If you're reading this, chances are you've done a shady thing or two in Starfield and found yourself with contraband. While these illegal things will certainly get you a lot of credits, of course it can't be taken to any star system due to how well protected they are. So if you find yourself with contraband you need to sell in Starfield but don't know how to smuggle it, we're here to help. So read on as we describe how to smuggle and sell contraband in Starfield.

If you've been reading our guide on how to sell weapons, items, and equipment in Starfield, you may have seen those handy blue kiosks that direct you to various vendors. Now, unfortunately, only select people buy contraband from players in Starfield. Fortunately, you can easily sell your contraband to the Trade Authority in the game.

This ever-present trading company will take contraband off your hands and even pay you handsomely. Here are the steps you must follow in order to sell contraband to the Trade Authority in Starfield:

Although you can sell contraband to the Trade Authority in New Atlantis, your ship will be scanned and flagged for carrying illegal items, which will land you in trouble. While we'll show you how to work around it later in the guide, this section is for those who don't want to work that hard. There are some stations where the player is not scanned upon entry, making it a haven to sell and smuggle contraband.