2 Customs question going into Ireland

Lesman · Member

2 Customs question going into Ireland

CowboyCraic · Guru

Les,

I always travel with chocolate, as it would be a detriment to others if I did not. I have never had to declare them, as it is not a case load but simply snacks for the trip. You should be able to take the green route and sail through customs.

If you are not disembarking in Dublin, you will go through customs in Shannon. If you are changing planes in Dublin, you will go through customs there. Shannon's Customs area is far easier to navigate.

Slan Agus Beannacht and Safe Travels.

Bit Devine

Cowboy Craic

Lesman · Member

Awesome....kind of hard to sell the fact that these are my snacks if they are unopened and all..LOL, my friend misses the butter fingers and all so I am surprising her with the treats and making sure she has a good supply. Each box contains about 36 bars, and I have two boxes.

Thanks for the reply...any others please comment!! What is Slan Benacht?

-- Edited by Lesman at 12:29, 2006-11-22

-- Edited by Lesman at 12:30, 2006-11-22

CowboyCraic · Guru

Les,

As far as I know it would still be a gift. I understand the missing certain things but mine is reversed. I miss the Jacob's elite tea cakes that you can only get there in Ireland. They are milk chocolate covered marshmallow centers on a tea biscuit. Also a favorite that I can't get stateside are Curly Wurly's, a carmel braid coated in milk chocolate.

Slan Agus Beannacht (slawn awgus ban-ukht) (Good bye and God's blessing)

Bit Devine

Cowboy Craic

Michele Erdvig · Host

Les,

Go through the green zone at immigration. The candy is a gift and there is no need to tell customs about it. After all it is not as if you are importing a whole suitcase full of Butterfingers. That would be another story! Cowboy is correct; you will go through immigration at which ever airport you deplane at.

Cowboy, I found something totally addictive in No. Ireland in October. It is Thornton's Mini Carmel Shortcakes. The bottom layer is shortcake topped by an inch of carmel, topped by chocolate. The only place I found them was Tesco in Moneymore. I bought them all!! Sinfully decadent. Good thing they don't have them in the USA or I would be big as an elephant.

Michele

kathy · Veteran Member

As a frequent traveler to/from Shannon, i have resorted to packing everything food-related into my checked baggage.

it isn't really required but the rules seem to be so stringent of late, i feel it is safer and less hassle.

other items that i pack back to Ireland every chance i get - Skippy or Jif peanut butter (what you get here is REALLY horrible) and maple syrup. I have also lugged back boxes of Kraft mac-n-cheese, salad dressing packets, lipton's onion soup mix, certain cereals and, of course, Reese's.

I am sure your friend will be thrilled with your gift.

At Harrod's in London last weekend, i saw a box of Lucky Charms going for 10GBP - that is almost 20 US dollars!

Lesman · Member

Kathy,

Thanks so much. I am ggeting ready to post my experience, I just got back.

Les Anderson

Michele Erdvig · Host

Welcome back Les! Do you have photos on your website yet? If so, remind us of the URL please.

Michele

Lesman · Member

I will post them this weekend. I did a trip report in case you didn't see it

Les

Michele Erdvig · Host

Les,

I read and enjoyed your trip report. Thanks for posting it. Will look forward to the photos.

Michele