Just checking if anyone has had any issues sending parcels to the USA. I’ve checked some restrictions here -
but they don’t mention anything in further details. I am basically thinking about sending some chocolates and M&S tea cakes which come in small boxes. I am wondering if they will be allowed or are they going to be stuck in customs instead, anybody else had any experience with this?
I send 20-40 parcels to the US a day from the UK for work and never had an issue
Oh okay thank you, but I assume you have a special clearance because it’s business parcels right? and your contents might not be food exactly? just assuming here btw 
You’ll be fine. Just pop Gift on the customs label
Perfect thank you! i will do that
No different from sending any parcel outside the EU. Just check restrictions and fill out the CN22.
It may be different in the USA to Canada - we looked at sending a food parcel to our daughter, but the Canada limitations included stuff about a 3+ month shelf life…
Just don’t send Kinder Surprise Eggs. lol.
Or haggis.
I wonder what would actually happen - do they enforce this strictly enough as to intercept any parcel containing them? I understand they have a stupid reason for banning their sale but I can’t imagine the effort required to intercept them in small-volume packages is worthwhile. It’s not like the country is gonna fall because someone managed to sneak in a single Kinder surprise egg.
They are fairly good at intercepting them. I have also read that in one year the seized something like 60,000 eggs.
But now we have Kinder Joy Eggs, which is similar. I am curious if people are no longer trying to smuggle the Surprise Eggs in.