’ll need to pay duty on ALL your general goods not just on the excess.

The same goes for alcohol and tobacco/cigarettes.

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Firearms

Firearms

More info

Firearms, including blank firing, deactivated and air firearms.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Rifle, shotgun, handgun, revolver, pistol, muzzle-loading, blackpowder

Exceptions

To bring in firearms you need approval from either the state/territory police or Attorney-General's Department and a firearms license is required.

When the firearm enters Australia, there are serial number and safety testing requirements to be done.

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Firearms
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Imitation firearms

More info

Imitation firearms that are like real life size firearms and could be mistaken for the real thing, even if they are a lighter, computer game controller, novelty product or imitation, replica or toy are not allowed into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Imitation firearms, toy firearms, replica firearms, fake firearms

Exceptions

You need state/territory police approval on a B709A form You can bring in goods that can't be mistaken for a real firearm.

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Paintball firearms

More info

Paintball firearms or markers are firearms that fire paintballs by compressed gas. This includes single-shot, repeating-action, semi-automatic and fully automatic paintball firearms.

You are not allowed to bring paintball markers into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Paintball marker, paintball gun, skirmish paint gun

Exceptions

To bring in paintball firearms you need state/territory police approval on a B709A form or Attorney-General's Department approval and a firearms license is usually required.

If your paintball firearm looks like a fully automatic firearm, there are more strict requirements before you can bring it to Australia.

Related websites

Importing firearms
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Soft air firearms

More info

Soft air or BB guns that fire plastic ball bearings or similar by compressed air.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

BB guns, Airsoft, soft air firearms

Exceptions

You would need state/territory police approval on a B709A form or written permission from the Attorney General's Department and typically a firearms licence is required. When the firearm enters Australia, there are serial number and safety testing requirements to be done.

Standard foam dart guns and similar are OK as long as they are low power and don’t look like a real firearm.

Related websites

Importing firearms
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Food and drink

Fruit and veggies

More info

Don’t bring fruit and veg with you to Australia. If you take them onto the plane, leave the leftovers on the plane, including any supplied by the airline.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Apple, banana, mandarin, orange, tomato, lemon, ginger, fruit products, dried fruit, dates

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Meat products

More info

Generally you aren’t allowed to bring meat products into Australia. Enjoy the local

delicacies while you’re travelling but don’t bring it back with you.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Steak, pork, fish, chicken, ham, salami, sausage, small goods, poultry, beef, pork, jerky, biltong

Exceptions

You can bring in meat jerky from Indonesia but conditions do apply.

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Market goods and shopping

Blow guns

More info

Blow pipes or blow guns are often sold as ceremonial or souvenir items and are quite cheap. You are not allowed to bring these items into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Blow pipes, blow darts, darts, shark darts

Exceptions

If you have state/territory police approval on a B709B form. You may be required to get a state/territory licence.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Electric shock devices

More info

You aren't allowed to bring hand-held electric shock devices into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Tasers©, stun guns, items disguised as mobile phones or torches used for self-defence

Exceptions

You can bring in items like cattle prods and novelty or joke shock devices with a very small capacity. Import permits are only issued for police/government use or 'specified purposes' such as filming a movie.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Fake designer goods

More info

Fake (counterfeit) goods including things like brand name or designer clothing,

handbags, shoes, cosmetics, perfume and hair straighteners are not allowed to be

brought into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Fake designer goods, fake brand name goods, copyright goods, trade mark goods, counterfeit goods, knock offs

Exceptions

None

Related websites

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Fireworks

More info

Fireworks are considered 'dangerous goods' and are not allowed to be taken on board aircraft (in the cabin or in the hold with the luggage).

This is under Civil Aviation Safety Authority legislation (rather than Customs legislation).

Examples

Fireworks, pyrotechnics

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Prohibited List
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Illegal porn

More info

Publications, films, computer games and any other goods that describe, depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence, terrorist acts or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults are not allowed. This includes bestiality and sexual violence.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Offensive fetishes in publications such as offensive fetishes, bestiality, child

pornography, sexual violence.

Exceptions

None

Related websites

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Katanas and Samurai swords

More info

You are allowed to bring in traditional Japanese Katana and Samurai swords and replicas of these into Australia.

Examples

Samurai sword, Katana, traditional sword, Japanese sword, replica swords

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Laser pointers

More info

Hand held laser pointers that are powered with AAA, AA or larger batteries and have a strength greater than 1mW (milliwatt) are not allowed into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Laser pointers, laser pens, laser torches, laser sights.

