Post by 12540dumont on Feb 21, 2013 12:33:48 GMT -5
Yes, US customs are treacherous when it comes to grain products. For years I worked in International Credit and I can't even begin to tell you the number of times I had a container being held hostage on a dock because some one put a pallet of shoes in a container of bicycles. Shoes and gloves require additional paperwork.
In the case of grain, they held up the rest of the container of seeds that Dan was waiting for till they "disposed" of the grain. Phooey. Unfortunately the experience was unpleasant and Dan will not be getting grain again anytime soon.
So Cortona, it's all up to you
No pressure.
Pretty much they don't need a dog, as everything in a container needs to be on a manifest. They look down the manifest and gleefully seize things. They also randomly open what ever strikes their fancy.
Although I went through extreme measures to legally import grain, I paid to have it examined in the country of origin, and then had it sent to the port in LA to be examined again, the day that it arrived, the guy who had all my paperwork was out of the office. I had applied for the "small lot importation certificate" The guy on duty destroyed my import, because they couldn't reach me that day. I never had the heart to do all that paperwork again.
I think it would be easier to walk to Italy, beg for seed, sew it into my clothes and walk home again, rather than try to bring it here through customs. It would be quicker as well.
In the case of grain, they held up the rest of the container of seeds that Dan was waiting for till they "disposed" of the grain. Phooey. Unfortunately the experience was unpleasant and Dan will not be getting grain again anytime soon.
So Cortona, it's all up to you
No pressure.Pretty much they don't need a dog, as everything in a container needs to be on a manifest. They look down the manifest and gleefully seize things. They also randomly open what ever strikes their fancy.
Although I went through extreme measures to legally import grain, I paid to have it examined in the country of origin, and then had it sent to the port in LA to be examined again, the day that it arrived, the guy who had all my paperwork was out of the office. I had applied for the "small lot importation certificate" The guy on duty destroyed my import, because they couldn't reach me that day. I never had the heart to do all that paperwork again.
I think it would be easier to walk to Italy, beg for seed, sew it into my clothes and walk home again, rather than try to bring it here through customs. It would be quicker as well.