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Worldwide Customs & Regulatory Updates
November 8, 2006 Updates on prohibited Christmas items imported into Australia
This festive season, please do not include any of the following items when sending gift hampers to Australia.
These are:
- Pine cones
- Wooden ornaments that are manufactured from plant material
- Fresh fruits
- Item of meat origin or containing meat (all types: e.g. beef jerky etc)
- Items containing egg or dairy
- Items of plant origin (e.g. Decorations made from vine material, wreaths, flowers, pot-pourri etc)
- Unpopped popcorn
- Nuts
These commodities are prohibited. The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) will request the recipient to provide written permission to destroy such commodities at Customs, prior to releasing the remaining consignment, thereby delaying delivery.
For more information, please call your local FedEx Customer Service team.
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