🇦🇺 Australia · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring jerky into Australia?
Pork jerky is not permitted; other jerky has origin and packaging conditions.
Personal travel baggage. Check manufacturing origin and state quarantine conditions.
Last checked · Official sources
Before you pack
- No pork; approved FMD-free manufacturing-country label, with a poultry exception
Maximum 1 kg
Declare it on arrival for inspection.
Check every condition against your package, then follow the declaration guidance.
Which products does this cover?
Dried meat is still meat. Identify beef, pork or poultry and the manufacturing country.
You can find this guide using: jerky · biltong · beef jerky.
Check your actual package
- Species and manufacturing country
- Original seal and shelf stability
- Total weight
Packaging conditions
- Commercially made, originally sealed and shelf-stable
Australia food declaration
Answer the food, plant and animal-product questions on your arrival declaration. Tell a biosecurity officer if unsure.
Australia arrival declaration and biosecurity guidance ↗Common questions
Can I bring jerky into Australia?
Pork jerky is not permitted; other jerky has origin and packaging conditions. No pork; approved FMD-free manufacturing-country label, with a poultry exception
Do I need to declare jerky?
△ Declare. Answer the food, plant and animal-product questions on your arrival declaration. Tell a biosecurity officer if unsure.
Does putting it in checked baggage change food-entry rules?
Food-entry checks still apply to baggage entering the country. Follow the conditions above; airline and airport-security baggage rules are a separate check.
What distinction matters for this food?
Declare it on arrival for inspection.
Official rule & review date
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)
Check official rules ↗DAFF — Bringing or mailing goods to AustraliaLast checked: 2026.10.03
Entry rules can depend on ingredients, origin, processing and current biosecurity conditions. The destination authority makes the final decision.