going to US: passing through customs

[the_wildthing]

Sharp objects are allowed in checked in baggage. I brought a couple of knives.

I also brought 200 CDs handcarried, wala namang tanong dumaan lang sa x-ray. Of course that was 3 months ago.

May dala akong espasol pero kinain ko sa plane. :D Anything else that will smell when opened is not allowed. Tinapay puwede siguro, kasi magdadala ng ensaymada misis ko pasalubong dito.

Matches pwede, lighter hindi. Labo.

[Isuzoom]

Yung rules nila sa pirated applies to all citizen kahit sa mga Americans galing sa hot pirate coutries like thailand, china, HK. If an American caught carrying pirated items meron fines and jail time if foreigners Balik ka sa origin mo next plane out and cancel pa ang visa mo. Dont risk na lang baka ma pag tripan.

[nemo's friend]

processed pwede, except yung naamoy easily (remember they deploy dogs sa airports). baka sa sobra bango ng luto ng pinoy eh lapitan ng dog at ma-hold pa kayo ... if di maiwasan, wrap properly and wrap several times. pwede din ipa-can yung iba food (may nakisuyo sa akin na expat minsan langoniza lucban). ini-steam muna then pina-can sa relatives before hinatid sa house namin.

no eggs, in all colors hehe ...

i can't wait to hear news about americans getting held up sa airports ... last week lang sa Shanghai dami bili "goods" eh

[cardo]

Eto pa, pag pauwi ka ng pinas from the US kahit nakapadlock yun baggage mo sisirain nila at bubuksan.

[konde]

meat is a no-no. cooked/dried fish puede.

fil-am immigration officers are nice based on my experience.

[Linkk]

nung magpunta kami (wife +kid) ng US, ilang cans of infant milk dala ko , di naman nasita pero lahat ng check in baggage nabuksan may note na iniwan sa loob ng baggage, ok din yung filam na immigration officer nakipagkwentuhan pa sa amin. nung pauwi na from US, kami lang kinapkapan pati anak kong 2 yrs old di pinalampas.

[radiazone]

OT: regarding naman sa airport customs sa pinas, nanghuhuli din ba ng mga pirated thingies?

[Isuzoom]

Custom officer dito sa atin nagbebenta pati sim card! garapalan na to.

[radiazone]

Custom officer dito sa atin nagbebenta pati sim card! garapalan na to.

ganun! ok pala magdala ng pirated goods papunta jan.....

[scarab]

...if u plan to bring food, just bring pastries and desserts para safe. tuwing pupunta ako dun lagi akong may dalang quikmelt ensaymada at pastillas.

...sadly, also had a bad experience with a fil-am immigration officer. yung puti pa nag-apologize saken about the inconvenience at pinalusot nako agad.