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Old May 13, 2014 | 2:55 pm
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Originally Posted by ESpen36
Furthermore, since candy counts as food, it MUST be declared. Even if you have GE....the kiosk question has changed to include the broader term "food," as another thread explains.
Which makes no sense from a legal standpoint.

Originally Posted by ESpen36
EXACTLY.

The old question asked more specifically about fruits, veggies, meat and dairy products, etc.
The old question much more closely comported with what the law actually is.

Someone needs to take the new declaration up with the Ombudsman. Its very weasel-worded and leads to way too much unfavorable discretion on the part of individual CBP people.
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