Food

🥩 Beef jerky / dried meat

Rules differ by region: Australia and New Zealand apply strict biosecurity rules to all meat products, including commercially produced jerky. Declare it without exception — penalties for non-declaration are severe.

✋ Hand luggage

Yes

Commercially sealed jerky: permitted. Declare at US customs on international arrivals.

🧳 Hold luggage

Yes

Permitted.

Based on TSA guidance for United States. Official rules ↗

💡 Tip: Commercially produced, sealed beef jerky is permitted in carry-on and checked baggage in most regions. Australia and New Zealand have strict rules on dried meat products — declare everything and expect possible refusal.

Beef jerky / dried meat rules by country

How carry-on and checked-bag rules for beef jerky / dried meat compare across the 14 countries we cover.

Country✋ Cabin🧳 Hold

🇺🇸United States(TSA)

Yes

🇬🇧United Kingdom(CAA)

Yes

🇪🇺Europe(EASA)

Yes

🇦🇪UAE(GCAA)

Yes

🇦🇺Australia(CASA)

🇧🇷Brazil(ANAC)

Yes

🇨🇦Canada(CATSA)

Yes

🇨🇳China(CAAC)

Depends

🇮🇳India(DGCA)

Yes

🇮🇱Israel(CAAI)

Yes

🇲🇽Mexico(DGAC)

Yes

🇳🇿New Zealand(NZCAA)

🇷🇺Russia(Rosaviatsia)

Yes

🇿🇦South Africa(SACAA)

Yes

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Common questions

No. Australia prohibits most meat products from overseas, including commercially produced beef jerky. You must declare it, and it will almost certainly be confiscated.

Yes — homemade jerky faces stricter scrutiny and is more likely to be refused everywhere. Commercial sealed products with ingredient labels are easier to process at customs.

Non-EU meat products are restricted when entering the UK from outside the EU. Commercially sealed personal quantities may be permitted but regulations are strict — check UK customs rules.