claretandblue

Does anyone have any info on taking wooden furniture to Australia.
I have heard through the grapevine that you have to have wooden items tested and certified by a specialist?

Does this count for untreated / waxed wood or include varnished or treated wood? Does anyone know what is the criteria?

Pollyana

Wooden furniture is generally fine, unless you bringing in stuff from S America, - places where the wood is liking to contain pests. "Normal" stuff eg the usual sort of UK furniture is fine- just look out for woodworm.

Katherined0

We were advised by pickfords to leave all of our unvarnished pine furniture behind as we couldnt prove where it was from.......

chrispy

I just varnished my B&Q untreated wood and it was fine, i also took victiran furniture with obvious wood worm holes and it was fine, if you ask AQIS thye will say treat if with only the recomended treatments of a certain brand whihc you cannnot get in the UK so don't bother.

Tiggs+Graz

We brought lots of wooden furniture - some varnished some untreated. We declared ALL wooden items in the relevent section of AQIS's forms and it all came through with no problems.

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cczmark

We had no problems at all with any wood items and we fully declared wicker/rattan type furniture which we were advised could be a problem. The things that WERE inspected by customs were...
1. The vacuum cleaner
2. Both bikes
3. Tools
4. Christmas decorations (for pine cones etc)
If you are taking any of 1-3 they need to be spotless.
Cheers,
Mark.

Paul & June

I have the same question but for whicker furniture that was bought from M&S.
It has been varnished but can I take it to OZ.

moneypenny20

Yes but remember to declare it.

Issie

We worried about taking in our wicker Conservatory furniture but it got through without even going through quarentine.