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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 9:13 pm
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Originally Posted by tom911
I had a customs officer once tell me that I didn't need to check the "yes" box for chocolates bought at duty free. On a subsequent trip though, another officer told me to always check "yes" for any food product, no matter what it is or where it came from. I always check "yes" now for anything edible in my bag and let them sort it out.
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I've heard the same things, especially when asking if the food question on the GE kiosk pertains to chocolate.. However, I prefer to be safe than sorry, and always declare and food, and answer the other questions truthfully. I'd hate to end up in the back room with a few good cop/bad cop CBP agents!
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