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  • #16
    Originally posted by gryghost View Post
    Coffee is not an item that needs to be declared.
    Are you sure about that? The NZ arrival card definitely has "Any food" as an item to declare, so unless coffee beans aren't classified as food (or plant products) then I think you do have to.

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    • #17
      I can assure that coffee should be declared on arrival in NZ. The chances of being caught not declaring it are quite low, but if they do catch you you'll probably get fined. Quarantine rules are actually stricter when entering NZ than Australia.

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      • #18
        Your call. Declare it and they check it and let you go through the green exit, or don't declare it get caught, pay a fine for not declaring food items and get a cavity search.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by trentski View Post
          Your call. Declare it and they check it and let you go through the green exit, or don't declare it get caught, pay a fine for not declaring food items and get a cavity search.
          Well, maybe not a cavity search. LOL! They lose their sense of humour when they catch you out though and they might take your coffee off you!!!!!! Much worse than a cavity search!!

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          • #20
            Apparently customs carry a coffeesnobs card and ensure beans are CS4 or higher.

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            • #21
              Hope you guys are declaring your packets of chips and any confectionery also then.

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              • #22
                If you don't want trouble or you just don't know then the answer is easy: If in doubt, declare!


                Java "That wasn't hard now was it?" phile
                Toys! I must have new toys!!!

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by gryghost View Post
                  Hope you guys are declaring your packets of chips and any confectionery also then.
                  Ever watched Border Security?

                  "Is this food?" No

                  "Well can you eat it?" et al....

                  Not that hard a question. If it comes from a plant or you put it in your mouth, you declare it.

                  Chips and chocolate go in your mouth. If you're too silly to do that, we look forward to seeing your mug on the next giggle box instalment

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                  • #24
                    The kiwis are even stricter with bio security than Australia.

                    Safest bet is to declare and you'll be fine.

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                    • #25
                      Yeh, it's not me whose considering running the gauntlet of the Customs people. Though, I guess I could do an experiment and I'll take one bag of beans and declare them, and dare my other half to put on some of those fake glasses/nose/moustache things and make a run for it.

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                      • #26
                        We brought roasted beans into OZ from Hawaii, declared em to quarantine, not a problem.

                        I might add, they were a big disappointment.

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                        • #27
                          Ive posted roasted coffee to NZ on number of occasions no probs. But you do need to declare it. Also bear in mind people have been known to try smuggle drugs into countries hidden in coffee hoping the aroma will hide the drugs from sniffer dogs. So you could be questioned, but that probably depends on where you boarded and if they are expecting anything.

                          GrahamK

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Barry O'Speedwagon View Post
                            Yeh, it's not me whose considering running the gauntlet of the Customs people. Though, I guess I could do an experiment and I'll take one bag of beans and declare them, and dare my other half to put on some of those fake glasses/nose/moustache things and make a run for it.
                            In my experience, they have always asked me what they were and waived me through without even a look...No reason to bend da rools...
                            Last edited by TC; 27 June 2016, 10:18 PM.

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                            • #29
                              I've brought roasted beans into Australia - Zeitgeist beans from Seattle and beans from a micro-roaster I found in Havana Cuba. I declared them and on both trips after a cursory explanation on my part was directed out the exit with comments from the Customs Officer along the lines of "We aren't worried about roasted coffee".

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Yelta View Post
                                We brought roasted beans into OZ from Hawaii, declared em to quarantine, not a problem.

                                I might add, they were a big disappointment.
                                Slightly off topic sorry, but what were they Yelta?

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