Countries that forbid bringing in pornography
 

I was browsing this forum and I couldn´t find a list of countries forbidding visitors from bringing pornography into the country; and what is the punishment if they do? commercial porn, of course.

Do some countries that ban pornography trough their airports gates allow it to be sold legally inside their countries? Does this paradox exist?

I know it´s illegal to bring commercial porn into:

1.Indonesia
2.Bermuda
...

Are this laws really enforced? I know in some countries pornography is not legal but it´s too common and is sold everywhere. You can write a note if that is the case for some of those countries.
Whenever possible link to the official site that forbids it.


Countries added to the list from forum members:

3. Singapore: not legal, and fines.
Singapore Government

4. Malaysia
5. Vietnam
6. Philippines
Philippine Bureau of Customs
7. United States: no obscene articles allowed.
The customs declaration form used by CBP
8. Liberia?
9. Australia: Australia has a very strange policy. It´s the only country in the world where you are asked about the porn you are carrying... you have to declare and if you lie you will pay for it.
http://www.google.com/search?q=australia+porn+customs

Those poor hotel sheets.

[QUOTE=toomanyhotels;16278313
I know it´s illegal to bring commercial porn into:

1.Indonesia
2.Bermuda
...

Are this laws really enforced? [/QUOTE]

Add Cayman to your list.

If they are found, the law is enforced.
I can't speak for Indonesia, but Bermuda and Cayman will arrest you and you will at least be heavily fined.

i know china is very strict on pornography, not sure if its production or possession.

You really can't be without your porn collection on vacation?

Welcome to Flyertalk, toomanyhotels. ^

Please follow the topic over in TravelBuzz.

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essxjay
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I saw that before, but they don´t say anything about airports, about customs, about security gates.

what do you mean you know it´s very strict? have you ever had any bad experience or know someone?

If this law really applies, why it´s a bit difficult to hear stories about this happening in the airport to people? Do you know any example?
Why there is not a single case in this forum?

I would guess that it's because people who get busted for porn don't post about their experiences on Flyertalk. Do you want to be the test case? If so, please report back to us what you found.

I know only because I grew up there and travelled a lot as a child:

Singapore and Malaysia.

Additionally, possessing more than a small quantity of drugs could also send you to a date with a hangman.

With all the porn you could possibly want available free on the net, to me travelling and porn do not mix

DO not give anyone the excuse to get you in serious trouble.

no drugs at all :-) only commercial porn that is sold in legal places in many countries. I couldn´t find any real live story about someone having problems due to this on the Internet. Is there any? This is bizarre. Many people travel with it. I know someone from one of the listed countries that brought some from his country, in DVD format with very clear cases!

I don´t want to look for it online in countries that don´t allow it.

So, let's say someone tells a story about getting reprimanded for carrying disallowed materials into one country or another. How does that help you? It may not be a country that you're planning to visit. The customs regulations of that country may have changed. The person telling the story might have been lucky to meet a lenient customs official. I think you'd do better to check the most recent customs regulations of whatever country you're planning to visit and pack your bags accordingly.

... Unless, of course, you like to read stories about people getting caught and punished for smuggling p0rn. Now that would be truly bizarre.

FWIW, I know someone who was held up for a day at a border crossing in Nicaragua in the 1980s because some people on the same bus were transporting pro-Contra literature (Haha "pro-contra"). He was interviewed and released after several tense hours. The folks with the pamphlets were denied entry. Not terribly thrilling, I know.

I would like to read them. I don´t find that bizarre, I guess many here would like to know what happens.

Where can I find the customs regulation of any given country? who has the authority over this, some ministry or the airport itself?

Of course rules may have changed, or the poster's experience may be apocryphal, or not representative of the norm. But by your rationale, no one's personal experience is ever of any value on FlyerTalk. :confused:

On the contrary, individuals' personal experiences are often more valuable, and reflect reality better, than the stated regulations or laws.

What type of porn do you want to import?? straight, gay, s/m, watersports, preggos..............??