Bikergirl

What, if anything, are we allowed to ship (airfreight) in relation to food stuff?

I have a good selection of dreid herbs n spices (some open, some sealed), salt, pepper, pasta, rice, flours, stock cubes etc? I know I can buy out there but dont really want to throw money away here if i can take it with us especially as they are already in my cupboard

killerhales

Often depends on the agent at the airport, but things that are sealed or clearly unopened are generally OK.
I wouldn't bother with anything that is partially used.

Make sure you declare everything, they get very shirty if you don't.

Can you bring me some marmite?

micmay3_in_oz

Do you mean take it with you on the plane or send it by air? Either way, is it really worth the hassle/cost?

Mx

renth

Definitely bring the salt, you can't get salt in Australia.

KJCherokee

Any packets that aren't sealed, forget about it. Sealed, unopened packets, clearly labelled with the contents, should be OK if declared - try and bring in anything without declaring it and watch AQIS jump on you very painfully.

As previously said, is it really worth the hassle? What are we talking about, a hundred quid or so? Give it to your local homeless charity before leaving.

Bikergirl

am thinking more along the lines of having at least some basic kitchen food stuff for our new home, especially as my husband is gluten intolerant - it wil give me time to find stuff once we arrive.
We have an allowance of sea and airfreight from my husbands company, who are paying shipping costs, so it would be thrown in the air freight container. Guess it would just need to be delared on the info sheets.

NickyC

That's great if the stuff you ship arrives at the same time as you do.

But, if you have to wait a couple of weeks/months for it to get here - you'd have to re-buy everything anyway?

I'd only do it if you can ship the stuff before you leave - so it's available to you when you get here. Otherwise - not worth it.

Bikergirl

We are in a hotel the first couple of weeks, by which time our air freight stuff will have arrived and hopefully we will be in our own place. I am one of these people who always has at least one spare pack of dried stuff in the cupboard, so even though i havent been replacing as used up i still have quite a bit. The cost soon mounts up and we will have space for the sealed food i may as well bring what i can.

Lois1

i was thinking of a similar thing, not so much the dried herbs but have loads and loads of spices/seasoning etc. But most are opened, as have been bought for a specific reciepe, so most are also virtually full.

Would you say its a "no go" then if they are opened?

HelenTD

Forget about bringing any food items that are opened. There would probably also be a problem with anything, sealed or open, that looked anything like seeds or that it might contain seeds, or peel.

Pollyana

Don't bring open packets. Don't bring any fruit, veg, plant stuffs, dairy stuff, fresh stuff, meat or fish.
Anything you do bring, declare it on the passenger card when you enter the country.
Most foods have been mentioned on BE over the years so do a search for anything in particular.

Official site is - http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/travel/e...alia/cant-take

nailbite

Do you think you could bring in a Marks & Spencer plum pudding on a flight from UK?

lynx1979

Bring Bananas you will make a killing on todays market, forget about people smuggling drugs, Bananas seem to be more valuable at the moment ! Excuse me sir madam do you have anything to declare ......... oh no bananas you must buy them at 12 quid a bunch here. That suitcase contains $800 worth of Bananas!

Pollyana

Don't even think about it, AQIS will confiscate them!

Yes. Done it several times with Asda ones, Sealed, declared as Christmas puddings, been fine

Most of the AQIS guys are used to Brits bringing in food - I now have a list in my hand so I don't forget anything and I just hand it over and say "The usual British food....." which often gets a grin in return

JoandJon

I'd like to ship over some of our home-made relishes and sauces (we have a very productive vegie patch and i'd rather not give it ALLLL away).

I emailed AQIS and think I got a 'probably yes' response, but wondered if anyone's brought similar things over before?

Cheers!