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Post by the_only_way_is_up on Feb 12, 2012 12:15:03 GMT
Sorry I feel ridiculous doing so but I have to ask this... Can I bring my Harry Potter DVDs or will they be snatched away by customs when I arrive? I'm not sure if the witchcraft element makes it an issue... Same goes for my hobbit book. I assume this will be ok but I'm not bringing it if it's gonna end up in the bin - or someone else's possession. It's my favourite!
Also can I bring tea bags?
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Post by soverydeb on Feb 12, 2012 16:39:00 GMT
There shouldn't be an issue if you pack the DVDs in your suitcases. Yes, you may bring tea bags in.
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Post by bolishfamily on Feb 12, 2012 19:35:02 GMT
Our Harry Potter dvd's were in our shipment & made it. But just be aware that every experience can be different just depending on the custom agent. Suitcase would be a safer route-we packed all our seasonal dvd's in our suitcases again no issues.
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Post by gareth0127 on Feb 13, 2012 8:56:35 GMT
you can buy the harry potter books in jarir bookstore here so it would be a bit illogical for them to confiscate the movie, but things are not often logical here!
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Post by waywood on Feb 13, 2012 16:16:02 GMT
We took all our DVDs and CDs out of their cases and packed them in those 24/48 CD wallet folder thingies and put them in our suitcases. The issue with customs can lie just with the picture on the cover.
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Post by vpainter on Feb 13, 2012 16:28:25 GMT
We do the same as waywood, although, I do bring all the cases along empty, so I can put them back in their cases on arrival. If the cover is something that may be offensive, I remove it and put it with my papers in my carry on or checked luggage.
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Post by the_only_way_is_up on Feb 14, 2012 0:00:47 GMT
Thanks everyone, I shall debox them. I hope my Christmas DVDs will also make it...!
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Post by vpainter on Feb 14, 2012 20:37:54 GMT
Ours did. But no guarantees. One of our sons had his case of CD's taken and checked. They were mainly interested in any that did not have a label. While in the office another man was waiting for his CD's/DVD's to be checked. He was told that 2 or 3 of them were not allowed. All our son's were returned to him.
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Post by Richard S on Feb 15, 2012 8:16:30 GMT
Just to put your mind at ease I bought the Deathly Hallows part 2 in Bahrain and customs looked at the box and let it through....Tea bags are no problem.
I believe the airport customs are alot easier than they were previously, I had to go back a week later to pick up my DVD's after they had been reviewed but that was several years ago and have never had a problem since. :mrgreen:
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Post by GroveWanderer on Feb 16, 2012 18:36:36 GMT
Although, as others have said, tea bags are no problem, there are dozens and dozens of different varieties available here (probably 20 - 30 different kinds in the Aramco commissary alone) and unless you are talking about some particularly unusual brand or type you should not have a problem finding the tea bags you would like.
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