Importing into Australia

We recommend that if you plan to send any of the items listed below you first clean and dry any item that has been in contact with household dust, soil, livestock or vegetation before packing. Please also ensure they are easily accessible for inspection by customs.

If you are using our baggage service (boxes, bags and suitcases), you need to pack any kind of boots and shoes, e.g. walking / hiking boots, golf shoes, rugby boots, everyday shoes, inside your boxes at the top, with the soles facing upward or, with suitcases, on top of your clothes with the soles facing upward, so they are visible for quick inspection. This may not be possible with boots but placing inside the box on top should be enough.

If you are using our MoveCube® service, you will be provided a white box within which you need to pack all your shoes and boots of any kind, e.g. walking / hiking boots, golf shoes, rugby boots, everyday shoes. This “Shoe & Boot Box” will need to be packed at the door of the MoveCube for quick inspection.

We recommend that if you plan to send any of the items listed below you first clean and dry any item that has been in contact with household dust, soil, livestock or vegetation before packing. Please also ensure they are easily accessible for inspection by customs.

• All types of BBQ / Braai, BBQ / Braai equipment and charcoal.
• Lawn mower, spades, forks, ladders, wheelbarrow and other garden tools, etc.
• Gazebo, folding chairs, garden games, etc..
• Rattan screen.

We recommend that if you plan to send any of the items listed below you first clean and dry any item that has been in contact with household dust, soil, livestock or vegetation before packing. Please also ensure they are easily accessible for inspection by customs.

• Mountain bikes, child’s bicycles, scooters, etc.

We recommend that if you plan to send any of the items listed below you first clean and dry any item that has been in contact with household dust, soil, livestock or vegetation before packing. Please also ensure they are easily accessible for inspection by customs.

• Russian Maryoshka dolls.
• Christmas decorations made of wool.
• Christmas trees.
• Christmas wreaths containing vines or twigs.

We recommend that if you plan to send any of the items listed below you first clean and dry any item that has been in contact with household dust, soil, livestock or vegetation before packing. Please also ensure they are easily accessible for inspection by customs.

• Sea shells, corals.
• Feathers, feather pillows.
• Leather hides.
• Reeds, wicker baskets.
• Rattan chairs, rattan screen, rattan chest.
• Bamboo, bamboo steamer.
• Plant pots.
• Wood carvings & wooden ornaments.
• Wheat bags.

We recommend that if you plan to send any of the items listed below you first clean and dry any item that has been in contact with household dust, soil, livestock or vegetation before packing. Please also ensure they are easily accessible for inspection by customs.

• All general strollers and prams.

We recommend that if you plan to send any of the items listed below you first clean and dry any item that has been in contact with household dust, soil, livestock or vegetation before packing. Please also ensure they are easily accessible for inspection by customs.

• Golf clubs, golf bags with clubs, golf bags with trolleys – soil is often found at the bottom of golf bags.
• Cricket gear: stumps, bats, balls, leg protectors, gloves, etc.
• Hockey gear: sticks, balls, gloves, etc.
• Mountaineering equipment: ropes, gloves, etc.
• Tents, tent poles and pegs, camping chairs etc.
• Walking sticks.
• Saddles, bridle, girth, etc.
• Fishing rod, fishing lure, fishing tackle, etc.
• Hunting equipment: bow and arrow.
• Swimming pool equipment.
• Diving equipment.
• Surfing equipment.

We recommend that if you plan to send any of the items listed below you first clean and dry any item that has been in contact with household dust, soil, livestock or vegetation before packing. Please also ensure they are easily accessible for inspection by customs.

• Brooms, mops, dustbins, step ladders, etc.
• Vacuum cleaners — please ensure no dust is present before packing by removing the bag and cleaning the filters and barrel.

We recommend that if you plan to send any of the items listed below you first clean and dry any item that has been in contact with household dust, soil, livestock or vegetation before packing. Please also ensure they are easily accessible for inspection by customs.

• Please note, depending on the value of the car parts, bike parts or scooter parts you're importing into Australia, these items might need clearing via a Customs Broker to avoid additional charges.