Can I send sports and outdoor gear abroad?
Allowed with conditions in 39. Pick a country for the rule in full and its official source.
Everywhere: No fuel canisters, flares, bear spray or pepper spray. Clean off soil and plant matter first.
| Destination | Answer | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina Clean off soil and plant matter | Conditions apply | Clean off soil and plant matter |
| Australia Must be spotless: no soil, seeds, or grass on bikes, tents, boots, or golf clubs | Conditions apply | Must be spotless: no soil, seeds, or grass on bikes, tents, boots, or golf clubs |
| Bangladesh Personal sports equipment is duty-free in travelers' baggage | Conditions apply | Personal sports equipment is duty-free in travelers' baggage |
| Brazil Clean off all soil | Conditions apply | Clean off all soil |
| Canada Clean gear before packing | Conditions apply | Clean gear before packing |
| Chile Clean off soil and plant matter | Conditions apply | Clean off soil and plant matter |
| China Sports and fishing gear are taxed at 20%, golf balls and equipment at 50% | Conditions apply | Sports and fishing gear are taxed at 20%, golf balls and equipment at 50% |
| Colombia Personal gear is fine | Conditions apply | Personal gear is fine |
| Dominican Republic Clean gear is fine | Conditions apply | Clean gear is fine |
| France Gear is fine | Conditions apply | Gear is fine |
| Germany Gear is fine | Conditions apply | Gear is fine |
| Guatemala Clean gear is fine | Conditions apply | Clean gear is fine |
| Hong Kong Clean used gear pays no duty | Conditions apply | Clean used gear pays no duty |
| India Dutiable | Conditions apply | Dutiable |
| Indonesia Bicycles and e-bikes pay 25% duty plus 5% income tax, and so do sports shoes and sportswear | Conditions apply | Bicycles and e-bikes pay 25% duty plus 5% income tax, and so do sports shoes and sportswear |
| Ireland Clean gear is fine | Conditions apply | Clean gear is fine |
| Israel Clean used gear is fine, but scrub off all soil: it's banned | Conditions apply | Clean used gear is fine, but scrub off all soil: it's banned |
| Italy Gear is fine | Conditions apply | Gear is fine |
| Jamaica Clean gear is fine | Conditions apply | Clean gear is fine |
| Japan Clean gear of soil and plant matter | Conditions apply | Clean gear of soil and plant matter |
| Mexico Clean off all soil, which SENASICA bans | Conditions apply | Clean off all soil, which SENASICA bans |
| Nepal Clean off soil and plant matter, which plant quarantine can hold | Conditions apply | Clean off soil and plant matter, which plant quarantine can hold |
| Netherlands Gear is fine | Conditions apply | Gear is fine |
| New Zealand Clean off all soil and declare it | Conditions apply | Clean off all soil and declare it |
| Nigeria Used sports gear is fine as personal effects | Conditions apply | Used sports gear is fine as personal effects |
| Pakistan Clean off soil and plant matter | Conditions apply | Clean off soil and plant matter |
| Peru Clean off soil and plant matter | Conditions apply | Clean off soil and plant matter |
| Philippines Clean used gear is fine | Conditions apply | Clean used gear is fine |
| Portugal Clean off soil and plant matter | Conditions apply | Clean off soil and plant matter |
| Saudi Arabia Clean used gear is fine | Conditions apply | Clean used gear is fine |
| Singapore Clean used gear is fine | Conditions apply | Clean used gear is fine |
| South Africa Clean gear is fine | Conditions apply | Clean gear is fine |
| South Korea Clean gear well | Conditions apply | Clean gear well |
| Spain Clean off soil and plant matter | Conditions apply | Clean off soil and plant matter |
| Trinidad and Tobago Exercise equipment is duty free, and bicycles pay 20% duty plus VAT | Conditions apply | Exercise equipment is duty free, and bicycles pay 20% duty plus VAT |
| United Arab Emirates Clean used gear is fine | Conditions apply | Clean used gear is fine |
| United Kingdom Clean gear is fine, and bikes qualify for Transfer of Residence relief | Conditions apply | Clean gear is fine, and bikes qualify for Transfer of Residence relief |
| United States Clean off all soil first | Conditions apply | Clean off all soil first |
| Vietnam Clean off soil and plant matter | Conditions apply | Clean off soil and plant matter |