Exceptions

You can bring in small laser pointers such as key chains that use watch batteries and have a strength of less than 1mW, laser firearm sights (for use with low calibre firearms), bore sighters, medical lasers (excluding those the same in appearance as a laser pointer or pen), surveying and construction lasers, laser guns (other than those captured as firearms or imitation firearms), laser range finders.

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Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Leather, fur, horns, bones

More info

Leather and fur products are allowed into Australia if they have been fully tanned. Raw hide drums are not permitted.

Animal horns, teeth or bones are allowed into Australia if they are clean and in new packaging, free from other animal material, plant material, insects, soil, mud, clay or any other contamination. Animal items must be declared on your Incoming Passenger Card and will be inspected on arrival.

Penalties

Items that are not allowed will be destroyed, or you can pay AUD$100 to have them treated.

Examples

Musical instruments including raw hide drums. Necklaces with feathers or teeth

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Lighters

More info

Lighters include disposable lighters, novelty lighters (eg may have flashing lights or play music) and refillable lighters, all designed to light cigarettes, cigars and pipes.

If you are over 18 years old and have arrived in Australia by plane or cruise ship, you may bring in up to five lighters.

Aviation security restrictions may apply.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Disposable lighters, novelty lighters, refillable lighters, cigarette lighters, phone lighter, coke can lighter, flashing lighter

Exceptions

If you want to bring more than five lighters back with you, you will need to get permission from the Minister and get issued a certificate of compliance (within the meaning of the 'American Standard')

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports TravelSECURE

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Mozzie zappers

More info

You can only bring in mozzie zappers that have a protective grid and a battery

capacity of 6 volts or less. Mozzie zappers without a grid and a higher battery

capacity than 6 volts are not allowed.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Bug zappers, electric fly swatters, insect zappers, mosquito bats

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Multi-tool knives

More info

You can usually bring in multi-tool knives unless they have blades which open automatically or can be opened by flicking them open.

Examples

Pocket Knife, Swiss army knife, handyman tool

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Pirated DVDs

More info

You are not allowed to bring pirated copies of movies or TV shows (including boxed sets) into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Copies of DVD's, copied movies

Related websites

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Swords and bayonets

More info

Single edged swords and bayonets designed to be fitted to a firearm are typically allowed. You can bring in medieval-type swords if they are single or double edged, unless they are a dagger.

Examples

Viking swords, bastard swords, broadswords, claymore, Bayonets, swords, single edged sword, replica swords

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Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Wooden and woven items

More info

Wooden items are allowed into Australia if they are free from bark, insects, signs of insect damage (such as borer holes) or any other contamination.

To check for insect damage look closely at wooden items for holes and sawdust.

Souvenirs made of wood, seeds or leaves must be declared on your Incoming Passenger Card and will be inspected on arrival.

Penalties

Items that are not allowed will be destroyed, or you can pay AUD$100 to have them treated.

Examples

Masks, statues, puppets, bowls, ornaments, woven mats, seed necklaces

Related websites

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Medicine

Bringing medicine into Australia

More info

You do not need a permit to bring in most prescription medicines even if they contain a controlled substance, so long as:

 you are arriving in Australia as a passenger on board a ship or aircraft

 the medicine is carried in your accompanied baggage

 you carry a letter or copy of your prescription (written in English) from your Doctor to certify that the medicine has been prescribed to you to treat a medical condition

 the quantity of the medicine does not exceed three months’ supply. You should leave your medicine in its original packaging.

Examples

Prescription medicine

Exceptions

Some medicines always require a permit. This includes steroids, products containing DHEA, yohimbine, thalidomide, fenticlor and triparanol.

Import permits for these medicines are issued by the Office of Chemical Safety or the Therapeutic Goods Administration, depending on the type of medication.

If you run out of medication, you will need to either see a Doctor in Australia to have the medicine prescribed and supplied in Australia (if it is available in Australia) or you will need to check whether you need to apply for a permit from Therapeutic Goods Administration before you arrange have medicine sent to you.

Related websites

Bringing medications into Australia or taking medications out of Australia Travelling with medicine

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Sedatives

More info

Sedatives include prescription medicines from the benzodiazepines group (eg diazepam, lorazepam). Like other medicines, you can bring in sedatives so long as:

 You are arriving in Australia as a passenger on board a ship or aircraft

 The medicine is carried in your accompanied baggage

 You carry a letter or copy of your prescription (written in English) from your Doctor to certify that the medicine has been prescribed to you to treat a medical condition

 The quantity of the medicine does not exceed three months supply You should leave your medicine in its original packaging.

