Taking food/electronics to the USA
Aug 10th 2010 | 12:48 am
#16
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
I once had a banana confiscated when I was trying to board a flight to Newark at Manchester Airport. 
Aug 10th 2010 | 5:43 am
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
Aug 10th 2010 | 5:56 am
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Aug 10th 2010 | 6:34 am
#20
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
[quote=onthepunt;8763924possibly some "adult" entertainment.. again, nothing illegal but the sort of stuff you wouldn't want your mum finding under your bed, let alone a stranger!
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Heck, a stranger finding that on my PC or under bed wouldn't have made me bat an eyelash. Now my mother? No way.
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Heck, a stranger finding that on my PC or under bed wouldn't have made me bat an eyelash. Now my mother? No way.
Aug 10th 2010 | 7:53 am
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
I didn't realize you could bring cheese in . Is it O.K. ? Or did you just . " get away with it " ?
Aug 10th 2010 | 7:57 am
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
No, it is apparently OK, as long as it is all sealed up. I have done it more than once and I wrote it right there on the customs form each time -- no attempt at concealment. I had been told by someone that they did this and it was within the rules -- and they were right!
Aug 10th 2010 | 8:08 am
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
No, it is apparently OK, as long as it is all sealed up. I have done it more than once and I wrote it right there on the customs form each time -- no attempt at concealment. I had been told by someone that they did this and it was within the rules -- and they were right!
Thanks, made my day.
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Aug 10th 2010 | 8:24 am
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
Aug 10th 2010 | 11:56 am
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
I am moving to the USA next week as a student and im just getting ready to pack but would like some advice..
I plan on taking food.. Im not talking Chinese medicine ground Tiger spine, nuts or duck tounge, but plain old English sweeties like Jaffa Cakes and Double Deckers.. if I declare that I have food am I getting a guaranteed back search? Because I'd rather go without Jaffa Cakes than have the hassle of having someone go through my two heaving suitcases.
Also I am taking electronics, Laptop, Nintendo DS and a hard drive.. I plan on taking all this in my hand luggage as I don't want them pinched or smashed about, but am I going to have to boot up my laptop or show them whats on the hard drive? I'm certainly not taking anything illegal but I have personal documents, mp3s, videos and photos on there (I wouldn't want someone snooping through my PC at home) and possibly some "adult" entertainment.. again, nothing illegal but the sort of stuff you wouldn't want your mum finding under your bed, let alone a stranger!
Cheers for any help, you guys have already been a great help and my time as a student in the States is just about to finally begin
I plan on taking food.. Im not talking Chinese medicine ground Tiger spine, nuts or duck tounge, but plain old English sweeties like Jaffa Cakes and Double Deckers.. if I declare that I have food am I getting a guaranteed back search? Because I'd rather go without Jaffa Cakes than have the hassle of having someone go through my two heaving suitcases.
Also I am taking electronics, Laptop, Nintendo DS and a hard drive.. I plan on taking all this in my hand luggage as I don't want them pinched or smashed about, but am I going to have to boot up my laptop or show them whats on the hard drive? I'm certainly not taking anything illegal but I have personal documents, mp3s, videos and photos on there (I wouldn't want someone snooping through my PC at home) and possibly some "adult" entertainment.. again, nothing illegal but the sort of stuff you wouldn't want your mum finding under your bed, let alone a stranger!
Cheers for any help, you guys have already been a great help and my time as a student in the States is just about to finally begin
Aug 10th 2010 | 4:35 pm
#27
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
meat products are a no - so bacon sausage, gravy etc all cant be brought. there is a customs link in the wiki for more details
Aug 10th 2010 | 6:56 pm
#28
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
Off to Sainsbury's to stock up.....
Aug 10th 2010 | 8:45 pm
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Re: Taking food/electronics to the USA
No, it is apparently OK, as long as it is all sealed up. I have done it more than once and I wrote it right there on the customs form each time -- no attempt at concealment. I had been told by someone that they did this and it was within the rules -- and they were right!
