Can you bring meat or dairy products to Australia?

• Meat & dairy

  depends on specifics

  Strict, product-specific biosecurity import conditions apply and can change quickly with disease outbreaks (check BICON before travelling). Broadly: canned/retorted meat is permitted if commercially manufactured, shelf-stable, and (except canned poultry) labelled as made in a country free from foot-and-mouth disease. Uncanned/fresh meat, ham, bacon, salami and sausages from any country other than New Zealand are NOT allowed without an import permit; New Zealand-sourced uncanned meat (excluding pork and poultry) is allowed if declared and correctly labelled. Pork-derived jerky/biltong is never permitted for personal use; non-pork jerky is allowed up to 1 kg under specific labelling/packaging conditions. Cheese, butter and other dairy products are permitted for personal use up to 10 kg/10 litres if commercially packaged and made in a foot-and-mouth-disease-free country; must be declared and inspected on arrival. Non-compliant goods are exported or destroyed at the traveller's expense.

  Also covers: meat, dairy, cheese, ham, sausage, jerky, biltong

  Checked 2026-08-12 — Source: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Bringing or mailing goods to Australia

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