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Missing Suitcase Items
Feb 20, 2016 08:35:18   #
dalematt Loc: Goderich, Ontario, Canada
 
While on a cruise, my wife bought some vanilla in Mexico. For disembarkation in the USA, she put the bottles in her suitcase. When we got home to Canada, she found the bottles missing.

Does anyone know why the bottles might be missing? Is it illegal to bring back vanilla?

At the beginning of our trip, she realized that her suitcase had been searched before getting onto the ship, but nothing was missing.

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Feb 20, 2016 08:42:51   #
2Dragons Loc: The Back of Beyond
 
If it was over 4oz, that is why they would take it. At least that was the rule the last time I flew a few years back.

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Feb 20, 2016 08:51:50   #
dalematt Loc: Goderich, Ontario, Canada
 
2Dragons wrote:
If it was over 4oz, that is why they would take it. At least that was the rule the last time I flew a few years back.


Even if it was in the suitcase (that we don't see from check-in to check-out) and not the carry on?

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Feb 20, 2016 09:00:50   #
LuckyshotCT
 
Information available with an Internet search:
http://www.cbp.gov/travel/clearing-cbp/bringing-agricultural-products-united-states
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm048613.htm

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Feb 20, 2016 09:07:27   #
dalematt Loc: Goderich, Ontario, Canada
 


Thank you for this information. I think I understand now.

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Feb 21, 2016 11:44:22   #
camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.
 
I had my suitcase searched only once and yes, there were pieces of clothing missing.
It was the first and has been the last time I pack my trpod with my luggage.

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Feb 21, 2016 13:16:34   #
2Dragons Loc: The Back of Beyond
 
camerapapi wrote:
I had my suitcase searched only once and yes, there were pieces of clothing missing.
It was the first and has been the last time I pack my trpod with my luggage.


It isn't bad enough that they steal items from our luggage, but the amount of 'unclaimed' (read: LOST) is enough that there is a huge warehouse business in Alabama that sells all the stuff we've left 'unclaimed'. It just boggles the brain that the airlines can lose OUR property entrusted to THEM, that we are now paying extra for, manages to lose it after we've put our IDs inside and out, plus the airlines' tags.
http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/

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