I have a couple of large tents which i wish to take with me when i go to Australia. My daughter also has horseriding boots and hat which i'd like to take as it took us ages to find some to fit her correcly. Anyone know whether or not they will cause problems or how much problems at immigration?
any help appreciated
wendy

We have sent tents, and riding gear, including some horse rugs and saddlery. I made sure it was all spotless, but was told that as soon as they see riding gear on the inventory they will definitly check it and will probably have to have it sprayed, we were given a price of around $200 as a prediction of costs for this. So we decided just to take everything, hubby also has fishing rods which also get them looking apparently.

Clean it all as well as you can and take it!
Sarah

Two tents, fishing gear, horse riding boots and countless other garden items and outdoor gear - cleaned as best we could (not professionally). The only things that were stopped in customs were the christmas decorations (some pine cones we missed removed) and the garden mower taken for cleaning. Notified of this before we received our container and paid around $300 all up for cleaning - they kept the mower for about four weeks - but what really cracked us up, in the container was the grass box!!! So we sort of decided that no matter how well you clean etc if they decide to make money on various procedures they will. (Cynical side of me!)

Have fun

I think the advice from one removal company about covering everything that they want cleaned with Jeyes fluid may cut down on their suspicion as they can smell you have done the deed

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    > I have a couple of large tents which i wish to take with me when i go to
    > Australia. My daughter also has horseriding boots and hat which i'd
    > like to take as it took us ages to find some to fit her correcly. Anyone
    > know whether or not they will cause problems or how much problems at
    > immigration?
    > any help appreciated
    > wendy

Just guessing. But i reckon you'll be fine as long as the boots are
spotless, as well as the tent pegs (if any) are free of soil.

Rod.

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I brought two tents with me. I spent hours cleaning them before they were packed. Make sure you get all the mud off the pegs and the ground sheets. I also brought riding gear. It was all inspected but nothing needed treatment.

One more thing. Make sure you thoroughly dry your tents after cleaning them. A couple of months locked in a container and they'll rot if wet.