Food question
Jul 20th 2014, 10:43 pm
#31
Nz
Joined: Mar 2012
Location: Canterbury
Posts: 368
Re: Food question
im shipping with anglo pacific. absolutely no food whatsoever was allowed 
don't know what ill do without me Yorkshire tea.
don't know what ill do without me Yorkshire tea.
Jul 21st 2014, 9:10 am
#32
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 20
Re: Food question
So annoying
Jul 22nd 2014, 2:08 am
#33
Happy in Wellington
Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Tawa, Wellington, Aotearoa
Posts: 2,286
Re: Food question
Our shippers packed a kitchen rubbish bag in one box. It had some brown liquid in when it arrived. Strangely we didn't break that seal!
We were a bit gutted that we gave away the contents of our alcohol cabinet then found it could have come with us
Anyway - if you do pack food in your luggage make sure you write a list of all food items you've brought and keep it handy.
We brought a load of stuff back from Aussie - nuts, crisps, dried fruit, biccies. (over-shopped for picnics on hols, didn't want to waste it). Customs in Wellington asked what food was in there and I pulled out my list and read it to them. They said "You can come through again, thanks for doing that" and didn't want to check anything.
As long as it's not fresh fruit or anything like that and you're honest about what you have they are happy and helpful.
We were a bit gutted that we gave away the contents of our alcohol cabinet then found it could have come with us
Anyway - if you do pack food in your luggage make sure you write a list of all food items you've brought and keep it handy.
We brought a load of stuff back from Aussie - nuts, crisps, dried fruit, biccies. (over-shopped for picnics on hols, didn't want to waste it). Customs in Wellington asked what food was in there and I pulled out my list and read it to them. They said "You can come through again, thanks for doing that" and didn't want to check anything.
As long as it's not fresh fruit or anything like that and you're honest about what you have they are happy and helpful.
Jul 24th 2014, 12:51 am
#34
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 79
Re: Food question
The food in a container attracts rats who will then eat EVERYTHING, it also causes you to be questioned, in person at the docks, believe me I KNOW, some open biscuits were accidentally left in a plastic container by our packers. there are no problems are bringing most food items in person, just declare everything!
