Importing Maple Syrup from Canada

On the week end I sent an inquiry (spelling??) to AU Customs regarding
the possibility of bringing in "several" jugs of Maple syrup from
Canada , and yadda yadda details....

I was referred to www.aqis.gov.au and sent an inquiry to
"

So far there has been NO response. I need to know. I'd like to bring,
BUT I don't want the syrup to be confiscated...

What can I do now - without creating an "international incident" ;-)

Thanks for any suggestions that will lead to ANY response from the
"guvment of Australia". I don't want to create any hassles - there are
enough "unanticipated" events in life as it is......

Thank you and regards,

Ken Pisichko

On Tue, 02 May 2006 19:17:51 -0500, Ken Pisichko wrote:

On the week end I sent an inquiry (spelling??) to AU Customs regarding
the possibility of bringing in "several" jugs of Maple syrup from
Canada , and yadda yadda details....


So far there has been NO response. I need to know. I'd like to bring,
BUT I don't want the syrup to be confiscated...

I have brought maple syrup in without any problems, one time a five
gallon tin - no questions, as long as it was declared. It is not a
prohibited item. Make sure you are bringing in for personal use, not
commercial quanity - this is harder to determine. Be sure to have
receipts for the total, as if you are over the duty-free limit ( I
think it is $400) you will need to pay import duty on the total.

Tom

Thank you Tom!

Here is the reply I just received from ". I am on my
way!! Yabba-dabba-doo :-)

Dear Ken,

Thank you for your enquiry about bringing maple syrup to Australia. Maple
syrup is
permitted, providing it is commercially prepared and packaged (i.e. brought
from the shops).
There is a limit of 10 litres per person, otherwise commercial import
conditions will apply.

Once you arrive in Australia, you will be required to complete an Incoming
passenger Card
(IPC). On the IPC, you must declare all items of food (including maple
syrup), animal or
plant origin as well as any other articles that are covered on the card
(e.g. medicines,
wooden articles) - please remember that these items are only examples
illustrating the types
of items that must be declared under each category.

After you collect your luggage, you will be directed to a Quarantine
Inspector who will
inspect your declared items and inspect and/or x-ray your remaining luggage
before you
depart the international arrivals area.

For further information on what goods can or cannot be brought into
Australia, please go to
our website at www.affa.gov.au/airports or our import conditions database
(ICON) at
www.aqis.gov.au/icon.

I hope this is of assistance to you. If you have any other questions,
please do not hesitate
to contact me.

Regards,

Cyrene Hoffmann

Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Airports Program
Fax: +61 (2) 6272 3468
Email:

You can buy Maple Syrup at Woolworths in Australia and NZ.
Yes, it is dear -- but almost always from Canada [US syrup too expensive due
to exchange rates].

On the week end I sent an inquiry (spelling??) to AU Customs regarding
the possibility of bringing in "several" jugs of Maple syrup from
Canada , and yadda yadda details....

I was referred to www.aqis.gov.au and sent an inquiry to
"

So far there has been NO response. I need to know. I'd like to bring,
BUT I don't want the syrup to be confiscated...

What can I do now - without creating an "international incident" ;-)

Thanks for any suggestions that will lead to ANY response from the
"guvment of Australia". I don't want to create any hassles - there are
enough "unanticipated" events in life as it is......

Max Power wrote:

You can buy Maple Syrup at Woolworths in Australia and NZ.
Yes, it is dear -- but almost always from Canada [US syrup too expensive due
to exchange rates].
Yes, I kmow maple syrup is available in OZ. I WILL speak with several folks
about using AU maple tree sap for makin g "Immitation Canadian" Maple syrup
from OZ sap....

Perception is a wonderful analgesic. Sap is sap.......... There are LOTS of
maple trees in OZ. get with it folks. The technology is not new........

Ken, Manitoba, Canada

Since you can buy the stuff at any reasonable supermarket - I wonder why
you'd bother!!!




"Ken Pisichko" wrote in message
...
On the week end I sent an inquiry (spelling??) to AU Customs regarding
the possibility of bringing in "several" jugs of Maple syrup from
Canada , and yadda yadda details....

I was referred to www.aqis.gov.au and sent an inquiry to
"

So far there has been NO response. I need to know. I'd like to bring,
BUT I don't want the syrup to be confiscated...

What can I do now - without creating an "international incident" ;-)

Thanks for any suggestions that will lead to ANY response from the
"guvment of Australia". I don't want to create any hassles - there are
enough "unanticipated" events in life as it is......

Thank you and regards,

Ken Pisichko

A Mate wrote:

Since you can buy the stuff at any reasonable supermarket - I wonder why
you'd bother!!!

I will bring it for the same reason that I will bring Vegemite back from
Australia - it costs a heck of a lot less that way!

Yes, I can buy a tiny jar of Vegemite here - for now, or until Kraft stops
importing it into Canada - but I cannot buy a large jar here that will
last more than a couple of weeks.

Canadian dollar = 0.904 USD so hardly a huge difference any more.

Our stuff is WAY better though ;-)


"Max Power" wrote in message
...
You can buy Maple Syrup at Woolworths in Australia and NZ.
Yes, it is dear -- but almost always from Canada [US syrup too expensive
due to exchange rates].

On the week end I sent an inquiry (spelling??) to AU Customs regarding
the possibility of bringing in "several" jugs of Maple syrup from
Canada , and yadda yadda details....

I was referred to www.aqis.gov.au and sent an inquiry to
"

So far there has been NO response. I need to know. I'd like to bring,
BUT I don't want the syrup to be confiscated...

What can I do now - without creating an "international incident" ;-)

Thanks for any suggestions that will lead to ANY response from the
"guvment of Australia". I don't want to create any hassles - there are
enough "unanticipated" events in life as it is......

Yeah, but it has to get cold enough and then warm enough for the sap to run
in any meaningful quantity........


"Ken Pisichko" wrote in message
...
Max Power wrote:

You can buy Maple Syrup at Woolworths in Australia and NZ.
Yes, it is dear -- but almost always from Canada [US syrup too expensive
due
to exchange rates].
Yes, I kmow maple syrup is available in OZ. I WILL speak with several
folks
about using AU maple tree sap for makin g "Immitation Canadian" Maple
syrup
from OZ sap....

Perception is a wonderful analgesic. Sap is sap.......... There are LOTS
of
maple trees in OZ. get with it folks. The technology is not new........

Ken, Manitoba, Canada

I've sent bottles as "thank yous" to some mates by mail - it took a while
and I think some were opened up by AQIS et al. but they all got through.


"Ken Pisichko" wrote in message
...
On the week end I sent an inquiry (spelling??) to AU Customs regarding
the possibility of bringing in "several" jugs of Maple syrup from
Canada , and yadda yadda details....

I was referred to www.aqis.gov.au and sent an inquiry to
"

So far there has been NO response. I need to know. I'd like to bring,
BUT I don't want the syrup to be confiscated...

What can I do now - without creating an "international incident" ;-)

Thanks for any suggestions that will lead to ANY response from the
"guvment of Australia". I don't want to create any hassles - there are
enough "unanticipated" events in life as it is......

Thank you and regards,

Ken Pisichko