在customs.gov.au网页中有下列说明:
What do I have to declare?
Firearms, weapons and ammunition
You must declare all firearms, weapons and ammunition including real and replica firearms and BB air guns that discharge a pellet by means of compressed gas, commonly purchased as "toy" guns. Other weapons such as paintball markers, blowpipes,
all knives, nunchukas, slingshots, crossbows, electric shock devices and knuckle dusters must also be declared. Some of these items may require a permit, police authorisation and safety testing before importation.
另外有个讨论版也刚好有讨论到带厨师菜刀进澳洲的问题
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=319109
讨论的人也有写EMAIL去CUSTOM问 并有贴出CUSTOM的回信
总而言之,你可以放在CHECKED-IN 行李箱中(手提不行喔)
并在澳洲海关的时后要申报并给他们看过即可
[转贴custom的回复]
To answer your question... The knives can be brought in either your checked-in luggage or in your shipping container. The only place you cant take them is in your carry-on luggage. If you are going to put them in your checked-in luggage you will need to do two things, 1) get a clearance to do so from the airline and 2) declare them on arrival in Australia, the yellow arrival card that everyone fills in. So long as they are declared there should not be any problems, they may just want to have a look at them. If you put them in your shipping container all you will need to do is list them on the itemised register, along with all the other goods.
参考网站:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=319109
或者你也可以事先提出申请
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4372
http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=4369#e1066