RE: FN-FORUM Taking computers abroad and Xrays (OT)

date posted 16th June 2003 15:14

I took a starter motor to portugal once, they sent it to the engineering dept at the airport, where they proceeded to take it apart
then re-assemble and seal it in a cardboard box with official airport security tape, when i landed the portugese airport staff
spotted it and immediatly charged import duty on it... to make a bad day worse when they took the thing apart they broke a wire
inside, so I had to fix the thing anyway

Be warned!

Mike




-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED]
Behalf Of James Murphy
Sent: 16 June 2003 16:17
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Taking computers abroad and Xrays (OT)


Quoting Ashar [EMAIL REMOVED]

> If you are taking parts then its probably best to put it all in
> baggage, apart from HD. Wires and stuff connected make security
> people very suspicious.

Fine, except that:

"You must not include in checked baggage ... computers, electronic devices, ..."

So it has to be carried on.

James Murphy
Consett, County Durham.

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