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The removal company have given us the rules and regulations (a one pager). I need real life experience - did you have any trouble getting anything it that they haven't covered?

so far we have:

no foodstuffs
no animal products
no wicker/banana leaf products
no horseriding equipment (well we can take it but it will be subject to a hefty fumigation fee and delays on the other end)
No plant materials (cones in Xmas decs apparently a huge no-no)
No dirty shoes
No dirty vacuum cleaners
No dirty bicycles or sporting equipment

We have heard that the following cause issues:

Xmas trees (my mate just had to pay to have hers destroyed)

Please can I have all your hints and tips for packing so that we can avoid unneccessary costs and delays on the other end.

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Hiya

Only other things I can think of off-hand is no alcohol in the container for customs and they tell you not put jewellery or perfume/aftershaves in either. Also nothing that is toxic and I just mean things like certain aerosols that you would maybe keep in your garage??? I know the OH had to leave a lot of his car cleaning stuff as the shipping company said it couldnt go in.

Packing, well we didn't pack anything apart from our suitcases that we brought, they shipping company did it all and did it very well I may add, although there were a few things still broken but thats why you have insurance so wasn't a major issue.

Good luck though, I remember how stressful it all is!!!!

Nikki

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It wouldn't be the christmas tree that was destroyed, well unless it was a real one ;) Christmas decorations made of pine cones and wood etc are a definite no no though. Dried flowers, pot pourri crap, untreated wood, etc etc etc. The full list is on the AQIS site.

People have also come unstuck with silk flowers :lol:

http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/travel/e...alia/cant-take
http://www.daffa.gov.au/aqis/travel/...ing-emigrating

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It was a synthetic Xmas tree - might be that because it was from deepest, darkest Africy that there were problems with it.

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There are restrictions, but check out the AQIS webstie - don't bring fruit, veg, meat etc - most foods are fine. If you research most food types on BE you will find the rules for individual foodstuffs.

Just make sure they are clean

Artificial trees are fine, its Xmas decorations that contain pine cones and their seeds which cause the problem - again, well documented on BE.


Its fine, just declare it and there may be duty to pay.

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ta for the links :)

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It was the artificial seeds alongside the flowers ;)
Just goes to show however careful you are you can't be 100% sure of the strange ways of AQIS........:lol:

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Illegal Immigrants is always on the no no list, along with:

Dead Bodies
Animals ( Live )
Bombs and bomb making equipment


Ste

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:)

:rofl:

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anything that containes cfcs so fridges that arent cfc free :thumbup:

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How I look forward to moving to a country that cares about this type of thing...

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No medicines -JM wouldn't pack medicines

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What's the story with the "no candles" thing.

Is it really NO candles, or just no candles that have leaves and twigs and seeds and pollen in them?

I've just found a box in the loft with LOADS.
PLus all my stuff that my OH hid when I moved in :thumbsup:

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oh no gutted about the horse riding kit, my DD has just had all new stuff for her birthday, do you reckon I could pack it in my suitcase...actually scrap that, there is obviously a reason why they have the restrictions....I'll just have to buy her new stuff when we get there..
Thanks for the info/warning

Laura

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:D Laughed at that bit in the Customs declaration form! Yes, I am trying to import bomb making equipment, highly toxic material and a dozen live squirrels!

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Medicines are fine, if they are prescription ones, get a doctors letter, if they are just over the counter stuff, just declare that you have them and they aren't an issue.

Candles are OK if they are just standard stuff. Definitely not anything with leaves and twigs, but ordinary candles are fine.

You can bring it, just make sure its very clean. The worst that will happen is that if they don't think its clean enough is to charge you a cleaning fee. You'll need to declare it whether its in the suitcase or in the container.

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We brought some of our daughters riding stuff, body protector, riding boots, jods and other stuff just made sure it was all ULTRA clean not a speck of mud or horse hair in sight.

Some things came by accident which we had left out to go in the bin but all got in ok. :rofl: brought loads of candles etc

silly question I know but how does one know that your stuff has been checked all our boxes didnt look as though they had been opened and judging by the difficulty we had getting tape off?

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Can anyone recommend the best way to clean garden equipment.


For example Strimmers, lawn mowers hedge cutters etc.


And also what treatment would I need to do to my collection of fishing Flies.

Wold be very dissapointed to have leave these behind.

Regards

Silverski

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We used Jeyes fluid on everything...

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They don't open all the boxes. Make it clear which boxes have declarable stuff in, and there is a higher chance of them opening those, but they still won't necessarily look at them. Generally you can tell the ones they'vce opened as they will reseal them with differnt tape.

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Pmsl !!!:thumbup:

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I think that we just have to be ruthless and leave alot of stuff behind.

Seems it would be easier to source new equipment in OZ.

