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Bend alot
unitedabx, can you supply updates on how it all goes?
We had an uphill battle bringing a second hand aircraft into Australia via shipping - took days of interna(l inc wings) of cleaning and removing foreign objects, and we still got lucky getting it customs cleared.
The paperwork is all online now and fairly straight forward customs wise. It enters Australia as "personal effects" and you declare the boat as such and any belongings inside( in my case everything I own ). You need to have the boat cleaned and the various tanks cleaned and emptied prior to arrival in Australia. You get a certificate of compliance and scan it and send to the Aussie authorities. They have the opportunity to inspect the boat upon arrival and I will wait and see what they say. Hong Kong waters are not in designated "alert" areas so there should be no problems. Absolutely no foodstuffs to be onboard but that is obvious. The boat is customs sealed here in HKG by HKG Customs. The seal broken by their counterparts in SYD.
So fingers crossed.I will keep you posted.