House of Representatives Committees

Appendix A– Prohibited items lists

ICAO listing

Australia

New Zealand

USA

UK

Canada

Scissors

Manicure scissors and scissors with blades more than 6 cm long may be carried in checked baggage. Blunt or round-ended scissors with blades less than 6 cm long may be carried in cabin baggage

Blades less than 6 cm permitted in cabin baggage

Scissors with blunt tips (blades no longer than 4 inches) permitted in cabin baggage

Blades less than 6 cm permitted in cabin baggage

Scissors with pointed tips may only be carried in checked baggage

All firearms – must not be loaded

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May only be carried in checked baggage if approved by carrier

Sporting equipment

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

Martial arts equipment

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May not be carried

Grenades of all types

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May not be carried

May be carried in checked baggage

May not be carried

Fire extinguishers

 

May be carried in checked baggage

 

May be carried in checked baggage

May not be carried

Cutlery

Metal cutlery may be carried in checked baggage

 

Plastic or round bladed non-serrated butter knives may be carried in checked baggage

On-board metal cutlery must conform to certain design criteria

Kitchen forks permitted

Knitting and crochet needles

May be carried in checked baggage

 

May be carried in checked baggage

 

May be carried in cabin baggage

Replica, imitation or toy firearms

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in cabin baggage if not ‘realistic replicas’

May be carried in checked baggage

May be carried in checked baggage


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