Can you bring snacks on a plane to Australia?

​Food. Food items brought into Australia need to be declared on your Incoming Passenger Card if you come by plane, or on the parcels you mail. Biosecurity officers may need to inspect some of the food you're bringing with you.

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What foods Cannot be brought into Australia?

Do not bring or send:
  • dried fruit.
  • flowers and other plant material.
  • fresh fruit.
  • herbs.
  • products containing dairy.
  • raw nuts.
  • seeds.
  • spices.

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What food items are allowed into Australia?

Food and drink
  • Biscuits, bread, cakes, pastries, Christmas cake, and Christmas pudding (excluding cheesecakes) ...
  • Cheese, butter, and other dairy products (excluding infant formula) ...
  • Chocolate and confectionary. ...
  • Coffee (roasted, Kopi Luwak/Civet and green coffee) ...
  • Fish (excluding salmon or trout) for human consumption.

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Can I take snacks on an international flight?

Solid food items (not liquids or gels) can be transported in either your carry-on or checked bags. Liquid or gel food items larger than 3.4 oz are not allowed in carry-on bags and should be placed in your checked bags if possible.

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Can you take snacks on an international flight from Australia?

Can I bring my own food and drinks on board? You're welcome to bring your own food and some drinks on board. For safety reasons, we do not allow passengers to board with hot drinks (eg. coffee or tea) or bring their own alcohol for consumption during the flight.

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Can I bring my own food onto a plane inside my hand luggage?

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Do I need to declare snacks in Australia?

Before you arrive in Australia

must declare any risk goods, including certain food, plant material and animal products. This includes goods which are commercially prepared and packaged, fresh, dried, cooked, frozen or small amounts of food, snacks and ingredients for cooking. Don't take food off the plane or ship.

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Can you take food in your suitcase to Australia?

​Food. Food items brought into Australia need to be declared on your Incoming Passenger Card if you come by plane, or on the parcels you mail. Biosecurity officers may need to inspect some of the food you're bringing with you.

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What items are not allowed in checked baggage Australia?

Flammable goods
  • matches and lighters.
  • perfume.
  • lighter fluid.
  • alcohol.
  • an aerosol container for personal (including cosmetic) use or a medical application (such as an asthma inhaler).

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What snacks can you take overseas?

Allowed
  • Dried fruit.
  • Muesli bars.
  • Pre-made sandwiches (avoid tomato or anything with juice unless you want soggy bread)
  • Celery, carrot sticks and other edible raw veggies.
  • Nuts.
  • Pre-made salad.
  • Pre-made pasta dish.
  • Bite-sized snacks.

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Can I take snacks in my hand luggage?

You can carry cakes, fruit, vegetables, sandwiches and all solid foods in your hand baggage. However, foods in sauces or with a high liquid content (such as sauces, pastes, soups and stews) cannot come through security.

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What food is not allowed in Australia airport?

What foodstuffs can I not take into Australia? Foods that are prohibited unless accompanied by a valid Import Permit include beans, peas, cereal seeds, eggs, fresh fruit and vegetables, uncanned meat and all pork products, milk, popping corn, raw unroasted nuts, whole salmon and trout.

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Can I bring sweets to Australia?

Goods you can bring in without declaring

​You may bring up to 10 kilograms of commercially prepared and packaged chocolate or confectionery into Australia as a personal import. Chocolate must not contain meat, e.g. bacon. Confectionery includes fudge, toffees, boiled sweets, peppermints, marshmallows and liquorice.

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What needs to be declared at Australian customs?

You must declare if you are carrying certain food, plant material or animal items. You can take these declared goods with you to the clearance point where they will be assessed by a biosecurity officer and may be inspected.

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Can I bring medicine to Australia?

Entering Australia

Keep the product in its original packaging. Carry a prescription or a letter from your doctor. Don't bring more than a 3-month supply. Take any remaining products with you when you leave Australia, and make sure you always.

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Can I bring perfume to Australia?

All liquids, aerosols and gel items must be in containers of 100 millilitres or 100 grams or less. Containers must fit into one transparent and re-sealable plastic bag, like a snap-lock bag.

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Can you take food into USA from Australia?

You must declare all food products. Failure to declare food products can result in up to $10,000 in fines and penalties. The following are generally admissible: Condiments: ketchup (catsup), mustard, mayonnaise, Marmite and Vegemite and prepared sauces that do not contain meat products.

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How do you pack snacks in a suitcase?

You can also pack your food any way you'd like — in a lunch bag, in resealable plastic bags, in Tupperware, etc. As the TSA says, “If you can spill it, spread it, spray it, pump it or pour it, and it's larger than 3.4 ounces, then it should go in a checked bag,” or it will be thrown away.

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Can I carry sweets in cabin baggage to Australia?

ABF has a strict requirement on the items you are allowed to bring in or send to Australia. Sweets such as burfi, ras malai, rasgulla and pedas are among the items not permitted to be brought into Australia.

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What to pack in hand luggage on flight to Australia?

Books, magazine, diary, i-pod, laptop, music. Everything you like to keep you occupied on the plane. Your hand luggage should not exceed 8-10 kg, check with your airline company's baggage weight regulation and the size if you travel with a wheel hand luggage usually the standard ones are 55x35x20.

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How many bags can I take to Australia?

Domestic Economy passengers are permitted one 23 kg checked bag and Business passengers may check two 32 kg bags. Bags must not exceed 140 cm in total dimensions. On short-haul international routes, Economy passengers may check one 23 kg bag and Business passengers may check two 32 kg bags.

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Can you take a suitcase full of food on a plane?

Yes, you may pack food in your carry-on or checked bag, but remember all food must undergo x-ray screening. Foods that are liquids, gels, or aerosols must comply with the 3-1-1 liquids rule. TSA officers make the final decision on whether certain items are permitted into the secured areas of the airport.

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How much cash can you bring into Australia per person?

However, travellers entering and departing Australia must report any currency they are carrying of $10,000 or more in Australian dollars, or the foreign currency equivalent. Mailing or shipping currency of $10,000 or more in Australian dollars, or the foreign currency equivalent, must also be reported.

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Can you take sweets and chocolate into Australia?

You do not need to know all the rules. There is just one you have to comply with – Declare all chocolates, biscuits, cakes, preserved fruits and vegetables. It is the biosecurity officers' job to go through all your food articles and advice you what food is allowed into Australia.

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