• stifle867@programming.dev
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    11 months ago

    Great, then declare it and there shouldn’t be any problem. Where the problem comes in is people not declaring it. If it’s hidden somewhere in their luggage or on their person how is anyone supposed to know that?

    Granted it is harsh in this case which I already said but customs has no interest in letting people skirt the rules just because.

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      11 months ago

      Who in their right mind would think they need to declare a sandwich?

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        11 months ago

        The people who see the massive signs all the way through the arrival hall with pictures of stuff like sandwiches. Seriously, you can’t miss them

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          Never been in an aussie airport so I’ll take your word for it. Still though having to declare a sandwich is beyond absurd. I get the reasoning for raw foodstuffs but a cooked chicken sandwich isn’t carrying anything that granny couldn’t also just be carrying in her body.

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          And you are told in a dozen languages even before stepping out of the plane. But everyone in this thread who’s never crossed a border think you can just go to other countries and do the fuck you want because they know better

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        11 months ago

        Perhaps anyone listening to the plane announcements, looks at any one of the multitude of signs on arrival, or anyone (everyone) who fills out the incoming passenger card? It’s not at all unclear what you have to do when you’re there. They make it clear to declare everything at multiple points. There is no penalty for declaring something even if it’s not allowed in.

        On the first side of the incoming passenger card, half of it is taken up by the question:

        Are you bringing into Australia:

        […]

        1. Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, dairy, fruit, vegetables?

        2. Grains, seeds, bulbs, straw, nuts, plants, parts of plants, traditional medicines or herbs, wooden articles?

        3. Animals, parts of animals, animal products including equipment, pet food, eggs, biologicals, specimens, birds, fish, insects, shells, bee products?

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        11 months ago

        Don’t forget to declare your half-eaten bag of airplane peanuts as well.

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        11 months ago

        They found it after they went through her backpack.

        Extra info: if you declare everything, even if it’s something that’s definitely not allowed, you will not get into any trouble. I’m talking about food and stuff not drugs or guns. They just don’t want people to not be declaring things that then slip through without inspection. That’s why there’s a heavy fine if they have to “catch” you. A lot of things are okay’d to be brought in after inspection.

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          11 months ago

          How’d they find it in her backpack?

          Do they just search people’s luggage in addition to having them ‘declare’ things?

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            11 months ago

            They do “random searches” just like any other country but I find it more likely in this situation that they saw something on the scanner which prompted them to search the bag. Even if you compare the process to the USA it’s pretty much identical. You still have to declare everything except the USA has even steeper fines than Australia.

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            11 months ago

            Random searches are a standard part of going through the green channel in most countries. There are also sniffer dogs. Several years ago I watched a lady get stopped because a softer dog had detected an apple in a Tupperware box in her luggage.