Anyone else do this?

Blackhorse said:

Sending tobacco in any form, especially if it seems to have been “disguised”, would be a very dangerous thing to do. I don’t know about Oz but for sure the UK would slap huge fines and fees (at the least) on the poor bloke receiving said items. Also…it’s ‘Mail Fraud’ to lie as to package contents on International Shipping…right? I honestly don’t think anyone that runs this show and/or considers themselves a member in good standing would endorse the practice. And as to that guy over in Australia being so happy about getting the smuggled weed…they’d likely want to ring yer neck.

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peter cornbriar said:

Timbo said:

Nowday's if it is detected it is confiscated and destroyed and maybe a fine for the brother.

You no longer get the option to pay the import duty.

As BH says, please don't send one as it will only get the brother in trouble.

Excise keeps increasing too, we are now at over $160 AUD for a 50g tin which due to our packaging laws need to be decanted into pouches with all sorts of dire warnings on them as people can't be allowed to be attracted to nice packaging.

Won't somebody think of the children...

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Timbo said:

Nowday's if it is detected it is confiscated and destroyed and maybe a fine for the brother.

You no longer get the option to pay the import duty.

As BH says, please don't send one as it will only get the brother in trouble.

Excise keeps increasing too, we are now at over $160 AUD for a 50g tin which due to our packaging laws need to be decanted into pouches with all sorts of dire warnings on them as people can't be allowed to be attracted to nice packaging.

Won't somebody think of the children...

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peter cornbriar said:

Whooah there tiger!
First, this "smuggling" I spoke of occurred in 2016, and the recipient received it without paying any fines. Secondly, I was not lying, tobacco can be used as a packing material. I was not in error on the customs form.
Thirdly, I would not attempt this in 2024 or 2025, as thanks to the CDC and the WHO, all tobacco, including innocuous pipe tobacco, is considered a toxic poison. Their efforts at disseminating lies and obfuscations has increased exponentially since 2016.

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peter cornbriar said:

Back when Christian Pipe Smokers Forum existed, I once sent a de-labeled tin of Orlik Golden Sliced to a fellow brother in Australia. Apparently, Australia has the heaviest tobacco tax in the world, where a 1.75 oz tin costs almost $30, (USD). I had to get creative on the customs form, declaring the item a commercial sample of packing materials. Apparently Australian Govt hates tobacco, thus the draconian tax measures.
I would think any BoB fellows living in Australia would be very blessed if a US BoB send some 'baccy their way!

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