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tezz7628

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have put the white ones to file as you say no longer usedhttp://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/tezz7628/20041020235546_3custom.jpghttp://www.orlando-guide.info/forums/Data/tezz7628/20041020235612_4custom.jpg

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Ray9

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Posted - 21 Oct 2004 :  04:19:21 Show Profile Send Ray9 a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
The former form is the later issued, But no doubt you will still come across the latter,
Both form are designated Customs form 6095B

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Posted - 21 Oct 2004 :  07:08:19 Show Profile Send Nostromo a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
One thing that occured to me - is it legal to post Customs or Immigration forms on public forums like this? Are there not restrictions about copies etc?

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LiesaAnna

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Posted - 21 Oct 2004 :  07:26:47 Show Profile Send LiesaAnna a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
Right!!!!
serious now,
what are these forms for??????

cos i dont know!!!!!!!!!

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bluebirds

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After reading the customs forms i have a very daft question reference bringing in food stuffs from GB. Do we have to declare if we were to bring in 'Comfort British foods' My friend who is travelling with us needs to bring in unopened boxes of cereal bars and a jar of marmite. Or otherwise her autistic son may possibly play up.Hope somebody can help

Cruella DeVilla

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Posted - 21 Oct 2004 :  15:58:10 Show Profile Send Cruella DeVilla a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
You are supposed to declare everything, we had a sealed packet of sweets and still had to declare them. Marmite I do not think you will be allowed but best to check.

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The blue ones are the ones in use now. I've not seen those white ones for a long time now.

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MTP

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Posted - 21 Oct 2004 :  20:54:20 Show Profile Send MTP a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
Bluebirds this is from the US Customs website:

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Food Products (Prepared)
You may bring bakery items and certain cheeses into the United States. The APHIS Web site (www.aphis.usda.gov) features a Travelers Tips section and Game and Hunting Trophies section that offers extensive information about bringing food and other products into the country. Many prepared foods are admissible, although almost anything containing meat products, such as bouillon, soup mixes, etc., are not. As a general rule, condiments, vinegars, oils, packaged spices, honey, coffee and tea are admissible. Because rice can often harbor insects, it is best to avoid bringing it into the U.S.


Some imported foods are also subject to requirements of the Food and Drug Administration.




I think that your friend will have to declare everything, but I don't think there should be a problem with either of those items

floridadreamvilla.co.uk

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Posted - 21 Oct 2004 :  21:01:13 Show Profile Reply with Quote
The important thing with Marmite is it does not contain any meat extract (unlike Bovril) so is ok. The customs guys might take some convincing of this but they should be ok with it.

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Posted - 21 Oct 2004 :  21:20:42 Show Profile Send Jo a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
I have taken lots of foodstuff in , as I have to follow a gluten free diet.

I always declare it , they ask me what it is , but so far I've never had to turn out my cases to find it.

Meat and Fruit are the bad things they are looking for.

If you do take fruit with you for the journey, and don't eat it the official advice is to leave it on the plane. We upset the agriculture lady by ditching it in a bin before we got to customs. She was not impressed!

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Posted - 22 Oct 2004 :  18:55:08 Show Profile Send gromit a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
The blue forms are the forms currently being used - the white ones have been phased out.

With regards to food items you take in with you, definately no meat, fruit or dairy. Any thing else is generally ok but all items must be declared from babyfood to candy. Formula milk is ok if it is already made up in a bottle or in a sealed carton. Any leftover fruit on the aircraft is best given to the cabin crew to put in the trash - even the fruit leftover from business class has to be collected together and not left lying around on board. If in doubt just declare an item - mostly you'll be waved through, but sometimes they do random checks and for agriculture purposes x-ray your bags again. They won't be happy if they find something you haven't declared! At Tampa last year, one of the sniffer dogs actually sniffed a jar of unopened Bovril in someones bag, all that happened on that occasion was it got taken away from the passenger.

You can't take in flowers or plants either in case there are any insects on them!

Something else to be aware of is that if you are a family travelling with different surnames then you'll need more than one form as it's one form per family but only with the same name!

The cabin crew are fully trained to answer any questions you may have with the customs and immigration forms. Most airlines also have a card in the seatback pocket on how to complete them and show a video. I know BA do.

Hope this helps.

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We are taking a friend of my 15 year old daughter at easter, the forms above say that only one written declaration per family is required. As the girl we are taking is not a family member, will she have to fill in one of these forms also? She too is only 15.

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Posted - 22 Oct 2004 :  19:34:05 Show Profile Reply with Quote
In theory yes she will.

Sarah kept her maiden name when we got married and the children have a combination of our surnames so we used to have to do 3 seperate customs forms but the last few times we have gone I have just done one with my surname and have never got asked about it.

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We are taking a friend of my 15 year old daughter at easter, the forms above say that only one written declaration per family is required. As the girl we are taking is not a family member, will she have to fill in one of these forms also? She too is only 15.

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Posted - 22 Oct 2004 :  19:37:03 Show Profile Send sunseeker a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
Thanx John

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Another potential problem is the visitng US address. For Orlando, visitors will probably be staying at the same villa or hotel for the duration of their holiday and so filling the address part should be straightforward. But what if it is a travelling holiday like the one I am going to on May-June next year? I will be staying at different hotels, motels and inns extending from Chicago to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina over 3 weeks. Which address should I give immigration?

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Posted - 22 Oct 2004 :  21:20:34 Show Profile Send tezz7628 a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
bizarelly they've only ever wanted my address for the first night so i put that in and never had any problem

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On the form it says the limit of goods non residents can take in to be left in the US is $100 does anyone know is this per person or per family.

We are going over to our new villa and are taking a "few" bits and pieces to leave there, wouldn't want to get charged duty on them or get into trouble for smuggling.

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Nostromo

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quote:
Originally posted by Jules
On the form it says the limit of goods non residents can take in to be left in the US is $100 does anyone know is this per person or per family.

We are going over to our new villa and are taking a "few" bits and pieces to leave there, wouldn't want to get charged duty on them or get into trouble for smuggling.



But don't you get a lot of leeway from this rule if you own property in the United States?

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Posted - 23 Oct 2004 :  11:15:32 Show Profile Send daxon a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
we took over two suitcases full of stuff for the villas in summer! One was opened for searching but the guy didnt even bat an eye & pleasantly wished us a good trip.

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Posted - 24 Oct 2004 :  09:40:31 Show Profile Send Colin a Direct Message  Reply with Quote
How do you answer question 15 (as a visitor)?

Do you say nothing?

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Posted - 24 Oct 2004 :  09:45:15 Show Profile Reply with Quote
You put in the total value of all articles you will be leaving in the US. As someone on vacation this is almost always $0, but as a villa owner you may be taking things over to leave in your villa. In this case, put their total value.

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How do you answer question 15 (as a visitor)?

Do you say nothing?

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