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OfflineOut GrowV
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Customs seized my package
    #12929102 - 07/21/10 09:30 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

Well I have a little internet business selling sterilized grains and such. I sent a one pound bag of sterilized grain and a 1 pound bag of sterilized compost to Australia from the USA and Australia's customs has seized it and has ordered it destroyed. Any idea why?

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Re: Customs seized my package [Re: Out Grow]
    #12929140 - 07/21/10 09:38 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

Dude there's probably some sanitary rules they have. I watched a show about New Zeland airport customs (close enough) and they won't let a guy keep his apple. Not sure they would be cool with a bag of compost.

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Re: Customs seized my package [Re: Out Grow]
    #12929146 - 07/21/10 09:38 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

http://www.abare.gov.au/publications_html/crops/crops_01/gmo.pdf

Idk what help that is. Do they consider those grains to be genetically modified?

Other than that, no leads brah.

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Re: Customs seized my package [Re: Angel_Above]
    #12929164 - 07/21/10 09:42 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

Also I'm not sure your experience was psychedelic :tongue:

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Re: Customs seized my package [Re: AlexD]
    #12929181 - 07/21/10 09:44 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

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AlexD said:
Also I'm not sure your experience was psychedelic :tongue:



Right, I had no where else to turn though and I think Angel is right. Thanks for the help.

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Re: Customs seized my package [Re: Out Grow]
    #12929205 - 07/21/10 09:48 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

compost may contain seeds and foreign spores, and the government cracks down on the import, simply in an attempt to keep foreign species and invasive species that don't belong there out.

You need a special permit in order to import food products and biologically active things such as bags of compost.


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Re: Customs seized my package [Re: rave420]
    #12929242 - 07/21/10 09:55 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

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Right, I had no where else to turn though





You could post it on Political Discussion and be explained in great detail how Australian Custom Laws are Bush\Obama's fault :shrug:

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Re: Customs seized my package (moved) [Re: Out Grow]
    #12929432 - 07/21/10 10:46 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

This thread was moved from The Psychedelic Experience.

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moving to the proper forum.

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Re: Customs seized my package (moved) [Re: OneMoreRobot3021]
    #12934102 - 07/22/10 05:30 AM (13 years, 9 months ago)

Most of the time shipping grains to another country requires a USDA inspection permit.

There could be plenty of other laws that create more specific reasons for the destruction.  But generally, at least for any quantity, you need a USDA certification to import grain into another country.

Most domestic grain will not have this certification because you don't need it for sales in the US, most of the time.

I don't really know how you'd get this certificate since most grain that has it done is already earmarked for export.  Depending on your location it usually costs about $30 for the certificate.  They take a sample and analyze it for pests, mouse turds, broken kernels, dirt, chaff, moisture content, and smell.  Then they grade it based on that and issue a certificate.

If I were you I'd just make sure to clearly label the species and the fact that the entire container has been heat sterilized.  Most of the time it should get through.


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Re: Customs seized my package (moved) [Re: Out Grow]
    #12937236 - 07/22/10 06:58 PM (13 years, 9 months ago)

For more detailed and accurate information on what can and cannot be moved over the Australian border, you should refer to the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Website www.aqis.gov.au


This is the page for finding information on what Horticultural supplies, Plants and Grains are allowed, what permits are needed and how to obtain them>>>>  link


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Re: Customs seized my package (moved) [Re: karode13]
    #12947878 - 07/24/10 09:59 PM (13 years, 9 months ago)

Asutralia are paranoid about importantion of fruits/insects/biologicals.

Pretty understandable given their massive agricultural sector (and win sector), but  yeah good luck ever getting anything food like or living into Aus.

Anyway that is what I swould suggest - it has the potential for bacteria or disease that will kill crops, and that is not welcome there.


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Re: Customs seized my package (moved) [Re: sisyphus]
    #13082847 - 08/21/10 01:11 PM (13 years, 8 months ago)

anything from something living is sketchy getting through OZ cutoms.  they have allowed lists, and lots of requirements fr this and that....i simply dont export to Aus anymore cause its a real fucking pain, and expensive, to get stuff through there!


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