I don't think the wood would be that much of an issue. When I came back from the US once I had some wooden candlestick holders from my sister's mother-in-law and I asked the customs officer about it during the inspection and she said she just needed to check for signs of holes that insects might have made otherwise it was ok. The EQ platforms are usually made with ply because its strong and light, and they are layered with lots of glue, so its not that insect friendly. If its openly declared so it can be checked it should be ok. I've seen imported EQ platforms here in Aus and no one mentioned any trouble with customs getting them into the country. And think of all the Obsession telescopes that have imported in, they're all plywood as well and no trouble there. I'd be interested to hear if anyone has had problems in the past, though.
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