Articles allowed into Uk by post

[Lucypom]

Am I allowed to send a small home made fruit cake to UK by post from Australia

[davidicus]

lucypom,rationing finally finished here in the UK in the mid-fifties, why would you want to send a cake 12,500 miles when we can buy them here.lol

[KARL]

We received similar items from the US through the post into the UK in the past so I rather imagine the answer is yes you are. The Australian post office should be able to confirm one way or the other.

[Buenchico]

You probably wouldn't have any problems but the 'official' line is here. (The page is mainly aimed at commercial importers but the same rules apply to personal imports):
http://www.gradeaclothing.com/gradeclothing.html

If you're still unsure, there's an e-mail address you can use on that page.

BTW: If the situation was reversed, the answer would definitely be 'no'. Australian customs officials are among the strictest in the world. I've still not forgiven them for confiscating a book I posted to a 12-year-old boy, just because I'd forgotten to attach a Customs Declaration Form! (However, the book was the 'England Cricket Annual' - the Ozzies probably treat that as an 'obscene publication' anyway!).

Chris

[Buenchico]

Oops! Wrong link! (That's the one for another question!).

Correct link (I hope!) here:
http://www.food.gov.uk/enforcement/imports/want_to_impor t/cakes_sweets

Sorry for the confusion!


Chris