In Reply to: wooden drums posted by vic on Wednesday, 4. March 2009 at 00:00 Bali Time:
Skins must have a certificate stating that the hide is 5 years old. Even then it is up to the discretion of the customs officer.
We import from Indonesia and these are the conditions stated.
Of course imitation skins are ok.
I have seen too many people cradling their precious drums all the way from Bali only to have the skins cut off, or just confiscated here in Aust.