Weapons, explosives and dangerous goods

Plane Customs

Item	Cabin	Checked
Narcotics and psychotropic substances	Restricted No stated quantity
Firearms, ammunition and controlled knives	Restricted No stated quantity
Printed matter, film and recorded media under content restrictions	Allowed 900 AUD Extra conditions apply
Banned knives and edged weapons	Restricted No stated quantity
Consumer fireworks	Prohibited No stated quantity
Unmanned aircraft (drones)	Allowed No stated quantity
Counterfeit and pirated goods	Restricted No stated quantity
Weapons and munitions	Restricted No stated quantity
CITES-protected species and products	Restricted No stated quantity
Obscene materials and counterfeit currency/securities	Prohibited No stated quantity
Firearms, blades, explosives, toxic/radioactive materials and interception devices	Restricted No stated quantity
Narcotics, psychotropic substances, cannabis and abuse-risk medicines	Restricted No stated quantity
Endangered species products (e.g. rhinoceros horn)	Restricted No stated quantity
Prohibited telecommunication equipment	Restricted No stated quantity
Controlled drugs (Misuse of Drugs Regulations, 4th Schedule)	Prohibited No stated quantity
Knives	Declare No stated quantity
Scissors	Restricted No stated quantity
Sharp or bladed work tools	Restricted No stated quantity
Dry ice (carbon dioxide, solid)	Restricted 2.5 kilogram
Powders and other granular substances	Restricted 350 milliliter
Antique and replica weapons	Restricted No stated quantity
Pornographic materials	Restricted No stated quantity
Fake notes or coins	Prohibited No stated quantity
Buddha images, artifacts/objects, antiques	Declare No stated quantity
Guns, bullets, explosives and equivalents	Restricted No stated quantity
Plants and their parts	Declare No stated quantity
Living animals and carcass	Declare No stated quantity
Food, medicine, cosmetics and food supplement	Restricted 100 milliliter
Vehicle parts	Allowed No stated quantity
Cigarettes, tobacco and alcoholic beverages (commercial import, Excise Department permit)	Restricted No stated quantity
Knives and bladed weapons	Restricted No stated quantity
Goods banned by law	Restricted No stated quantity
Satellite phone	Allowed 900 AUD
Switchblade, gravity, ballistic and Balisong (butterfly) knives	Restricted No stated quantity
Unmanned aircraft / drone	Allowed 900 AUD
Pets (companion animals)	Restricted No stated quantity
Medicines	Restricted No stated quantity

Official sources Last verified 2026-09-20

Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 Federal Register of Legislation · Jul 13, 2026
Duty free Australian Border Force · Jun 5, 2026
Miscellaneous Australian Border Force
What duty free can you bring in? Australian Border Force · Mar 18, 2020
Trade Marks Act 1995 Federal Register of Legislation · Oct 14, 2024
How to import Intellectual Property (IP) Australian Border Force
Intellectual Property (IP) Australian Border Force
Travellers and online shoppers Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water · Jul 15, 2026
Travelling to or from Australia with medicines and medical devices Office of Drug Control · Apr 28, 2026
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 Federal Register of Legislation (Australian Government)
Aviation Transport Security (Prohibited Items) Instrument 2022 Federal Register of Legislation · Sep 13, 2022
What you can and can’t bring Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
Carbon dioxide, solid (dry ice) when used to pack perishables Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Entering Australia Can I bring it in? Australian Government Department of Home Affairs · May 4, 2026
Crimes (Currency) Act 1981 Federal Register of Legislation (Attorney-General’s Department) · May 11, 2018
Advice to travellers Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
International travel Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Travelling to Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Passenger and mail enquiry Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Entering Australia Therapeutic Goods Administration · Mar 27, 2024
Importing a motor vehicle Australian Border Force
Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956, Schedule 13, Part 2 (Compilation No. 147, compilation date 13 July 2026) Federal Register of Legislation, Office of Parliamentary Counsel (Australia)
Prohibited goods Australian Border Force · Mar 30, 2026

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