jkruk
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US agr heading home
Heading home thank you for info onGarlic ropes. Digging deeper into the freezer I find a Ham still rapped in Safeway wrapping and a turkey breast as
well can they return to US if declared orshould someone get them for dinner Thanks jim
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comitan
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Safeway or not they will take it. And they will turn it to dust!!
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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Hook
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Give the meat away.
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Dave
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Do NOT...
Declare the ham as it wasn't purchased in Mexico.
They may take it anyway but only argue the point if/after it's discovered.
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bajaguy
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Avoid problems
When crossing back into the US.......give the meat to a Mexican family....you will feel good, the family will appreciate it and you won't spend time
in secondary.
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goldhuntress
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I think that as long as you declare it you won't get fined. If it's not allowed they will take it and no fine. When you don't declare it and they find
it, that's when you get the fine. We make a list with everything on it, questionable or not. Anything not in a can or jar we declare, even if we
bought it in the USA. I learned all this after getting a $300 fine for some frozen chorizo stuffed in the back of the freezer that we didn't know was
there, so ignorance does not get you a pass And, if they do want to fine you for
something don't let them bully you into paying right then and tell them you want to dispute it.
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sancho
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There was a couple posts off another board a few months
back about 2 incidents re: coming back to the US in
the Ariz. crossings. Don't remember the exact details,
but they were fined by US Customs $250 for not declaring
a couple avacados and fruit. Sounds like they simply
forgot the items
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David K
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Originally... if the U.S. ham is in an unopened package, no problem.
However, all the new, under-informed agents MIGHT have an issue with it... I say have a ham dinner before you come home or donate it to the boys at a
military checkpoint, or a family you meet.
We got sent to secondary for declaring a few (U.S. bought) limes (which are permitted). The agent admitted he wasn't sure, and (as he said) because
limes are like oranges.. and oranges aren't permitted, off to secondary (where we were sent on our way from a more knowledgeable agent)!
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Paulina
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I'm going to pull a mountain goat on you. Dump your sh*t off before crossing the border and save everyone the hassle; the border agent, yourself, the
poor soul that was pulled into secondary behind you, etc. Save us all from the head ache of wasting time over a sausage link or ham sandwich sprinkled
with lime juice.
There are plenty of people below the border who would graciously take your left overs off of your hands. Even the lady trying to hawk her chewing gum
would appreciate a donation of the meat variety.
I don't get it, are pocket books so tight now that one can afford a trip to baja but yet can't afford to leave a hamburger patty behind when they
leave?
It also makes it more difficult for those of us who empty the cupboards, dog food bin, etc. and try to convince the border agent that truly, we have
nothing to declare. Off to secondary we go anyway to repeat the story just to hear of all the tales of what others have tried to cross with.
Mc Donalds is just up the road. So is In and Out Burger, as well as Vons or Albertsons. Trader Joes for those with more fancy tastes. I don't think
that leaving a few meat items behind is going to break your pocket book.
We cross with dirty laundry, a few Tab sodas and sunflower seeds. It works for us.
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David K
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Seeds... you cross the border with SEEDS!!  
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Paulina
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Seeds... you cross the border with SEEDS!!
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Yup. http://www.davidseeds.com/index.jsp
I almost hate to post the link. Now everyone is going to be crossing with David's sunflower seeds, declaring them and sending us all into secondary.
What have I started?
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Marc
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The only thing I bring back is a cooler with ice and beer.
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BajaBlanca
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The only thing we take back is .................. clothes and of COURSE, lobster and sometimes fish, for the family
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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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I have seen too many instances of people being fined on-the-spot for not declaring something when asked to do so.
It depends on the inspector and his perspective on how "outragous" the non-declaration was.
The question "What are you bringing back from Mexico" has a lot of power and scope.
Letting them "Discover Something" is risky. No ham on earth is worth several hundred dollars to me. Customs EXPECTS YOU TO MAKE A LIST and have it
ready when you encounter the agent in the booth.
[Edited on 5-19-2011 by DavidE]
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nbacc
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Only fish......don't even take dog food. Sounds outragous huh? Go back with nothing!!! Then when you say you have nothing...you have nothing.
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
I have seen too many instances of people being fined on-the-spot for not declaring something when asked to do so.
It depends on the inspector and his perspective on how "outragous" the non-declaration was.
The question "What are you bringing back from Mexico" has a lot of power and scope.
Letting them "Discover Something" is risky. No ham on earth is worth several hundred dollars to me. Customs EXPECTS YOU TO MAKE A LIST and have it
ready when you encounter the agent in the booth.
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The signs specifically state:
Declare all items purchased outside the U.S.
If the ham was purchased in the States you do not need to declare it.
And...I have never been fined for such a specific omission.
Even when questioned about it.
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nbacc
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Dog food bought in the USA (even if unopened...bag or canned) is often taken away. Depends on who you are dealing with that day. Seems silly but it
has happened quite often. Our first stop is Walmart to get dog food. We just five everything to friends or workers who can use it.
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