Trouble wwith Australian Customs.(seeds)

[bonica]

I sometimes buy flower seeds from eBay sellers.A beautiful range is available.

But recently i ordered 3 packets of Impatiens from 3 different sellers ( to get the colours i wanted ), as well as some other seeds.

Customs has confiscated them all, giving a different reason in every case.

Other packets of seed came through.

The Customs website ( AQIS) used to be so easy to navigate - you just visited the website , and could easily look up all prohibited seed.Now one can't find the list at all !

Is this so Customs can say what they feel .like saying ?

[go-tazz]

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@michellebartley wrote:
Well they were for sale go-tazz and I brought them, no law against that. But I bet you'll think of one.

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There is no law against buying things it's just when you want to bring them into the country they have to be

legal to import.

But if they are illegal to import without a permit or because they are termed as an item that contravenes our

customs laws then it is against the law to import them and heavy fines apply if you get caught.

[padi*0409]

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@michellebartley wrote:
Well they were for sale go-tazz and I brought them, no law against that. But I bet you'll think of one.

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Here's one for you to peruse michelle...................

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/goods/food

Spoiler

if it doesn't apply to you please ignore our customs requirements........at your peril (and Tasmania's)...........

[digital*ghost]

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@michellebartley wrote:

I am not paying $180.00 for an import permit for an item worth around $10.00. That is the cost for a permit.

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Well, problem solved. No permit to import, no more importing. 

[padi*0409]

Twill go right over the head Digi.........................unfortunately..................

[padi*0409]

Just for ........................

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dOx510kyOs

Spoiler

But the Cars are just awesome.

[padi*0409]

If that doesn't ring your bell Digi, try this band...................I only love 'em 'cos they're Irish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BglEyv5O2Y

[padi*0409]

Then there is this classic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zt5E-ue-MA

Which has nothing to do with illegal imports or people attempting to destroy Tasmania.  FFO.

[digital*ghost]

I do love a little 80's nostalgia  

I do quite like a few of the Irish imports, too (just to stay on thread). 

Not Irish, but definitely amazing. 

[cezm]

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@padi*0409 wrote:

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@michellebartley wrote:
Well they were for sale go-tazz and I brought them, no law against that. But I bet you'll think of one.

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Here's one for you to peruse michelle...................

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/goods/food

Spoiler

if it doesn't apply to you please ignore our customs requirements........at your peril (and Tasmania's)...........

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and this one 

http://www.agriculture.gov.au/import/goods/plant-products/information-about-importing-plant-based-an...

[blue*nile]

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@nouveau_retro wrote:

with seeds you're better off buying from within Australia.

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..even then sellers should state in the description whether they are only allowed to be sent to certain states or not .. 🙂