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Making the Big Move...

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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 12:06

Though I am new to this whole moving thing, I might have a couple of questions on the way..
We came here with only our personal effects and now as I see we have a big household to move.
I am really terrified of the custom officials in Oz and have these weird thoughts popping up in my mind.

Have just fewquestion for now.

1) Can one pack food items along with other items in the same container? I am thinking of all the rice/dals/oils/spices I've accumulated.
2) What about Alcohol (unopened and opened bottles and cans) ???
3) Indoor Plants like the Money Plant and Bamboo shoots?

Will the customs allow it?

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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 14:34
I never thought about the alcohol thing... we're moving back to the UK in a few months. Do you think we also need to drink/get rid of all our booze before then or could we put in the containers?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 14:29
I'm moving back to Australia soon too and found this website quite helpful with these kinds of questions: http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/travel/entering-australia/moving-emigrating Good luck!
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EW GURU
Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 14:21
We were not permitted spices, soaps, plants, or liquids of any type in our cargo container to the US. I would well imagine that OZ is the same with their allowances.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 12:49
No alcohol, liquids, soaps, candles, spices or plants allowed in containers. If you carry these things in your luggage you will not be allowed plants through customs. Alcohol limit is 2 litres per person over 18 and spices will have to be declared and may well be taken off you. Some spices in traditional packaging are let through if unopened, but opened jars, packets are rarely let through. Wooden items including furniture and anything with animal skin (ie drums), feathers, shells, corals etc must be declared and may be taken off you or may need to be fumigated before being let through. Australia is very strict and the penalties are very high for not declaring items.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 12:12
You won't be allowed to take any plants. Anything that might have soil or sand in it need to be cleaned very very well.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 17 April 2011 - 12:10
I would think a lot of the spices can be obtained in Australia? If it's dry spices you can probably bury it in the boxes of kitchen supplies. I'd be more hesitant about taking oils because of the danger that the bottles might break and leak over everything. Forget the booze. I think it's illegal to ship alcohol and odds are the shipping company won't touch it. I've never heard of people taking alcohol home, they usually have a big blowout party to get rid of it. Though I am new to this whole moving thing, I might have a couple of questions on the way.. We came here with only our personal effects and now as I see we have a big household to move. I am really terrified of the custom officials in Oz and have these weird thoughts popping up in my mind. Have just fewquestion for now. 1) Can one pack food items along with other items in the same container? I am thinking of all the rice/dals/oils/spices I've accumulated. 2) What about Alcohol (unopened and opened bottles and cans) ??? 3) Indoor Plants like the Money Plant and Bamboo shoots? Will the customs allow it?
 
 

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