Parcel To Japan

[BlueToffee]

Last week I sent my annual parcel off to Our friends in Japan. It contained a miniature bottle of Famous Grouse with toffees.

The parcel opened in Belfast by the customs, offending whiskey taken out and parcel returned to me.

Now I will have to pay another £35 to re-send it, and without a guarantee that it will arrive in time for Christmas.

Wouldn't you have thought that Royal Mail/HMRC could have re sealed it without the offending article and sent it on. No, too much trouble.

Grrrrrrrrrr........

[penelope2]

Belfast customs probably p**sed of that you sent Scotch Whiskey.

[EDDIE51]

You can't post whiskey it counts as an inflammable liquid, the entire parcel could have been confiscated.

[BlueToffee]

So I've discovered Eddie, just wish the post office had told me that when I sent it.

[EDDIE51]

The Post office should have asked what was in the parcel and then told you if it was illegal.

[Prudie]

Agree, I'd have been furious with the post office, don't you have to fill in a customs form declaring content when you post abroad?

[237SJ]

That`s ridiculous. The cargo section of the aircraft that they send it on will probably have shed loads of booze and duty free on board in the passenger cabin.

[SpikeyBush]

Alcoholic beverage is not hazardous for transportation by air as long as it does not exceed 70%abv when packed in quantities for retail sale as you would buy in duty free or your local off-licence. This is set out in the IATA Dangerous Goods regulations.

[EDDIE51]

Alcoholic beverages ARE prohibited for air mail look here
http://www.royalmail.com/personal/help-and-support/Tell-me-about-Prohibited-Goods-overseas
But the post office should have got you to fill in a customs declaration and told you alcohol was banned .

[EDDIE51]

Actually wine beer and larger are ok but not spirits with an ABV above 24%.