Will Customs Take My Sword?

[Shah Jahan]

I want to get some decent swords shipped here from USA, nothing antique, but fine steel and blades

the company shipping them is concerned about customs confiscating the swords as they are actually weapons

since it would be impossible to get a somewhat realistic answer from anybody official, lets see

what TV has to say...

aside from the normal danger of having ANYTHING shipped in... is there any specific laws regarding

swords or blades that I need to know about?

[Thongkorn]

If Its Sharp then its a danger , if its not sharp nor has a blade then its a piece of metal.

[smokie36]

If I was a customs officer surely the question is "What do you want them for?"

[geriatrickid]

Are you starting a Charlie Sheen fan club?

[jimbeam1]

I would try asking that question to the customs departments of both countries, to get the answer. Me thinks you will need a good answer, to why???

jb1

[MickA]

The following is a list (non-exhaustive) of prohibited or restricted merchandises and infractions:

• prohibited merchandises (e.g., controlled substances, pornography, counterfeit goods, etc.);
• restricted merchandises (e.g., restrictions imposed by textile quota agreements, the Ministry of Commerce, Food and Drug Administration, etc.);
• undeclared, unreported or smuggled merchandise (e.g., goods undeclared by passengers entering Thailand, unreported currency over Baht 50,000, etc.);
• goods which aid or facilitate the illegal importation of merchandise (e.g.,conveyances or other merchandise used to hide or conceal illegal goods)
• Drugs and narcotics;
• wildlife and flora smuggling; and
• firearms and offensive weapons.

I think the last sentence applies here

[slapout]

With Mick's post as backup, I just cannot fathom Thai customs letting sword/s get thru to any individual.

[jimbeam1]

With Mick's post as backup, I just cannot fathom Thai customs letting sword/s get thru to any individual.

You say that, but I have seen some rather lethal weapons, openly on display here, on the markets, including swords?

jb1

[chachachacha]

They will let them in .I brought in 2 sets of samurai swords along with many other things .All listed & no questions asked.

Edited March 13, 2011 by chachachacha

[isanbirder]

What on earth do you want swords for?

[mstribling]

What on earth do you want swords for?

Up2him

[Heng]

Brought in a couple of Glock knives a few weeks ago, no issues.

[Semper]

With Mick's post as backup, I just cannot fathom Thai customs letting sword/s get thru to any individual.

I think he will get them through. But there will be some sort of tax or custom duty to pay.

[philw]

With Mick's post as backup, I just cannot fathom Thai customs letting sword/s get thru to any individual.

I think he will get them through. But there will be some sort of tax or custom duty to pay.

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[Payboy]

Will Customs Take My Sword?

No issues if they are for personal use, display, etc.

However, if you declare them for commerical use, you may have to cut a deal.

[farang000999]

Brought in a couple of Glock knives a few weeks ago, no issues.

what are you using these for?

[Heng]

Brought in a couple of Glock knives a few weeks ago, no issues.

what are you using these for?

To carve my initials on things.

[Kwasaki]

There are fine swords here already made in Thailand.

There also some beautifully engraved shotguns.

There are also some excellent copies of samurai swords which are very good unless you thinking of going into battle or something.

[Beardog]

Not sure on shipping items sorry.

When I moved to Thailand from the U.S. I brought a fine Japanese sword & my dagger collection 11 are razor sharp blades including one whaling blade meant to carve cartilage & bone 1 scimitar made in Toledo Spain. The only question I had to answer was ornamental dagger collection in both US & Thailand. They only cared about my other collection of Nascar & engine building technical data. I may have had 3 or 4 things on the No can Hab list