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16th February 2020, 04:00 PM | #1 |
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Are there any issues importing Wooden War Clubs from the U.K.
As of late, I have been looking at several auctions in the U.K. that have war clubs (Fijian, Samoan,etc.), featured and I had thought of possibly bidding on them. I certainly would not bid on any sword or knife that had a bone or ivory component as I am sure that this would cause instant Customs confiscation. I just want to make sure that there aren't any issues with the authorities in regards to rare or exotic woods(i.e. Truffula Tree wood from Lorax), or possible bug infestation problems from old wormholes.
If anyone has any experience with the importation of these items I would appreciate knowing how they fared. |
16th February 2020, 08:00 PM | #2 |
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Depends on which country you are importing to. Where are you?
p.s.- If you are in the USA, check with the USDA as there are regs pertaining to wood imports, you may have to have them fumigated or heat treated to kill any little illegals trying to sneak into the USA inside. You should also contact the Auction house to arrange shipment, they normally would fill out the customs declarations required, etc. Some UK auctioneers bizarrely will sell weapons but refuse to ship them even locally, tho they can normally recommend a local shipper who will pick up the items and pack/ship it to you, at your expense. Last edited by kronckew; 16th February 2020 at 08:39 PM. |
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Wooden objects were not a problem after inspection. As long as they were "old" and not from prohibited species or obviously infested, they sailed through without any concern. Anything will a collection number on it was barely looked at! If something looks old, is polished or well handled, and shows no evidence of insect damage, you should be fine. Ian. |
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17th February 2020, 07:30 PM | #4 |
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Thanks, gentleman, it appears that importation is still a game of chance.
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11th March 2020, 10:20 AM | #5 |
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as a botanist with a PhD relating to trees and years of experience in the tropics , I can attest to the enormous difficulty in identifying small pieces of 'old' wood in order to establish what species it is . I would have thought that unless you tell the customs / border officials what it is made of , they would have no idea whatsoever and little means of finding out in reality. That of course wont stop these unpredictable creatures confiscating your property on some pretext !
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