The link didn’t load for me, but this link has an interesting bit at the end-
“Meat has strict import conditions which can change quickly based on disease outbreaks,” the spokesperson said, adding that passengers can be fined up to 6,260 Australian dollars, or around $4,100, for bringing unauthorized food items into the country.
It’s not the first time a passenger has been fined for bringing an undeclared item through an Australian airport. In August, a passenger was fined $1,200 for walking with a rose at an airport in Australia. And in August last year, a passenger was fined $1,870 for packing McMuffin sandwiches on a flight from Bali to Australia.
At the US Canada border crossing, if you don’t declare a pack of gum or a candy bar for a inspection it can be used as an “issue”
I was warned of this a few years ago as they asked me if I wanted to declare anything before they started their random vehicle inspection.
One time I was driving my Gf’s car and at some point a orange had rolled under her seat and had turned into a dried out black ball.
They let me off with a stiff warning that I was lucky since I didn’t declare and they could tell it was an accident. They have to be concerned about the orange crops (in Florida I guess?) I was told. I was crossing in Washington State though.
Crossing in Washington the guard got angry at us because one of us was from DC, one from Vegas, and one from Seattle. He was offended that we came from different places.
Could it have something to do with it being Chinese state media? I’m not aware of any ad blocker that is that overzealous but it might be a possibility?
The link didn’t load for me, but this link has an interesting bit at the end-
https://www.businessinsider.com/australia-airport-food-fine-passenger-sandwich-passenger-pension-2023-11
@FlyingSquid @throws_lemy Who the hell declares a sandwich???
At the US Canada border crossing, if you don’t declare a pack of gum or a candy bar for a inspection it can be used as an “issue”
I was warned of this a few years ago as they asked me if I wanted to declare anything before they started their random vehicle inspection.
One time I was driving my Gf’s car and at some point a orange had rolled under her seat and had turned into a dried out black ball.
They let me off with a stiff warning that I was lucky since I didn’t declare and they could tell it was an accident. They have to be concerned about the orange crops (in Florida I guess?) I was told. I was crossing in Washington State though.
Crossing in Washington the guard got angry at us because one of us was from DC, one from Vegas, and one from Seattle. He was offended that we came from different places.
It sucks how people are left up to the whim of the guards working. If they are having a bad day, odds are you will too.
@WashedOver that’s insane
That same info was also in the linked article.
Like I said, the link didn’t load for me.
Could it have something to do with it being Chinese state media? I’m not aware of any ad blocker that is that overzealous but it might be a possibility?
I was merely letting you know. There’s no need to downvote factual information.