POE What treats can we bring into the US?
 

Based on all the threads running on this show and the sandwich incident on Homeland Security, I am on a need to know basis's!!

Would I be right in assuming that the idea of bringing in goodies,IE chocolate and gravy,piccalli and other naughty stuff, would be a big NO NO and could cause major problems at the POE if found in ones luggage! :confused:

I know most of us have brought the old tea bags and walkers crisps in, BUT where does it stop and start, what we are allowed if anything! :unsure:

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We run a major smuggling ring into New England, bringing in Scottish shortbread, Cadbury's chocolate, Jaffa cakes and Hob Nobs.

We've never had any trouble (mind you, we've never been stopped so maybe that helps :) )

As ex UK Customs, I know we made the same fuss as the US about meats and to a lesser extent, fruit from passengers.
Prepackaged confectionery :thumbsup:

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So the Galaxy and Yorkies bars are a go then :thumbsup: ;)

I have a large box of After Eights and a few other naughtys with me for my midnight snacks and would hate to not comply.

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You may bring bakery items and certain cheeses into the United States.

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/va...restricted.xml

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I bring shedloads of stuff through - in fact when on business trips I take an empty bag just for this. I always thought that as long as you avoid things like fresh vegetables/fruit, fish, meat and are very careful about cheese then you're ok. Is there anything new that I don't know about?

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I flew into Sydney Australia once and they threw all by british chocolate away that was in the authentic box's and sealed. I was not a happy bunny.

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:eek: Thats awful.I bet they kept it for themselves :thumbdown:

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I can top having chocolate chucked away. Had a bottle of Laphroig binned by customs in Germany after we were led outside the airport and back in for our connecting flight by the Borderpolizei :(

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Chocolate is OK...so is hard cheese and tea. Generally beef products...most meat...soft cheese...fruit and veg are not allowed.

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Yes I bet, real norfolk local made chocolate and fudge the swines :frown:

Sacralidge

I hope you're right matey ;) Asda took a severe chocolate decrease earlier today,along with a few other naughty but nice items lol :sneaky:

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I put candy on the customs form. I have only ever had a problem with tea bags...my cases are usually sent for further screening. They are quickly put through the xray scanner...then I'm on my way.

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Oh you do put Candy on the customs form, I never have but will this time then.

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'Candy' covers a whole host of goodies. ;)

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I always write 'teabags, chocolate, biscuits and beer' on my customs form, I've been stopped, and the nice chaps always just read it through and then ask if I've been home for a bit and have stocked up on the goodies, to which I reply 'yes' and then I'm on my way.
My Mum did have a tangerine taken off of her though, she forgot to eat it on the plane and it was rolling about the bottom of her handbag, she wasn't a happy bunny about that.
Poppy Girl, one of my cases is always marked 'heavy' at the airport, because like you, I've seriously depleted the chocolate supply in the local Tesco's.
Isn't it fun to watch all those choccie bars go down the conveyor belt and see the check out girls faces, while they wonder what to say to you :o

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:thumbsup:;)

Oh I have the classic reply to that one LOL she asked me if I had a chocolate fetish :o and when I told her I was stocking up for my return home to the US she said .............:eek:"don't they have chocolate in America?:eek:..what could I say except " well thats what they call it but us Brits have our doubts"

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I always find I'm explaining to the cashier why I'm buy 2 dozen of everything. :o

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I'll have to try that one next time I'm home :rofl:

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Tell the checkout clerk to try Hersheys, then they would understand the British chocolate fetish.

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I always get funny looks...

10 Pot Noodles
5 Packets of Breakaways
4 Curry sauces
10 Packets Super Noodles
6 Packets of custard
6 Jam Roly Polys etc. etc.

They never quite know what to make of it...

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Re: naughty stuff. Buy stockings in the UK. You can't buy 'em here at retail stores very easily.;)

Oh, I just realized, I don't think you meant that kind of naughty stuff.:o

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Naughty stuff...stockings? Wow you know how to live don't ya?

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remember to leave the batteries at home to avoid embarrassment...you dirty mare :p

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Not warn them for over 20yrs LOL (not even for the naughty room ;))

Do women still wear them? :unsure:....I guess a few bloke's might :D

No need to buy in the UK great shop just up the road from me in the US :sneaky:

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Do not, repeat not, ever try to bring a Ford Anglia thru customs.
It just isn't worth the hassle as the parts are a bugger to find here.

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The neighbours grandson,is standing in the garden as I type and I swear he looks like your AVI :eek:

Funny saw an old Anglia today in Stowmarket.

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:eek:
Don't go near the roof or any flatbed trucks - you'll be just fine. :)
:eek::eek:

Lifts/trains/underground tunnels/fox hunts or TV studios are also right out. :)

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:rofl:He just ran up to mother's french windows and looked in whilst I am on my laptop I nearly had a bloody heart attack...I swear it's the reincarnation of Damian Omen :eek: same pasty face and blue eyes.

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Awwwww Stowmarket:( That name brings back happy memories, used to take my neighbour shopping there most Saturday mornings, we lived in Wetherden, not far from there, lovely old English village with the one pub and one church.:thumbsup:

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I don't recall the name :unsure:but I know that it took me 1 and a half hours to get there from Norwich, behind a damn truck, doing 40mph all the way FFS get me back to to the US.

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:rofl: just breathe PG...you will be home soon enough,then you can sit and relax in the wide open spaces and enjoy all your Brit goodies, that you didn't have to pay a fortune for over here:thumbsup:

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Slight oversight I should of bought them closer to my departure day 2 box's of Maltesers and a box of After Eights were consumed rather quickly and without any effort :sneaky:....what a shame I will have to go back to ASDA again LOL.

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:rofl: Best wait till Sunday this time hun :-) Too much temptation isn't good for the waistline, though it may help on the suitcase weigh-in :rofl:

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A rather nice Beagle found my wife's Apple on Monday.

Dog got a treat, we got to put all or bags throuh the machine. I think they thought they had discovered a major apple smuggling operation.

Still trying to work out how it was all my fault.

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Did they fine or caution you?

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Yep, last time I came back with my 2 jars of vegemite I was told Vegemite and Marmite are ok; just not Boveril because its made of dead moo moos

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It was not my apple, but no. I had no idea they would.

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Ha! Sounds like you're having a good time missy! DH just had 4 bags of Ariel smuggled up from Mexico. It was meant to be 5 but the mule decided if it was good enough for DH, she must need a bag of it too.
I laughed, cause I always want treats, but DH wants laundry soap.

Good clean fun. ;)

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Don't know about fun, I have put loads of weight on :( and I wanna come home I miss the US :wub:

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Caley's? I'm also from Norwich and the thing I miss most from home is the chocolate. Seriously hoping that 7 weeks home (May 1st to June 20th) is going to be long enough for me to get my next 2 year's worth fix! :)

I also miss lamb. The one meat you really struggle to find in Hawaii and, of course, it would happen to be my favourite.

I'll be heading to Wittards for my tea fix, then Tesco for my Bird's custard powder and my Yorkshire tea bags. Customs here are pretty good, they look twice, laugh, shake their heads and mutter about the "English" being eccentric and wave me through. :)

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I just came home with a bag of cockles and they were excellant, got them on the road to the Brick Kilns in Little Plumstead.

Where the heck is Wittards??