katiesel

Hello
We are returning to Oz next week and we wondered if we would be allowed to take back sticks of Rock and Chocolate with us for presents, as we have a couple of friends that swear Cadburys tastes different over there!
I am not sure if sweets are counted as food stuffs and organic products, whic are not allowed!
look forward to hearing from you
Thanks

shears

Not sure about the rock (can't see there being a problem) but the chocolate - no problem!!

We had chocolate, crisps and teabags crammed into our cases (in fact they took up nearly all the space in one of the cases) - the customs guy just laughed and said "we sell that stuff here you know".

AndyR1976

People might think this is a stupid question but what is ROCK?? Do you meand the hard stuff that kids throw at trains? Or perhaps its some type of food here in the UK? Or are you referrin to crack cocaine??

black cat

A stick of rock- sort of minty sweety that you get form the seaside. have a look at this http://www.britishcandy.com/british_...e_rock1966.htm. Not the crack cocaine really dont think that would get thru customs!!!

AndyR1976

Ohhhhhhh....thats what it is!!

Someone in Herne Bay offered me some 'seaside rock' and I thought he was trying to sell me drugs!!!

silly ole me!!

You english people sure have funny names for things!!

black cat

What's it called in aus then?

JulesM

We always take chocolates and sweets with us when visiting our friends in Australia and it's not a problem. You have to declare it but that's quite useful in itself as we find the queues tend to be shorter! Most times we have just been waved through without them checking once we've explained it's just sweets and chocolates.

AndyR1976

Dunno, I've never seen it but it's probably called something like:

'HARD CANDY STICKS'

so everyone knows what it is!

Sam

My friend bought chocolate over in her case, dont know if she declared it or not, ut she got stopped and had her case searched LOL, they let her through and i got my GALAXY chocolate!!!!

black cat

sounds like something you can buy in certain Canberra shops!

AndyR1976

Touche black cat ....touche !!!

Sam

AH here in WA we know them as Vibrators

AndyR1976

Oh God blck cat - do you have to drag this sort of filth into all forums


filth....utter filth.......

Pollyana

Never seen rock here, though after 20 years in Brighton I love the stuff and so have looked very hard! Seems to be unknown in Qld for certain as The Bloke had never seen it, or nor had mates at work.
You can certainly bring it in with no problem, same with chocolate. I bring back several sticks whenever I go home. Just make sure you declare it and you'll be fine.

You deserve an award by the way - chocolate is a very common subject but I don't remember discussing rock before

black cat

I wasnt the one who mentioned the 'V' word it other people who bought that up!!!