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Penalty comparator

Compares how different countries treat the same item. Each cell shows the customs status for that item-country combination. Click any cell to see the full rule.

AAllowed

RRestricted

PProhibited

?No data

Customs status by item (rows) and country (columns): allowed, restricted, or prohibited when traveling.
Item	United States	Australia	United Kingdom	Japan	Canada	Singapore	Thailand	Philippines	Malaysia	Indonesia
Alcohol / Spirits	A	A	A	A	A	R	R	R	R	R
Cash / Currency	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Vape / E-Cigarette	A	R	A	R	R	P	P	R	R	-
Consumer Drone	A	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	-	R
Prescription Glasses	A	A	-	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Tobacco Cigarettes	A	R	A	-	A	R	R	R	R	-
CBD Oil	R	R	R	P	P	P	R	-	P	P
Adderall (Medication)	R	R	P	P	R	P	R	R	R	R
Gold Jewellery	A	A	A	R	A	A	A	A	A	A
Meat Products	R	P	R	R	R	A	R	-	-	R
Codeine (Medication)	R	R	R	R	A	R	R	R	R	R
Pepper Spray	A	P	P	P	R	P	P	P	P	P
Pocket Knife	A	R	R	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Cannabis Seeds	P	P	R	P	P	P	R	P	P	P
Professional Camera	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Firearms	R	P	P	P	R	P	P	P	P	P
Fresh Fruit	R	P	R	R	R	A	R	R	R	R
Lithium Power Bank	A	A	A	A	R	A	A	A	A	A
Perfume / Fragrance	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Laptops	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Tramadol (Medication)	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Protein Powder	A	R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Baby Formula	A	R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Energy Drinks	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Wine	A	A	A	A	A	R	R	A	A	A
Testosterone	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Melatonin	A	R	R	R	A	A	A	A	A	A
Satellite Phone	A	A	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Dairy Products	R	P	A	R	A	A	A	A	A	A
Seeds & Plants	R	P	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Pets (Dogs)	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	A	A	A
Poppy Seeds	A	A	R	R	R	P	R	R	R	R
Chewing Gum	A	A	A	A	A	P	A	A	A	A
Personal Medical Device	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
E-Cigarette Liquid (Vape Juice)	R	R	R	R	R	P	P	R	R	R
Used Clothing (Commercial)	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Textiles (Commercial)	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Toys (CE Marking)	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Cosmetics (Commercial)	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Food Supplements (Commercial)	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Mobile Phones (Commercial)	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	R
Watches (Commercial)	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Counterfeit Goods	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Ivory & CITES-Listed Items	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Antiquities	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Religious Items	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Chocolate	A	R	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Insulin	A	A	A	R	A	A	A	A	A	A
Sex Toys	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Tattoo Equipment	A	R	R	R	A	R	R	A	A	A
Religious Texts	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Xanax / Alprazolam	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Vyvanse / Lisdexamfetamine	R	R	R	P	R	P	P	R	R	R
Ozempic / Semaglutide	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	A	A	A
Crypto Hardware Wallet	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Drone Batteries (LiPo)	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Satellite Messenger	A	A	A	R	A	R	R	A	A	A
Walkie-Talkies / Two-Way Radios	A	R	R	R	A	R	R	A	A	A
GPS Units	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A
Binoculars	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A	A

Showing 60 items with 5 or more documented rules across the top 10 countries. Click any coloured cell to see the full rule.