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Category: General

Taiwanese Hand Made Paper Impregnated With Seeds and Flowers.

Customer Question:
We have 10 cartons (2 cubic feet) each of Thai hand made paper having seeds and flower petals impregnated therein. It is called Mulberry paper. Please could you indicate what the cost would be to have the paper treated (Gamma[...]

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Diving Cylinders to New Zealand?

Customer Question:
Will there be any problem, upon arrival in New Zeeland, with Empty Diving Cylinders loaded in to the container?

Burke Bros Answer:
Should be alright, but it may pay to take advice on whether to purge them.

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Vintage Cars Workshop and Spares to New Zealand?

Customer Question:
Will there be any problem taking a 25 litre can of Racing Motor Oil (sealed) loaded in a container? And, can we take varnished wooden Car Ramps for the Roll-on/Roll-off?

Burke Bros Answer:
No problem. Technically, Customs could charge duty and[...]

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Transporting Vintage Cars To New Zealand?

Burke Bros Answer:
The container will be delivered to your depot for MAF (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry – New Zealand’s quarantine department) inspection after which we will deliver the container for destuffing.

Burke Bros Answer:
The container will be delivered to your depot[...]

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Moving a Plasma TV Screen To the USA?

Customer Question:
Is it worth taking my expensive Plasma TV to the USA.

Burke Bros Answer:
Regarding Plasma TV’s, many are NTSC – PAL compatible, but you will have to check with the manufacturer to be sure. Some brands have not done this[...]

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Importing Firearms?

Customer Question:
Can we take our firearm with us when we move abroad.

Burke Bros Answer:
Regarding a firearm, obviously whenever possible we advise against it. It is legal to import firearms however the process is particular onerous. You will need to log[...]

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Preserved Game Birds to Australia?

Customer Question:
Can we take our collection of preserved Game Birds with us to Australia?

Burke Bros Answer:
This should present no problem as long as you have a certificate from the Taxidermist showing the method used in the preservation of the birds.[...]

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Seashells to Australia?

Burke Bros Answer:
This one is a bit tricky. There would normally not be an issue with this assuming there is no evidence of sand on the shells or that the shells themselves are not on the CITES (Convention on International[...]

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Rocking Horse with Real Hair?

Customer Question:
Would we be allowed to import a Rocking Horse that has Real Horse Hair as its mane?

Burke Bros Answer:
This would be alright but would be subject to Gamma Irradiation Treatment. The approximate cost would be $420.

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Whale Bone Ornament?

Customer Question:
Would we be allowed to import a Whale Bone Ornament?

Burke Bros Answer:
Bad news. CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) regulations would have customs seizing this unless they can prove it is from a legal source, which may[...]

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Will a Bouquet need Fumigating

Customer Question:
Would we be allowed to import in to Australia a preserved wedding bouquet which is in a glass case or would it need fumigating?

Burke Bros Answer:
The wedding bouquet would definitely require an Ethylene Oxide treatmentwhich would cost[...]

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skylineAs the European Regional Director within the Pan American International Movers Association of America (PAIMA) www.paimamovers.com, Gary Burke, Managing Director of the UK’s leading International moving firm Burke Bros Moving Group www.https://burkebros.co.uk, was invited[...]

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