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Old May 25, 2011, 10:16 pm
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JW76
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Originally Posted by Ted S
Not sure what kind of samples you plan to bring but my experience bringing consumer goods through both airports was nothing but a breeze on my last voyage. On that trip there were 4 or 5 of us with 3+ bags a piece [large event, large products] and aside from reviewing the form to see what we were doing with all that gear, we walked right through without so much as a bag opening.

Of course nothing that I brought was medical, food, liquid or in any way hazardous so really aside from worries about resale there wasn't any reason to stop us.
These are scientific instruments worth about $50k apiece for a customer demo ... It's rather important to me that these arrive on time and in good (working) condition. I think I'll go with the ATA carnet having reviewed my various options.
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