Regards

Silverski

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Most stuff is fine, sometimes the packers just can't be bothered to research in detail, so they resortt to a blanket statement like No Food, which is just wrong - the majority of foodstuffs are fine.
If you search for most items on BE you'll find people have brought them with no problems. A couple of things that have caught people out in the past - ancient teddy bears....make sure they aren't stuffed with straw. And Christmas decorations - check them carefully for pine cones, AQIS almost always open boxes of decorations.

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Hi Pollyana,

Many thanks for your relply, We will be ok with food stuff. Won't take any.

Will double check on all toys and Christmas decorations.

Main concern would be my collection of tools. and Fishing equipment.

Would hate to leave those behind.

Most of the kids toys will be OK as will our christmas decorations.

Still tryimng to work out if we should take our american styl efridge and the plasma TV. or perhaps these would be best left here and purchase news ones on arrival.

There are other items of furtniture that we would want to come with us.

My wife has decided that before we leave we are going to puts items in each of the rooms.

Eg. Kids toys one room
My gadgets in second room
And clothes in another room etc.

and invites al our friends over for coffee and let them take what they would like.


Hope this works

Regards
Silverski

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Candles that contain beeswax are not allowed by AQIS. Other candles are o.k. I would just put them into a sealed box in case they melt so they don't mess up your other stuff.

Gina

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Providing you clean the tools and fishing stuff of any mud or organic material you will be fine. We went a bit overboard with cleaning tools but hubby wanted them and decided it would be a good time to give them a damn good clean so he removed all rust, polished them, oiled them and even painted some - bet you haven't got a hammerite gold spade :rofl:

Bring the fridge if it's a newish one (CFC free), and the plasma tv - they will both work fine. If you're bringing a container, fill it with everything unless you love shopping and want to spend the first month traipsing round shops looking for potato peelers, sofas, beds etc.

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I packed a a plastic box full of medicines and tioletries and JM packed it for me :confused::unsure:

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If you intend bringing a Rocking horse with you just make sure the mane and tail are made out of synthetic hair, as i have seen alot of people get very upset when they find out AQIS have cut the Horse hair mane and tail off.....;)mm

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oooh yes, the rocking horses, forgot those.
Thanks Mr M :)

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So the silk flowers have just gone on the "give to the cleaner" pile, too :D (Never liked them anyway but my cats eat real ones. :sneaky: )

Virtually anything natural (apart from wood furniture, of which I have tons) is already out.

I should, right now, be sprucing up the wee outdoor table and chairs we're hoping will fit in the container. UTS guy said they'll be less trouble if they look shiny - after I just deliberatey aged the orange teak stain off them. :(

Then I'll try to get the rice off the mirror (re. other thread on same topic) :blink:

Then I'll clean 30-odd pairs of shoes. :frown:

Then I'll have my nervous breakdown 'cos it's under a week to go and my bloody husband is sodding off to Thailand today until Friday. :curse: Business as usual...and people wonder why we're moving... :rofl:

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Just make sure your shoes are very clean, especially the soles. We used Jayes liquid. Also clean the tyres on your bikes.
No candles are allowed apparentley, but to be honest all my candles arrived ok, even my wicker got through and Xmas tree. Must have had a nice customs guy sorting my things;)

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UTS said candles are ok but I read elsewhere that it depends if they're natural beeswax (no-go) or cheap artificial Ikea rubbish like most of mine (ok).

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You can take some foodstuffs if you declare it, same with treated wooden objects, we took our wedding cake and it got through fine.

They don't like daggers, they confiscated a small ornamental one i had and left the dirty great big sword that went with it:blink:

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:rofl::rofl:

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We went by the book, everything was spotless and cleaned in the proper cleaning fluid, had nothing to declare, not even candles and we even car booted the children's beanie bag teddies and toys as we had been told by removers that all soft toys that have those beanie balls in including bean bags you sit on had to go and they still opened every box and found nothing. and the thing was when customs opened the boxes they slit the top of the box open with a stanly knife and ruined all our things that were in there by cutting them and could not claim any thing back, so there fore lost an awful lot of things.

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What a useless bunch of pillocks? Which removal company did you use? They should never have told you that about the beanies - it's only polystyrene! Never considered not bringing ours although I think I wanted them more than the girls but then I probably paid for most of them :D Shame about the other bits though, must be luck of the draw, we only had a bike opened and then sealed up again but the boxes packed by JM all had a wad of brown paper at the top to protect the contents.

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Thanks for the info.

I must contact Whirlpool and ask about our fridge.
Also, what would people recommend we use to clean the fishing equipment.

Must start preparing some of the gardening equipment.
and double check the kids toys.

Regards

Silverski

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Jeyes fluid for everything !
Light spray of wd40 on tools

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Our RH has gone with real mane and tail... but i have declarations from the maker about the wood and the mane and tail which had been treated... I'll let you all know if it arrives in tact!

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May be you will be ok , it depends whether you get an "old timer" inspector who knows the ropes ,,,or a young " do it by the book " inspector who is wet behind the ears , and would,nt Know if his ass was on fire.:rofl:.......good luck ,,,,mm;)