Originally Posted by Canarsie
...apparently, it is now
increasingly difficult to ship chocolate to the United States from other countries unless prior approval has been granted.
True, it is now harder.
Just to clarify, there is no wait for Prior Notice Confirmation. Approval is automatically and immediately granted with proper application on the FDA website via a .pdf file that can be printed out or via a fax sent immediately to a number you provide. It is a cumbersome process to complete on the web, but it more a registration than an application process.
Also, it applies to all, not just U.S. citizens. It also applies only to shipped items. Hand carried or sent in your checked luggage is fine.
It seems to me to be a silly process since it is a part of a purported defense against biological terrorism and I do not see how it effectively adds any protection at all.
Best wishes,
Teacher49