Heyrudeboy Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Hi All, Me and the Mrs are shipping over a 20ft container containing all our belongings. Can we include our sheep skin rug and Kangaroo skin throw? Also we have an old oak table that means a lot to us that has bark attached to the edges. If we bring this is there a chance it can be destroyed or can we just pay for treatment? If there's any chance customs will destroy it I'd leave it with family in the UK. Thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadas Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 We were given as a leaving gift, a sheepskin rug (no flaming idea what possessed the mother in law). So we had it in checked baggage As I'd been through the entry process before and new what a pain in the bum it was I looked forward to this thing with dread after 24 hrs flying. As I pushed four kids, wife, three trolleys into the quarantine line a senior officer wandered up and 'asked' what have you got. Sheep skin *****dy rug..... He paused and said, 'see that door marked exit....mate, just run......' So sheepskin rugs no problem, neither are oak tables that have been machined and varnished, etc. we had plenty of timber furniture from my former life as a cabinet maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bungo Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 There must be sheepskin rugs and kangaroo throws all over Australia, can't for the life of me think why it would be a problem. And most furniture is made of wood, so definitely not an issue. Only untreated wood is a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Worst would be a request to gamma treat which is costly. The timber, if stained/varnished etc the should be fine again worst would be to gamma treat. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Hi All, Me and the Mrs are shipping over a 20ft container containing all our belongings. Can we include our sheep skin rug and Kangaroo skin throw? Also we have an old oak table that means a lot to us that has bark attached to the edges. If we bring this is there a chance it can be destroyed or can we just pay for treatment? If there's any chance customs will destroy it I'd leave it with family in the UK. Thanks all. Sheepskin is fine. Not so sure about the kangaroo skin, certainly a few years ago they weren't legal to import. They can be bought here but weren't legal as imports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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