Items through customs, Calais/Dover return
#2
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 654
Re: Items through customs, Calais/Dover return
The UK has not yet got its act together in respect of documentation re the import of foodstuffs but it would appear that you can bring up to 2kgs of honey from the EU at a time
https://www.gov.uk/bringing-food-int...nimal-products
You cannot bring any meat or dairy products into the EU from a non EU country,as the famous ham sandwich incident confirms
https://www.gov.uk/bringing-food-int...nimal-products
You cannot bring any meat or dairy products into the EU from a non EU country,as the famous ham sandwich incident confirms
#3
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Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 265
Re: Items through customs, Calais/Dover return
Hi,
I've been back and forth across Calais Dover Calais Dover Dunkirk Dover many times on shopping trips since Brexit in private cars and apart from being stopped often and searched for hidden passengers in the boot they are not wasting their time and effort going through vehicles looking for hidden packets of ham or cheese or cress seeds or hedgehog flavored crisps
I've been back and forth across Calais Dover Calais Dover Dunkirk Dover many times on shopping trips since Brexit in private cars and apart from being stopped often and searched for hidden passengers in the boot they are not wasting their time and effort going through vehicles looking for hidden packets of ham or cheese or cress seeds or hedgehog flavored crisps
Last edited by coleio; Apr 23rd 2023 at 10:02 am.
#4
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Re: Items through customs, Calais/Dover return
I’ve done Calais-Folkestone via Le Shuttle a number of times and yet to be stopped.
By contrast only time I’ve done UK/Santander, was stopped both ways and needed itemised list of possessions in car.
#5
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 163
Re: Items through customs, Calais/Dover return
We did the Caen to Portsmouth run a few weeks ago and pulled in by French customs. Quick check of the boot and that was it. Very pleasant people.
Fully loaded with Portuguese wine, Spanish and French plus a few botles of spirits.
Fully loaded with Portuguese wine, Spanish and French plus a few botles of spirits.