Examples

Benzodiazepines, lorazepam, diazepam, nitrazepam, oxazepam

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply.

Exceptions

If run out of medicine, you will need to either see a Doctor in Australia to have the medicine prescribed and supplied in Australia (if it is available in Australia) or apply for a permit from

Therapeutic Goods Administration before you arrange to have medicine sent to you. You must have a permit if ordering these medicines from overseas.

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Taking medicine out of Australia

More info

You do not need a permit to leave with most prescription medicines even if they contain a controlled substance, so long as:

 you are departing Australia as a passenger on board a ship or aircraft

 the medicine is carried in your accompanied baggage

 you carry a letter or copy of your prescription (written in English) from your medical practitioner to certify that the medicine has been prescribed to you to treat a medical condition

 the quantity of the medicine does not exceed three months’ supply. Special rules apply when travelling overseas with PBS subsidised medicines.

Examples

Prescription medicine

Exceptions

For quantities exceeding the 3 month limit, you will require a permit from the Therapeutic Goods Administration to export your medications.

Different countries have different controls on drugs and medicines so you should contact the embassy or consulate of your destination country to find out if you need permission to bring your medicine with you. You will need to find out about countries that you might be entering as a stop-over, as well as your final destination. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have a list of embassies and consulates.

Related websites

Travelling with medicines fact sheet

Bringing medications into Australia or taking medications out of Australia Travelling overseas with PBS medicine

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Substances

Hormones

More info

Natural and manufactured human growth hormones can be brought in if you:

 carry them in your accompanied baggage

 carry a letter from your doctor or a copy of your prescription (written in English), and

 don't bring in more than 3 months’ supply. You should leave your medicine in its original packaging.

Athletes or anyone associated with an athlete must have a permit.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

human chorionic gonadotrophin, erythropoietin, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinising hormone, somatropin, somatomedins, somatorelin, darbepoetin alfa, HGH, HCG, Epo

Exceptions

You need a permit issued by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, if:

 you don't have a prescription, or

 you're bringing in more than 3 months’ supply, or

 you are an athlete or associated with an athlete.

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Kava

More info

Kava is a plant that is traditionally used for therapeutic and recreational purposes by certain cultures.

If you are a passenger, on a ship or aircraft, aged 18 years or over, you may import up to two kilograms of kava in either root or dried powder form in your accompanied baggage, without a permit.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Kava root, kava powder

Exceptions

This exemption does not apply to kava being imported via post, courier services or unaccompanied baggage. In these cases you must provide us with an import permit issued by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Permits will only be issued for scientific and medical purposes.

Related websites

Importation of kava
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Steroids

More info

The rules that allow you to bring in your personal medicines don't apply to steroids (anabolic and androgenic substances to enhance muscle and bone growth), even if you have a prescription. You need a permit to import steroids.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Health supplements, muscle products, roids

Exceptions

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Terrorism material

Terrorism material

More info

Any publications, video, films or games that directly praise, instruct in or urge the doing of a terrorist act.

Penalties

Prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Terrorism material, terrorism DVD, terrorism training material

Related websites

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Weapons

Automatic knives

More info

Automatic knives such as flick knives, switchblades, assisted opening knives and flipper knives that have a blade folded or recessed into the handle that opens automatically (including parts) aren't allowed into Australia. When you activate the knife the blade rapidly opens by pressure on a button, spring, switch or stud.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Flick knives, switchblades, flipper knives

Exceptions

Import permits are generally only issued for police/government use or 'specified purposes' such as for filming a movie.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Blow guns

More info

Blow pipes or blow guns are often sold as ceremonial or souvenir items and are quite cheap. You are not allowed to bring these items into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Blow pipes, blow darts, darts, shark darts

Exceptions

If you have state/territory police approval on a B709B form. You may be requiredto get a state/territory licence.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Concealed blades

More info

Concealed blades are items that don't look like a weapon at all, such as a walking stick, a pen or an umbrella, with a knife, blade or spike hidden inside.

You aren't allowed to bring any of these items with a concealed blade into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Pen knife, sword cane, umbrella sword, walking stick sword

Exceptions

Import permits are only issued for police/government use or 'specified purposes' such as filming a movie.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Daggers

More info

Daggers are concealable knives with both edges sharpened or with a spike designed for stabbing. You aren't allowed to bring daggers into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Double edged knives, push knives, push daggers, fist knives, t-handle knives, push spikes

Exceptions

If you have state/territory police approval on a B709B form. You may be required to get a state/territory licence.

