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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;">I have recently had a parcel returned to me by FedEx. Their reason being dead preserved natural history specimens are a prohibited item in their freight network. This is according to their SRG
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;">I have used FedEx for over 12 years for loan shipments. I have asked FedEx what has changed. Apparently FedEx in Australia is using an AI system to check consignment documents and the system read
‘fish’ in my documents lodged with the parcel and flagged my parcel as prohibited in their network. </span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;">I have spoken to and emailed FedEx a number of times. I have explained that:</span></font></div>
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<li>The specimens are preserved according to standard natural history museum procedures. The fish were originally fixed in 10% formalin. Then transferred to 70% ethanol for long-term storage. </li><li>For transport, they have been wrapped in muslin cloth moistened with only a small quantity of 70% ethanol and sealed inside three plastic bags with absorbent material. The specimens and their packing comply with Special Provision A180 of the IATA regulations
on the air transport of Dangerous Goods. </li><li>I use Harmonized System Tariff code 9705.00.00 (or 9705.29.00.00 or 9705.29.00.90, depending on which code is accepted by the freight company’s systems and the receiving country) on the documentation. </li><li>The description of the contents I use is “Preserved marine fish specimens for scientific study only. Not restricted under Special Provision A180 of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Non-hazardous, not for human consumption. No commercial value.
Please refer to the attached documents for additional details.”</li></span></font>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Additionally, I have explained that the specimens are not perishable. Thus, they do not require refrigeration or other environmental control. I have also said that natural history museums everywhere
send their specimens as per the above.</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;">I am still waiting for an explanation from FedEx. However, I am absolutely certain there is a misunderstanding by FedEx. Unless, something has changed and FedEx will no longer accept natural history
specimens.</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Have you encountered the same problem with FedEx?</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Cheers</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Al</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#0099CC"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><b>Alastair (Al) Graham<br>
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Australian National Fish Collection </font></span></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="1"><span style="font-size:8pt;">National Research Collections Australia<br>
CSIRO <font color="#26282A">National Collections and Marine Infrastructure</font></span></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="1"><span style="font-size:8pt;">P: +61 3 6232 5351<font color="#BED600"><b> | </b></font>M: +61 (0) 419 756 411 <font color="#BED600"><b>|</b></font> F: +61 3 6232 5000</span></font></div>
<div><font face="Aptos" size="2"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><a href="mailto:alastair.graham@csiro.au"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="blue"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><u>alastair.graham@csiro.au</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial" size="1"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> </span></font><font face="Arial" size="1" color="#BED600"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><b>|</b></span></font><font face="Arial" size="1"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> </span></font><a href="http://www.csiro.au/"><font face="Arial" size="1" color="blue"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><u>www.csiro.au</u></span></font></a><font face="Arial" size="1" color="blue"><span style="font-size:8pt;">
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<font color="#26282A">Address: 3 Castray Esplanade, Hobart Tas 7000, Australia</font></span></font></div>
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