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Can you bring it in?

A guide to what you can and can't bring in to the country. When you’re travelling overseas or importing items, you need to know that some items can’t be brought back with you and for others you need to get permission.

Goods without declaring Bring in any of these goods without declaring
Food Food items include fruit and veggies, meat products, dairy products.
Animals and pets Thinking of bringing your pets? This is what you need to know.
Duty free Items such as cigarettes, tobacco, cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff, wine, turn, whiskey, beer
Medicines and substances Items such as medicines, prescription medicines, sedatives items such as steroids, drugs, kava, hormones
Plants, flowers and seeds Items such as seeds, nuts, herbal medicines, items made out of wood
Weapons and firearms Items such as knives, blowguns, electric shock devices, swords, knuckle dusters, nunchakus, pepper spray
Seasonal events What to think about bringing for your seasonal events
Miscellaneous Items such as market goods, souvenirs, laser pointers, mozzie zappers, fireworks, lighters, fake designer goods, pirated DVDs, outdoor equipment, terrorist materials, human remains and ashes