Taking and returning knives through customs

[Rups]

I'm off to the back of beyond in Rorøs, Norway tomorrow for 2 weeks camping, fishing and general wilderness living. I'd like to take my knife with me, a picture attached. I've looked at the customs website and can see no law specifically banning it but I don't want it to be confiscated; particularly upon my return. Can anyone advise me on the law please?

 

[greensurfingbear]

I've travelled with my knife in my luggage no problem.

Not travelled in the last few years so maybe someone more recent can advise better than me

 

[Robbi]

packed in the hold luggage and you'll have no problems at all

 

[JonathanD]

What these guys said. I've been all over the place with my knives safely stowed in my luggage and never had a problem.

 

[John Fenna]

What these guys said. I've been all over the place with my knives safely stowed in my luggage and never had a problem.

Same here.

 

[ged]

If I had something that I treasured -- and there are lots of things like that, like the little blue glass dolphin with a broken fin that was my mother's -- then the last place I'd put it would be in my checked-in baggage.

 

[Robbi]

i'm guessing that a little blue dolphin with a broken fin would'nt be seized by customs / security anyway could be wrong mind you

you could take the little dolphin to "FIN" land to get it fixed though Hahahahaha

 

[ged]

i'm guessing that a little blue dolphin with a broken fin would'nt be seized by customs / security anyway

It's not customs that bothers me. it's the baggage handlers!

you could take the little dolphin to "FIN" land to get it fixed though Hahahahaha

 

[santaman2000]

It's not customs that bothers me. it's the baggage handlers!

I think the point is that "customs" isn't really a problem as ordinary knives are likely very much legal to import/export. On the other hand, if you try to bring one into the passenger cabin as hand carried baggage, "customs" would be the least of your worries.

 

[Doc]

Looks like the right knife for a Norwegian trip.

I had no issues travelling to Finland with knives in the hold luggage. It's curious that we get worried about sharps - the airlines are far more concerned about stoves.

 

[Osprey]

Ditto all the above!
I recently returned from a trip to Finland, flying from Edinburgh to Tampere, and had no problems taking a knife in my hold baggage.

 

[Rups]

Thanks everyone. Typing this from The departure lounge at Heathrow. Can't wait!

 

[cbkernow]

on a recent trip to Sweden, some of my friends took the Dover-Folkestone ferry and whilst they weren't searched, a customs chappie asked them if they had "anything they shuoldn't have", "no" replies my colleagues, "how about knives" says the customs man, "well yes we have a couple of sheath knives, in rucsacs in the boot, well out of sight"

customs chap didn't confiscate them or anyhting but warned them that it was illegal to take sheath knives in and out of the country!!

 

[JonathanD]

customs chap didn't confiscate them or anyhting but warned them that it was illegal to take sheath knives in and out of the country!!

It isn't illegal at all. Seems odd that a customs officer would say that, and even stranger he would then allow and conspire to something he thought was illegal. Possibly a newbie to the job. You can legally take axes, machetes and even swords in and out of the country as long as they are not prohibited items like flick knives etc.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

You shouldn't have any problems, bushcraft /sheath knives are not illegal to posess, buy, sell or transport, they are only illegal to carry(without good reason), display or use in a public place. Safely packed in a suitcase or rucksack is perfectly legitimate..........If you are unlucky enough to have your luggage searched, it won't be a camping knife the customs will be looking for.............You can always contact them (customs) & ask, so you that you have peace of mind & not dread the journey back......it's often niggling worries like this, that can spoil a trip.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Or just post it back to your self,

 

[spandit]

Or just post it back to your self

Could get into more problems then - I'd rather have it with me and be able to argue the point on the unlikely event that there is an issue.

 

[Retired Member southey]

there is no argument with posting it, lots of people buy lots of fixed blade knives from outside the UK every day, generally you only fall foul if trying to buy something that comes close too or is in breach of the offensive weapons act,

 

[spandit]

there is no argument with posting it, lots of people buy lots of fixed blade knives from outside the UK every day, generally you only fall foul if trying to buy something that comes close too or is in breach of the offensive weapons act,

You could potentially get charged VAT and import duty, and that's calculated on the cost of the knife, the packaging and the postage.

 

[JonathanD]

...or worse. Lost in the post