Taking knives out of the country

Judge Luco

Judge Luco

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Hello all I am wondering if anyone has any knowledge with going to another country and taking a knife.

My Wife's family lives in Panama, and she really wants me to go and meet them. I'm very excited to get a chance to go to another country and meet her family (and possibly bushcraft it up in a real jungle :) But I have no idea what the laws are involved. I've tried looking them up and let me tell you its hard or I'm looking in the wrong place. The bottom line is that I would like to take my Esee 3 and probably a Ritter grip with me.

Any one know if that's possible or at least point me in the right direction on info?


Thanks.
 
If you know your stops along the way, you will have to check the laws in each of the areas. By stops I mean all stops. If the plane stops in NYC (for example) and you change planes, your baggage may be searched again and any knife will have to pass their laws. If you are going bushcrafting, I would recommend picking up a knife there as they will be specifically made for that area. As for folders, check the laws.
 
Put them in your checked luggage and forget them. They aren't going to take them out in NYC just because you change planes there. Your only worries are that the knives are legal on both ends of the flight.
 
I have had issues with customs in different areas when going out of the country. I have had my checked luggage searched when i changed planes and countries.
 
I have stowed Mora's and Opinels in my checked luggage heading through LaGuardia in 2010 and 2011 on the way to Paraguay via Brazil. My biggest concern was theft at each stop but no issues, everything came through fine. Returning last summer I picked up an 18" Tramontina in Paraguay for cheap and it came through no problems although they did open to inspect at some point maybe in Orlando and left the TSA greeting card for me. I expected that. I would say if you don't carry anything expensive you should be fine. Thieves would be stupid to get caught and have to give up their position in a legit job for cheap everyday knives. Cost/benefit ratio would be out of whack for cheap stuff.
 
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