I've sent quite a few packages of "plant material" and other things to Australia, no certificate was needed. However, the biggest stop along the way was Australia customs office. Certain seeds were accepted - for some reason - while others were not (corn comes to mind.) They also would not accept any milk products (I tried to send my friend some instant hot chocolate!) Heck, they also wouldn't accept instant grits, a corn product. Tsk tsk tsk, what a loss of good eats, eh?
Della, I think you have several options when you received items from out of the country, some just requiring a good cleaning of the item before you're allowed to accept it.
Good luck!
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