You will need a licence or permit to import explosives into Queensland from another country or export explosives to another country through seaports and airports.
The import or export of explosives does not apply to:
- an explosive that is part of the operational equipment of a road vehicle or boat, including airbags and distress signals that are part of the boat's safety equipment
- explosives brought into Queensland from another Australian state or territory
- Customs Prohibited Export Regulation 1958.
You will need a licence is you have an ongoing requirement to import or export the stated explosives.
You will need a permit if either:
- the import or export is a one-off and not generally related to business
- the explosives are destined for another country and being held in Queensland temporarily before being transported to the other country (if one-off case)
- the explosives are for an importer licensed in another state or territory and were destined for that state or territory but were diverted to Queensland by the shipping company (not the importer).