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Post by Carolyn on Oct 3, 2002 16:25:26 GMT -5
Has anybody had anyone send them any major food parcels from the States yet? I'm not talking a couple packets of taco seasoning, but MAJOR stuff, like maybe a dozen packages of cake mix and other stuff in non-breakable packages? If so, what's the best way to pack this stuff and what's the cheapest way to ship it? I would assume surface, but what is the package like when you finally receive it? Pretty battered?
Also, even if it's marked as a gift, does tullverket still send you a bill or whatever? I'm just wanting to find all the ins and outs, so I can ship back some of my favorite Jellos, a ton of pecans and stuff like that.
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Post by Leslie on Oct 4, 2002 2:09:24 GMT -5
My grandmother and mom have sent me care packages before with many food products. They do mark it as gift, but if the value is over a certain amount, I think 40 dollars then they charge the tax...if it is under they don't. So my family usually marks that it is worth about 10 dollars. As for the shape of the package...I have never had any problems, that I recall, with getting them in good shape.  |
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I moved from Oregon to Kiruna in Sept. 2001. I think I'm adjusted. Sorta.
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Post by Carrie on Oct 4, 2002 2:18:04 GMT -5
My mom has also sent me a couple of large food packages and they were in good shape when they arrived, but she had used some really sturdy boxes and a lot of tape. She used surface mail to ship them and it will still pretty darned expensive. I think the shipping was probably more than the contents of the packages. Also, it took a very, very long time for one of the packages to get here. One got here in a month or so, the other was mailed Nov. 2 and arrived here Feb. 15 (it was supposed to be our Christmas presents).
I've never been charged the customs tax, but I always tell everyone to mark it as a gift and say it is less than $40.
Carrie
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Post by Cake Guru on Oct 4, 2002 3:15:40 GMT -5
Carolyn,
If your sending boxed mixes you can save lots of space by taking the packages out of the box and just sending those. Just write on them with Magic Marker what they are, and cut out the intructions from the box so you don't forget how to make it!
Never put the real value on your package if it's over 40 bucks, you'll get charged! Just mark that it's a gift and it's worth about 25 dollars.
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Post by Sabeine on Oct 4, 2002 9:52:32 GMT -5
I just received a box today with some food items. Anders went to the States for 1.5 weeks and sent some food items before he left. He marked it gift, and mailed it to himself, with my mom's address for the return. He marked that the value was around $30, which was probably true since most of the stuff were Ziploc bags, jell-o, and dry good items. We didn't get charged. The items arrived in good shape.
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Post by Carolyn on Oct 4, 2002 10:31:18 GMT -5
Okay, good to know. The only items I've really had problems finding in Sweden that I like are certain Jello flavors and my spice cake mix (normally I HATE mixes), plus of course, tons of brown sugar. Although now I saw that link to the British store in Stockholm, the prices are pretty reasonable, I LOVE British jellies (equivalent to Jello, but MUCH better) and it's a great excuse for a trip to Stockholm every now and then. It is only 2 hours away after all, AND we can all get together and shop and eat.
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