It is your responsibility to ensure you are aware of how current customs regulations work and how these regulations affect your personal circumstances and the status of youre shipment. Your shipment must be cleared through customs before you can take your belongings.
The customs laws within Australia are very strict with what is allowed to be brought into the country and what isnt and making a false or misleading statement about your shipment to the authorities is a serious offence with heavy penalties.
Australia has high risk quarantine laws surrounding its customs decisions. The Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) are very strict with how products should be handled to make them risk free. They are also cautious about what is allowed into Australia.
Australia is very dependent upon industries such as livestock and agriculture. These industries are highly regarded within Australia and the rest of the world due to the fact that Australia is unique in the sense that it is free from many diseases of animals and planets that affect the rest of the world. Due to this the quarantine restrictions around animal produce are at their highest. Animal products such as fresh and tinned meat, salami, eggs and dairy products are risk items and are prohibited from being brought with you into Australia when you are moving and shipping to Australia. As well as animal produce; plants, soil, seeds and shells etc are not allowed to be brought with you when you are shipping to Australia.
Other items that people often want to bring with them when they are shipping to Australia are there vehicles whether these are cars, motorbikes or caravans. You are technically allowed to bring these with you when you are shipping to Australia. However the Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) will in inspect your vehicle on its arrival to Australia and the need for it to be steam cleaned may be required. Clearance of your vehicle will only be granted if all of the soil etc is removed, which includes the underneath of the vehicle. This must be done before shipment takes place. This same rule applies to all items that have came into contact with soil etc such as lawn mowers, garden tools, garden furniture and bicycles.
If you would like more information about the customs regulations of shipping certain items of your belongings to Australia then get in touch with Overs International today and speak to one of our friendly team today. Call us now on 0800 243433.
