Custom changes to minerals and rough stones from australia for postage

[fra_419208]

Hi does anyone know why you can't send minerals, gemstones, fossils etc from Australia anymore. Auspost will not accept, and customs do not give clearance for these items since the 1/8/22. And can anyone give me advice on what to put on customs declaration forms.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

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@fra_419208 wrote:

Hi last 2 weeks, customs said put it through as costume fashion jewellery,  it is opal rough.

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if you had this advice from customs when you started this thread then why did you ask for input on these boards?

[fra_419208]

Unlike some I do not like to give false info. Customs did it as a handball because they really had no answer other than register as a exporter.

[janeababe]

I’ve just had a quick search-by-item look of the ABF website and there is nothing there about your items being restricted.  

These items are listed under ‘miscellaneous’ and they don’t seem to be restricted. 

Are you sure you have your info correct? Maybe you dreamt it lol. 

[imastawka]

That's why I asked for the link - they have misinterpreted methinks.

[fra_419208]

Hi tried to link to auspost site, eBay won't let it come up even a screen shot I took. Sorry.

[fra_419208]

Refunding 5 clients is not a dream. They worldwide have put restrictions on movement of gems, minerals fossils etc for proceeds of crime, funding Terrorism , money laundering etc. And the list on abf site is January 2020, not a current list. New list , which will be up according to customs, in 3 months.

[janeababe]

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@fra_419208 wrote:

Hi tried to link to auspost site, eBay won't let it come up even a screen shot I took. Sorry.

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Oh yeah, it’s eBay’s doing that you can’t link a site or post a screenshot 😉

[fra_419208]

One of those peaple

[*sons_and_daughters*]

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@fra_419208 wrote:

Not herbal opal rough.

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You mentioned minerals (amongst other things) can't be posted overseas, so I replied that I had no issues posting minerals overseas in the last few weeks. I had another international sale yesterday of a fossil, which I not long posted and had no problems with it. I described it as a mineral specimen fossil, so no lies on the form. 

I have posted opals before, but not for a while, so can't comment on whether you can post them at the moment. 

As for no herbal opals, a quick google search reveals you can get Opal Basil seeds. You can get Opal Herbal Cleansing Milk. Opal Herbal All Purpose Cream. Just to mention a few.

So, it is entirely possible that they may be blocking things because they see it as something herbal, rather than rock. Like my example of the rock I had trouble getting into the country. 

[fra_419208]

Hi example I was given yesterday by customs. If I was to post opal say red on black 2ct worth 10,000 dollars as a man made gilson worth 5 dollars. They do not know value and I could be laundering money. Which is the reason for postal changes.  Which if you look at my page is low priced material, no big red on blacks.

No herbal value in silica which is main ingredient in opal. Hydrated silica oxide.

I am wrapped you can get items sent using mineral specimen, I have tried for a week using terms like rough rock, gravel etc. The guys in the post office have been magnificent in there efforts to try and help especially the senior team. To try and help me and they all know me by name. Good wishes and hope all goes well with your endeavours.