Things that are banned in the entry of other countries...
By laydee
@laydee (12798)
Philippines
October 8, 2012 7:19am CST
I was reading some stuff on travelling until I came upon an article showing the different things you are not supposed to bring to a particular country. Some of them are logical but there are a lot of those rules that are downright ridiculous.
The site is at http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/life/10-things-not-bring-your-holiday-396838 (not a referral site) but I'm going to post some of them here for fear that they might be taken down soon.
1. Kinder Surprise eggs, United States
2. Marmite and Vegemite, Denmark
The preferred yeast-extract spreads of Britons and Aussies were banned in Denmark on the basis that Marmite and Vegemite are products that contain “enhanced vitamins.”
3. Cordless telephones, Indonesia
Alongside the usual restrictions on bringing live animals and produce into the country, Indonesian authorities have also prohibited travelers from bringing in cordless phones without an approved license.
4. Mosquito nets, Nigeria
5. Electric pans, toasters and irons, Cuba
6. Eggplants and red peppers, China
7. New articles of clothing, Malaysia
Malaysia limits visitors to three articles of new clothing in their baggage upon entry to the country, and anything beyond the allowance is subject to duties.
8. Musical instruments, New Zealand
9. Ceramic tableware, United States
10. Chewing gum, Singapore
Hehehe.. I just don't get the rule about banning "new articles of clothing" to Malaysia and the Musical Instruments in New Zealand and the "Kinder Surprise" in the US. I mean, shouldn't they ban irresponsible parents instead? hehe..
What do you think? What are the things that are ridiculously banned in your country or the country you have gone to?
Thanks!
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8 responses
@romzee (937)
• Philippines
9 Oct 12
Yes, we should be aware when traveling abroad what things not to bring along because of certain restrictions or prohibitions imposed by government varies from country to country. This will help us avoid some misunderstanding with foreign authorities and escape embarrassment on ourselves.
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Have a good night!
@shaqziad (655)
• Malaysia
9 Oct 12
I don't think banning new clothes is a mistake. Logically thinking, when you travel, you bring your own clothes, which you must have wear at least once before. you won't buy a baggage of new clothes still in its plastic wrapper just to travel. so, bringing a bag of new clothes means that is not for you to wear, its for sale. that's why you need to pay the tax.
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
9 Oct 12
I can understand if it is a full "bag of new clothes"... But it says 3 piecesonly allowed. Don't you think the allowance number is too small? Some family has more than 3 children, friends, or relatives they may like to bring some new clothing for as gifts. Because of this rule, they may have to somewhat alter the gifts to make it looks like they are not new...
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@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
9 Oct 12
I have been to Singapore three times. It has a ban on chewing gum because someone once stuck the doors of the Mass Rapid Transport System. I know a French traveler had some packets of chewing gum in her bag because she wasn't going to obey their rule. I might need a mosquito net if I flew to Nigeria. I often take new clothing on my trips. My home country doesn't allow meat, milk, fruit and vegetables I think in case they have disease I think.
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
11 Oct 12
About the chewing gum thing, I was told that you could bring chewing gum but not to sell them or not too much. But heck, I think chewing gum is one of the inventions that has made the earth dirty!
As for mosquito nets, I don't really get it.
Perhaps it's about pest control and they don't want organisms from these plants and veggies to be intertwined with their produce.
Thanks for participating, have a great mylot experience ahead!
@jemaries (321)
• Saudi Arabia
8 Oct 12
hi laydee..really there are lots of items that also banned in other country..a simple thing which was not allowed to brought..here also in the middle east its not allowed to brought a pork because this a muslim country..i guess its reasonable, so once you brought or caught you have that food they would put you in jailed, and also bible, crosses its not allowed also but for the other countries which was open countries i dont know why such things was not allowed or banned to their countries...
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
9 Oct 12
I think it's also banned in Singapore to bring meat-stuff, especially Pork. Or perhaps you can bring those canned food-stuff but you need to pay high obligations for them.
I could remember a friend of mine whose uncle decided to bring "embutido" to the US from the Philippines. The airport duties were computed at least ten times for each that he was just forced to leave them all. Whew!
I guess we should know what to bring and what not to bring in order to avoid stress.
Thanks for participating, have a great mylot experience ahead!
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
8 Oct 12
I must admit that there are some bizarre items listed, but the regulations have developed over a long period of time and there items would be added for reasons that became apparent in that country which we could not imagine. I had a glance at the restricted and banned goods list for the United Kingdom, but it was not a concise list and nothing seemed too obscure. I did wonder about the entry for "rough diamonds", although I thought about it and it could to stop illicit trading from African countries.
I like the banning of Marmite by Denmark, they obviously have better taste than we do in the United Kingdom.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
9 Oct 12
True, a lot puzzled me. But as for rough diamonds, my friend's husband was able to bring one to my home country. It was still a stone when they bought it in Africa for about $10.00 each. It was actually like a lottery, you will know if you got a good one once it was cut. Out of the 10 he and his friends bought, the only one that he bought had the best diamond. hehehe.. I don't know about the ban of those though.
Guess Denmark didn't want their market for these sorts of things to be flooded by outside sources.
Thanks for the response, have a great mylot experience ahead!
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
10 Oct 12
Mexico has many items you cant bring in from the usa. Most are large quanities of items bought in usa.
