Shipping baby formula to canada

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Jun 4th 2013, 9:29 pm

#31

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Re: Shipping baby formula to canada

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Originally Posted by elpato

there is nothing you can do as they just do what they want and you have no recourse.

There is. You make sure you know the tariff code and the regulations and quote the applicable paragraphs of the act. Then ask for their supervisor if that gets you nowhere.

If you are prepared there is plenty you can do, if not, you take your chances. I have had to do this on more than one occasion and the result is how it should be and the goods come in correctly.

Jun 5th 2013, 3:15 am

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Re: Shipping baby formula to canada

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Originally Posted by elpato

Thanks for reply. All declared, all packaged as per requirements. the quote you give me is what I had read when last time our whole family came back from europe and we had 30 kilos of Hippp Bio with us - the same stuff. We went through after the guy did a weight and sniff test.
So beware - CBSA border guards are incompetent and have no accountability.

Id better not comment

Jun 6th 2013, 3:45 am

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Re: Shipping baby formula to canada

Some british shops sell english formula

http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/shop.asp

Don't know if this is cheaper or not

Jun 6th 2013, 4:46 am

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Re: Shipping baby formula to canada

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Some british shops sell english formula

http://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/shop.asp

Don't know if this is cheaper or not

Why not just give the kid whatever is here instead of buggering around buying foreign stuff? Our kids had Canadian formula and don't seem to be any the worse for it.

Jun 6th 2013, 4:47 am

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Re: Shipping baby formula to canada

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Originally Posted by Aviator

Why not just give the kid whatever is here instead of buggering around buying foreign stuff? Our kids had Canadian formula and don't seem to be any the worse for it.

Jun 6th 2013, 10:39 am

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Re: Shipping baby formula to canada

Certainly when if you were coming for two weeks holiday, bring your own formula, but surely if you are coming for an extended stay wouldn't it be better for the mental health of the whole lot of you to get your sprog on something Canadian? There are perfectly happy, healthy Canadian babies. Our son had Canadian formula three times when we visited and it did no lasting damage