Single edged fixed blades like kitchen knives are typically allowed.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Electric shock devices

More info

You aren't allowed to bring hand-held electric shock devices into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Tasers©, stun guns, items disguised as mobile phones or torches used for self-defence

Exceptions

You can bring in items like cattle prods and novelty or joke shock devices with a very small capacity. Import permits are only issued for police/government use or 'specified purposes' such as filming a movie.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Extendable batons

More info

You aren't allowed to bring extendable batons into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Telescopic baton

Exceptions

You need prior written permission from the Minister using a B710 Form — Application for Permission to Import Schedule 3 and 13 Weapons. Permission is usually only given to police, licenced security guards or licenced dealers.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Fixed blade knives

More info

Single edged fixed blades are typically allowed into Australia. This includes items like kitchen knives, hunting or fishing knives.

Examples

Kitchen knives, hunting knives, fishing knives, skinning knives

Related websites

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Katanas and Samurai swords

More info

You are allowed to bring in traditional Japanese Katana and Samurai swords and replicas of these into Australia.

Examples

Samurai sword, Katana, traditional sword, Japanese sword, replica swords

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Knuckle dusters

More info

Knuckledusters are devices that protect the knuckles and increase the effect of a punch or a blow. You aren't allowed to bring knuckledusters into Australia.

This includes items like knuckleduster purses and handbags and knuckduster phone cases.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Knuckle duster, knuckleduster, knuckleduster purses, knuckleduster handbags, martial arts knuckleduster

Exceptions

If you have state/territory police approval on a B709B form. You may be required to get a state/territory licence.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Laser pointers

More info

Hand held laser pointers that are powered with AAA, AA or larger batteries and have a strength greater than 1mW (milliwatt) are not allowed into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Laser pointers, laser pens, laser torches, laser sights

Exceptions

You can bring in small laser pointers such as key chains that use watch batteries and have a strength of less than 1mW, laser firearm sights (for use with low calibre firearms), bore sighters, medical lasers (excluding those the same in appearance as a laser pointer or pen), surveying and construction lasers, laser guns (other than those captured as firearms or imitation firearms), laser range finders.

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Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Multi-tool knives

More info

You can usually bring in multi-tool knives unless they have blades which open automatically or can be opened by flicking them open.

Examples

Pocket Knife, Swiss army knife, handyman tool

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Nunchakus

More info

Nunchakus are weapons with handles made of any hard material and joined by chain or rope.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Nunchaku, nunchakus, martial arts

Exceptions

If you have state/territory police approval on a B709B form. You may be required to get a state/territory licence.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Pepper spray

More info

You aren't allowed to bring pepper spray into Australia.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Anti-personnel spray, capsicum spray, pepper spray, mace, capsaicin, defender spray, riot control spray

Exceptions

Import permits are only issued for police/government use.

Related websites

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Single handed opening knives

More info

You can't bring in single handed opening knives that can be flicked open with gravity or a firm shake of the wrist. Most folding knives with blades over 8.5cm in length will open this way, and sometimes those below this length.

You can bring in knives that need two hands to open, or are manual opening with a thumb stud or hole. You can usually bring in small bladed knives, multi-tools and traditional slipjoint knives.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Pocket knives

Exceptions

Import permits are only issued for police/government use or 'specified purposes' like for filming a movie.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Slingshots

More info

You can't bring in slingshots with an arm brace.

You can bring in normal slingshots or hunting slings without arm braces.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Arm brace slingshots, modern slingshots, catapults, slingshot with stabiliser and brace

Exceptions

You can only bring in slingshots with an armbrace if you have state/territory police approval on a B709B form. You may be required to get a state/territory licence.

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Swords and bayonets

More info

Single edged swords and bayonets designed to be fitted to a firearm are typically allowed. You can bring in medieval-type swords if they are single or double edged, unless they are a dagger.

Examples

Viking swords, bastard swords, broadswords, claymore, bayonets, swords, single edged sword, replica swords

Related websites

Prohibited and restricted imports Firearms and Weapons

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Throwing blades

More info

Throwing blades, spikes and axes are typically small and balanced for throwing.

Penalties

Lose your goods, on the spot fine, prosecution and large financial penalties may apply

Examples

Throwing knives, throwing axes, star knifes, ninja stars, Chinese stars

Exceptions

If you have state/territory police approval on a B709B form.

Related websites

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