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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 11:00 pm
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Originally Posted by mre5765
How hard is it to construct a blank customs form that that explains what is meant by animal and vegetable origin? I mean assuming the people at AQIS have higher IQs than 100?

They are putting all the bags through X-rays. How hard is it to pull the stuff that is actually dangerous and stop hassling and barking at people who have come to spend thousands to tens of thousands of dollars in your country? How hard is it to stop treating people who visit countries that have a different interpretation of "food" as criminals?
AQIS guidelines might help you in the future.

I think any food is pretty explicit. If you put it in your mouth and digest it, it's probably food.
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