Cheese from the UK
Jan 7th 2007, 9:49 pm
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Cheese from the UK
My parents are visiting at the moment and Mum's made a cunning discovery. It is possible to import cheese from the UK as long as it is completely sealed by the manufacturer. I have a Wensleydale, sealed in the wax, and am in hog heaven! There doesn't seem to be a weight restriction, so if you were particularly cheese obsessed and were nice enough to your family, they could even bring you a whole big cheese. The only rule is the manufacturer's sealing - Mum and Dad had no problems at customs.
Jan 7th 2007, 11:12 pm
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Re: Cheese from the UK
My parents are visiting at the moment and Mum's made a cunning discovery. It is possible to import cheese from the UK as long as it is completely sealed by the manufacturer. I have a Wensleydale, sealed in the wax, and am in hog heaven! There doesn't seem to be a weight restriction, so if you were particularly cheese obsessed and were nice enough to your family, they could even bring you a whole big cheese. The only rule is the manufacturer's sealing - Mum and Dad had no problems at customs.
I'm extremely surprised - AQIS rules state no dairy products!!
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Jan 8th 2007, 12:36 am
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I'm extremely surprised - AQIS rules state no dairy products!!
Jan 8th 2007, 12:43 am
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I'm extremely surprised - AQIS rules state no dairy products!!
Jan 8th 2007, 1:30 am
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Wait till my next trip home
Jan 8th 2007, 1:43 am
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Well bugger cheese from the UK, I'm gonna get me some St. Agur! Unless someone can tell me you can buy it at Woolies or something....
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Jan 8th 2007, 1:51 am
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Mx
Jan 8th 2007, 3:21 am
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Thankfully they didn't taste my cheese otherwise there wouldn't have been any left for me! I don't know where the information is but Mum had apparantly spent ages finding it (hooray for parents!)
Jan 8th 2007, 4:08 am
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Re: Cheese from the UK
Oh for a decent Scottish Cheddar.
We have to make do with vintage!
We have to make do with vintage!
Jan 8th 2007, 8:45 am
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Re: Cheese from the UK
I sent it to friends.
AQUIS apparently used a proper cheese skewer thing that goes a long way into the cheese... I guess to check the middle out and make sure I hadn't smuggled cheese in there or other forbidden things.
Jan 8th 2007, 8:49 am
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Theres a link through the AQIS site to a list of "foot and mouth free countries". Apparently you can import cheese from countries that are foot and mouth free, and the UK is now on that list! WOOHOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Jan 8th 2007, 9:33 am
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