Tattoo Equipment → Australia

Tattoo Equipment restricted; documentation or permits may apply

Details

Tattoo Equipment restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Enforcement in Australia carries fines from AUD 444 to AUD 2,664 under Customs Act 1901 s.234; Biosecurity Act 2015 s.535 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).

Documentation required

• Check destination requirements

Leaving with this item

Personal tattoo equipment may be exported from Australia freely at personal-use quantities.

Practical advice

Professional tattoo equipment requires destination health-department licensing for use; carriage clears as personal effects but commercial work at destination needs local certification. Carry equipment in original cases.

Customs authority

Australian Border Force (ABF) · https://www.abf.gov.au