Good to know, was assuming gift status would simplify things. sounds like it doesnt realy *really change anything.

good to know, will build in extra time just in case..

Right, and inaccurate declaration is its own seperate problem regardless of intent, so accuracy is really the only thing worth optimizing for here.

current isnt the same as useful though. different country but i went round in circles on this, every page i opened said something slightly different t...

Fair enough @Cam, thats an answer in itself. i asked it badly, i didn't mean turning it into a workut *workout day, more whether you get stuff out the...

@Fiona never occurred to me as two things. customs was the whole picture in my head, or the only bit i checked anyway. wouldnt know where to look for ...

done it twice, nothing dramatic either time. you declare it, thats the whole trick. sealed, original labelled jar, receipt, checked bag, tick yes.wo...

anecdote not law but — bought a jar in a shop in london last year. ingredients: honey. country of origin blank. no batch code, no lot number, no impor...

boring practical one since nobody said it - check what your own country lets you bring in before you buy three jars, not after. im not guessing for an...

one thing i'd add — whatever the rules are where you are, declare food and look it up yourself, dont take a forum's word (mine included). rules shift ...

yeah the honey-across-a-border thing trips people up. someone gets a jar held at the airport and goes online saying its "illegal" when it was just an ...