posting wood to australia?

[stevebuk]

hi
i have been asked by a few folks if i will cut and send items to australia, has anyone here done this before or would i have to contact customs about it? Any help gratefully received..

 

[Baldhead]

Hi Steve

A neighbour went to Oz to see his brother and was told not to take his pencils (for sketching) as they would be confiscated by customs, apparently taking any wood into the country is a no no!

BH

 

[Phil Pascoe]

And the sniffer dogs will find it on the way in.

 

[Chippygeoff]

Hi Steve. I have family in Australia and when they were over here they took several items I had made back with them and they had no problems at all. More recently I have sent items out there in Jiffy bags and again no problems with the post office or the customs.

 

[stevebuk]

wow, conflicting views, oh well i will ask at the P.O when i get there, cheers guys..

 

[RogerP]

I can't see anything in this list about wood.

http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page4369.asp

 

[stevebuk]

Thanks Roger, i must admit there is a section that mentioned the prohibited pencils:

Pencils and paintbrushes with a coating that contains excess amounts of toxic compounds such as lead, arsenic and barium.

This is similar to what they require, so finger crossed..

 

[nadnerb]

Hi Steve
I have seen a program on telly called "Nothing to Declare" about Aussie customs and to the best of my knowledge (for what it's worth!!!!) if the wood is treated it's ok but if there is an issue, they can freeze it, at a cost, to kill any mould that might be in the wood. The Aussies are pretty sticky about their Border control, could you try emailing the customs?
Regards
Brendan

 

[stevebuk]

Hi Brendan
just emailed them to see how the land lies, fingers crossed..

 

[Phil Pascoe]

My neighbour got rid of a load of wicker furniture when he went because the cost of fumigation on top of the freight was too much.

 

[devonwoody]

This year a friend took back four of my tissue boxes to Sydney Australia and declared them at the correct customs section, no problem.

I also had to post one to Perth W.A. no problem arrived 5 days later total cost £10.60.

I suspect it depends on what part of the world parts were despatched from regarding importation, UK appears acceptable.

 

[bugbear]

Australia has a large and important agricultural sector. They are VERY serious
about keeping desease and pests out.

You're even checked on internal flights, let alone when you land
from an international one.

BugBear

 

[cambournepete]

Yup, in Oz you can't even fly internally with things like bananas!

NZ is also very strict about wood imports, although we brought an unfinished carved wooden mouse (Peter Berry) through ok.

 

[martinka]

I sent something I cut to Kalgoorlie and it got there with no problem, though to be fair, the package simply said it was a gift and the person it went to never mentioned whether it had been opened.

I've also sent portraits I cut to China and Russia and they got there in one piece, which was a shock to all concerned, especially if you have seen the video on youtube of how parcels get treated in Russia. (hammer) :mrgreen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3CWkEZ_wiU

 

[hawkinob]

Never had a problem bringing in wooden articles but they to have to be declared and perhaps inspected. This is when arriving with the stuff at airports or off a ship. Postal might be different, never tried.
Bob H.

 

[stevebuk]

Not heard from my email to them as yet, will give it a little longer..

 

[Woodchips2]

What about Ashes?

 

[martinka]

What about Ashes?

Cricket or human remains? Neither are made from wood.

 

[WandrinAndy]

hi
i have been asked by a few folks if i will cut and send items to australia, has anyone here done this before or would i have to contact customs about it? Any help gratefully received..

What sort of items would these be Steve..... Could you give a few examples?

 

[stevebuk]

hi
i have been asked by a few folks if i will cut and send items to australia, has anyone here done this before or would i have to contact customs about it? Any help gratefully received..

What sort of items would these be Steve..... Could you give a few examples?

This is one thing they have asked for..