Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoNew Zealand granny fined US$1,995 for bringing chicken sandwich into Australiawww.scmp.comexternal-linkmessage-square115fedilinkarrow-up1290arrow-down141
arrow-up1249arrow-down1external-linkNew Zealand granny fined US$1,995 for bringing chicken sandwich into Australiawww.scmp.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square115fedilink
minus-squarestifle867@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·1 year agoAnd the same in the US except with ever larger fines than AU https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/agricultural-items
minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down2·edit-21 year agoThe US only cares about uncooked food: meat, fruit, etc. I’ve personally declared a half eaten chocolate bar, as a joke, because it was in my pocket. They look at you like this:
minus-squarehalcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoUncooked foods, and more specifically things with seeds. A primary concern is about new species being introduced and becoming invasive.
minus-squareHeartyBeast@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year ago… and canned meat and soup, if you look at the regulations-particularly beef
And the same in the US except with ever larger fines than AU https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/agricultural-items
The US only cares about uncooked food: meat, fruit, etc. I’ve personally declared a half eaten chocolate bar, as a joke, because it was in my pocket. They look at you like this:
Uncooked foods, and more specifically things with seeds. A primary concern is about new species being introduced and becoming invasive.
… and canned meat and soup, if you look at the regulations-particularly beef