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I am migrating to Australia, and want to find out whether I can carry my Baofeng UV82 HX / HP model there. The model has CE, FCC, ROHS compliance, and a black 'Tick' mark next to these three. If the same model is sold in Australia, I believe I can carry it too?

Kevin Reid AG6YO
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Ravindra Mijar VU2ROQ
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    A friend of mine has ordered severa stock standard UV-5R's and they all went through Australian customs just fine. I have heard however that in order to speed up the procedure through customs some suppliers put a sticker over the battery saying it's a Li-Ion instead of Li-Po. – captcha Mar 12 '16 at 07:06

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I see from a Google search of "Baofeng UV82 Australia" that the UV82 is sold there. It's possible that there is a different firmware version for Australia, perhaps to restrict the power level or to keep users out of certain frequencies, but that seems unlikely to me. Personally I would bring it; there's a small chance that it might be confiscated by Customs, but surely you could afford to buy another if that were to happen.

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When Migrating from one country to another, regardless of countries, it is a good idea to contact customs in both countries to ensure that you declare your equipment, and get information about the specifics of import/export details, forms, and procedures.

You don't want any surprises on the day itself.

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