Declare it All wooden, bamboo and related articles entering Australia must be declared to a departmental officer on arrival, whether or not you believe you have complied with all import conditions. How you import the item will determine how you declare it.
You must declare all flowers and foliage on your incoming passenger card. They will be inspected on arrival at the Australian border. Knowing the scientific or common name of the flowers or foliage will help ensure your goods can be cleared more quickly.
Can I Bring Wooden Items To Australia In My Airline Baggage? Yes, you can. No matter how the items enter the country – whether through cargo ship, personal baggage or via post – all wooden items must meet the same biosecurity requirements.
Do not bring fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, poultry, pork, eggs, dairy products, live plants or seeds. These products could introduce serious pests and diseases into Australia, devastating our valuable agriculture and tourism industries and our unique environment.
According to the Department of Agriculture, when it comes to shipping plant-based homewares to Australia, you may have to treat them prior to shipping or Australian Quarantine will treat them when they arrive. Cane and rattan articles may be treated offshore or may be inspected and/or treated on arrival.
Plant Material
Please note untreated wood items from untreated wood or bark is prohibited and will be destroyed by AQIS or treated. Handicrafts made from plant material. Products made from straw. Wicker / Caneware including wicker chairs and baskets.
Anything made of natural plant products (rattan, coffee/tea leaves used as decoration etc) that hasn't been specially fumigated and you have the certificates to prove it. Bamboo is usually ok in it's timber form but check about anything that has leaves on it. Anything that looks or can be used as a weapon.
Declare it
All wooden, bamboo and related articles entering Australia must be declared to a departmental officer on arrival, whether or not you believe you have complied with all import conditions. How you import the item will determine how you declare it.
Be careful about the types of food that you plan to bring to Australia for a cultural or seasonal event. ABF advises you not to bring in festive items such as dried fruits into Australia, as they may pose a biosecurity risk to Australia.
Personal imports of dried prawns, and products containing dried prawns for human consumption are allowed into Australia if all import conditions are met. The dried prawns must be inspected by a biosecurity officer on arrival to ensure they are dried and free from live insects, soil and other contamination.
Importing wood and wood products to the U.S. generally has two requirements. First, you must ensure the wood is sanitized before they're allowed to be imported. Second, you must submit the Timber and Timber Products Import Permit with each commercial import.
If you are considering importing products into Australia and your packaging or pallets are made of wood, check with your supplier that the packaging meets the ISPM 15 compliant requirements. If they are not, give the team at ICE a call and discuss alternative options for treatment.
Unprocessed cork (including raw and virgin cork)
These goods will require mandatory treatment. Evidence of one of the following offshore treatments will need to be provided on a phytosanitary certificate: heat treatment to a core temperature of at least 85°C for a minimum of 8 hours, or.
You must declare if you are carrying certain food, plant material or animal items. You can take these declared goods with you to the clearance point where they will be assessed by a biosecurity officer and may be inspected.
Are Dried Plants Allowed on Planes? You can bring dried plants in hand and checked luggage. Ensure that they're packed in a clear, zip-lock bag and declare them to the TSA agent.
All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported Food Inspection Scheme requirements apply. There are no biosecurity import conditions that currently apply to uncooked ready-to-eat meat products. This means you cannot import any of these products into Australia.
Solid food items (not liquids or gels) can be transported in either your carry-on or checked bags. Liquid or gel food items larger than 3.4 oz are not allowed in carry-on bags and should be placed in your checked bags if possible.
Black roasted coffee beans and ground, roasted coffee is allowed into Australia as part of your personal baggage from any country provided the roasted coffee beans or ground, roasted coffee is free from contamination and infestation.
Most dried fruits and vegetables are not allowed into the United States without meeting special requirements to prevent the introduction of pests and diseases. The following dried products are generally allowed but you must declare and present them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for inspection: Beans. Dates.
You may need a permit to bring in or take corals, clams and shells—as well as jewellery made from these items. There are more than 15 species of butterfly listed on CITES, many of which are found in the Oceania region. You need permits to import/export protected species.
Leather and fur products must be fully tanned, while animal horns, teeth and bones need to be clean and in new packaging that's free from contamination (soil, mud, insects etc.). These items must be declared on your Incoming Passenger Card.
As these are nature's own and protected. But, you can actually bring max. three carcass shells (only if super clean!) which you can find in many souvenir shops.
if u do decide to bring them in be sure to declare them and be prepared to have to give them up. declaring prohibited goods will not cause you any grief but not declaring them and getting caught will land u in serious trouble. Just go to Paddy's Market in Sydney and buy some incense for your friend.