AAFT Australia extend their full range of fibre testing services to clients in New Zealand. The following is a guide for sending samples to AAFT from New Zealand.

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Size of sample

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As we operate OFDA2000 testing equipment, we only require a fibre sample that is about the width of two fingers (at least one fibre bundle). The minimum length of the sample is 20mm long.

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Importation Conditions

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Australia has conditions on the entry of raw fibre samples. In the main, the samples need to be free of contaminants such as seeds, faeces and vegetation.

To meet current conditions, a copy of AAFT’s Import Permit for samples from New Zealand needs to accompany the samples.

A copy of the current Import Permit can only be obtained by request to AAFT (janet@aaft.com.au) or download from this website. The copy of the permit should be securely affixed to the exterior of the parcel so Customs officials can observe the permit without opening the parcel.

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Bagging Samples

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Samples should be placed in individual paper or plastic bags with alpaca’s name and/or ID/tag number. We ask that the identifying details be clearly marked to avoid errors.

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Posting samples

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Samples with ‘Test Request Form’ and Import Permit are sent to:

AAFT
PO Box 90
Railton TAS 7305
Australia.

Please place the import certificate on the outside of the package to avoid inspection charges, samples should be sent by normal mail rather than using a courier service also to avoid inspection charges.

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Pricing

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To obtain pricing, please request price list from AAFT (janet@aaft.com.au). An invoice will be sent with test results. The invoice amounts will be expressed in NZ$’s, with our New Zealand bank accounts details included on the invoice. Please note, no currency exchange is necessary.

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Transmission of Results

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Worksheets, reports and summaries of results will be sent by email (Excel spreadsheet and Adobe file). If requested, we will also send results by airmail, however, we will need to add postage charges to the fee.