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Old Jun 14th 2004, 5:35 am
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I have a couple of shipping questions that I'm sure Mr Mover
will be able to help me with, but if anyone else knows the
answer feel free to answer as the shippers are coming today
so I need to know ASAP. Thanks.

I hang a lot of my clothes (particularly the posh ones that I
don't wear that often) in those zip up plastic covers. Is it
OK to leave them on? I'm worried that leaving them on might
lead to condensation and hence to mould on my best clothes.

A while ago Mr Mover recommended putting a dry teabag into
fridge/freezers instead of silica gel packets. Do you need a
teabag per compartment? Do you leave the teabag loose or
tape it down?

I think that's it for the moment, I'm off to try and sort some
more stuff!!!

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Old Jun 15th 2004, 10:47 am
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More questions:

On the form to go with our shipped goods it asks us
to declare all wooden goods. Do we have to list every
wooden item or can we put something a bit more general
eg wooden house hold goods including sideboards, dining
furniture, pictures frames etc.

We asked our shippers and they said the only thing we really
needed to declare was a rattan and cane chair.

Also I have some coral jewellery, which I'll be bringing on the
plane, does that just need to be declared or is it prohibited?

Thanks Karen
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Old Jun 15th 2004, 11:26 am
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If you're going to Oz, I think your shippers need to be a bit stricter with you. Rattan and cane won't be allowed in, full stop.

(For NZ, dunno.)
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Old Jun 15th 2004, 2:51 pm
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Originally posted by karen p
More questions:

On the form to go with our shipped goods it asks us
to declare all wooden goods. Do we have to list every
wooden item or can we put something a bit more general
eg wooden house hold goods including sideboards, dining
furniture, pictures frames etc.

We asked our shippers and they said the only thing we really
needed to declare was a rattan and cane chair.

Also I have some coral jewellery, which I'll be bringing on the
plane, does that just need to be declared or is it prohibited?

Thanks Karen
Which shippers are you using, they should have informed you that rattan/cane/bamboo are prohibited, are you confident they know what they're doing this is a fairly fundamental requirement.
Do yourself a favour and don't take them. Our shippers have warned us that if there is anything in the crate that Oz customs feel is suspicious they will fumigate the entire contents and pass the bill on to you :scared:
As for other wooden items I don't know as the shippers we are using are completing the inventory and all customs documentation on our behalf (they are 'bonded' whatever that means)

As far as clothing in plastic bags I wouldn't think it was a good idea. Our shippers (Crown) use special wrapping which absorbs moisture on the inside but is water repellant on the outside. This apparently avoids any condensation problems.

BTW I would have thought that tea bags (being essentially a food stuff) would also be classed as a prohibited item, although I guess there is little chance of it being spotted unless they have cause to open your fridge.
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You lot all made me start panicing, so I reread the rules.



Goods that must be declared

These items must be declared and inspected for signs of insects or disease. Some items may require treatment before being allowed in.

PLANT MATERIAL

Tea, coffee and other milk-based beverages

Wooden articles and carvings including painted or lacquered items (bark is prohibited and will be removed or require treatment)
Artefacts, handicrafts and curios made from plant material
Mats, bags and other items made from plant material, palm fronds or leaves (goods made from banana plants are prohibited)
Straw products and packaging
Bamboo, cane or rattan basket ware and furnishings
Pot pourri and coconut shells
Goods containing cereal grain, corn husks or filled with seeds
Christmas decorations, wreaths and ornaments (pine cones are prohibited)
Dried flowers and arrangements
Fresh flowers and leis (flowers that can be grown from stems such as roses, carnations and chrysanthemums are prohibited)


I think these say that rattan etc will be inspected and may be
treated, but are not prohibited. So I've only taken things where
I am prepared to pay the cost of treatment and got rid of things
like laundry baskets etc.

Anyway I hope I have read this correctly.

Thanks for you help Karen
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Old Jun 16th 2004, 6:41 am
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Originally posted by karen p
You lot all made me start panicing, so I reread the rules.



Goods that must be declared

These items must be declared and inspected for signs of insects or disease. Some items may require treatment before being allowed in.

PLANT MATERIAL

Tea, coffee and other milk-based beverages

Wooden articles and carvings including painted or lacquered items (bark is prohibited and will be removed or require treatment)
Artefacts, handicrafts and curios made from plant material
Mats, bags and other items made from plant material, palm fronds or leaves (goods made from banana plants are prohibited)
Straw products and packaging
Bamboo, cane or rattan basket ware and furnishings
Pot pourri and coconut shells
Goods containing cereal grain, corn husks or filled with seeds
Christmas decorations, wreaths and ornaments (pine cones are prohibited)
Dried flowers and arrangements
Fresh flowers and leis (flowers that can be grown from stems such as roses, carnations and chrysanthemums are prohibited)


I think these say that rattan etc will be inspected and may be
treated, but are not prohibited. So I've only taken things where
I am prepared to pay the cost of treatment and got rid of things
like laundry baskets etc.

Anyway I hope I have read this correctly.

Thanks for you help Karen
Hi

Wood?

The only thing our shipper has told us is that garden furniture made of wood must be treated before shipping. So we are giving it away.

Thanks for that info thou, it has got me thinking, and panicking!!

Oh, those hand made Xmas decorations made of pine cones etc my wife made will have to be left behind, yippee, hated them anyway!!!

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Originally posted by karen p
I I hang a lot of my clothes (particularly the posh ones that I
don't wear that often) in those zip up plastic covers. Is it
OK to leave them on? I'm worried that leaving them on might
lead to condensation and hence to mould on my best clothes.
I would not advice plastic covering, as you state due to the moisture sweating in the bag.

Best for storing these items, even when they are not being shipped is in acid free tissue paper - it protects the fabric rubing (especially if it has beading/embroidery), and (over a period of time) acid getting into the fabric causing brown stains (acid rot).

If you shippers (like jerzy) can provide something that keeps it dry then good, especially if the items are silk which can be prone to water marks
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