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Old 10 Jul 2017
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An agent in Australia would help?
Hello,
Right now my motorbike is going from Cambodia to Sydney by sea.
I wasn't present when the motorbike was cleaned and crated and, although they assure me it was left as new, I perfectly know that a two hours cleaning it's not enough to pass the quarantine inspection.
Assuming it, do you think an agent in Sydney would help to smooth the process? Would I save money hiring him?
Thank you in advance.
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I know this isn't what you want to hear, but if your bike isn't perfectly clean, you WILL be paying the full price to get it done no matter who you get as an agent. I'm not saying this to hassle you; it's just a warning to others who read this post.

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There's really not a shortcut that an agent can give you - if its not clean you have two options;
have it cleaned at the nearest AQIS approved cleaner
or
leave it in the box and re export it.


Personally I'd do the clearance myself as you have control of the who, what, where and how much$ Leaving it to an agent just adds another layer of costs. Plus I'm always a bit concerned about how cozy the relationship is between some agents and Customs/AQIS, you are just opening your wallet to them IMHO.


If you attend the AQIS inspection you can at least see the issue, take out a bottle of BAM and clean the non complying area instantly. The agent will just say send it the cleaners, they charge him $200 and he charges you $300.


Another point about crated goods is that a lot of bond warehouses are not equipped to handle vehicle cleaning - mainly gas based fumigation of shipping containers. So you may have to pay for transport to and from a wharf that handles vehicles and has the appropriate high pressure/steam cleaners.
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If you attend the AQIS inspection you can at least see the issue, take out a bottle of BAM and clean the non complying area instantly.
And you will then have to dispose of the rag and waste in a way that complies with AQIS regs. $$$. If AQIS are friendly they may let you dispose of it in their bin.

Basically the vehicle will need to be cleaned by someone who has the waste disposal sorted out, and then be able to clean it to AQIS satisfaction.

ondoibili I'd be interested to here how much you pay for the cleaning.


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If you don't want to be subject to the expensive cleaning and re-examination .. then set aside 2 days and clean the bike yourself before you give it to the shipper. Clean the outside of the bike. Clean the air inlet, air filter, behind mudguards, bottom of steering stem, under the seat, under the fuel tank, inside the headlight shell, inside the brake light, tools and tool box, ... just clean it all.
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Aust AQIS take the job very seriously - being an old continent prone to disease destruction.

I have taken small earthmoving gear across from the Australian Mainland to Tasmania and they have a very serious QIS.

I always turned up looking like 'Sady the Cleaning Lady' with a bucket and products and rags and rubber gloves.

Aussies tend to work on the 'good bloke' principal. If you look like your taking it seriously and making an effort they let their guard down and things go smoothly generally.

The opposite is Aussies quickly pick up if someone is trying to get away with something which they consider is 'taking the pi55". Then they become a bit pedantic.

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Thank you for all your comments and advises.
Tomorrow is the D-day. I'll tell you how it was.

One question that I haven't found clear enough here. Once payed for the handling to the shipping company, what is the following step: carnet stamp in the customs?

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Tomorrow is the D-day. I'll tell you how it was.
Hello


How did it go?


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Nothing to do with this, but firstly the motorcycle arrived two weeks delayed.
Secondly, once arrived, it was carried and stored in Yennore at 50km from the seaport of Sydney. I never knew the reason of that relocation. The fact of being stored there delayed one more week the date for the inspection.
Finally, knowing I wouldn't pass the quarantine inspection and my month of holiday was about to finish, I decided to sent it to Chile, my next destination, without getting It out from that storage and without passing the inspection.
That's all folks.


Anyway I could enjoy Australia.
https://ondoibili-basauritik.blogspo...australia.html
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