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the ireland
Joined: 11 May 2008
Location: korea
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 Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:42 pm Post subject: bringing dried spices into korea |
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| I'm coming back over on sunday and this time I am brining a nice supply of dried spices with me. they are all sealed up and unopened, can I bring these through okay in my carry on luggage or should I hide them in my check in luggage? |
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Joined: 10 Apr 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I've brought a suitcase full of such things before. No problems, although US Customs rifled through everything each time to make sure something else wasn't in all those little packets. But I checked them in every time. I don't need to be bothered being searched and paprika and chili powder be shown for all to see. Let them do it in a back room somewhere. Don't think anyone's interesting in stealing any. |
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frankly speaking
Joined: 23 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Every country has a separate list of things that are prohibited. I do know that you cannot bring Salt into Korea, but no spices are on the list. Some Dry spices and herbs are available in Korea at some places though. |
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the ireland
Joined: 11 May 2008
Location: korea
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the replies so far.
trying to save weight in my check in luggage so I want to put them in my carry on.
Where can I get a list of banned items being brought into korea? |
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the ireland
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Location: korea
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ChilgokBlackHole
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't want to take up space in my carry-on, and I wouldn't want to take up weight in my checked bag. I'd ship them to myself. That's just me though. |
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curiousaboutkorea
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: bringing dried spices into korea |
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| the ireland wrote: |
| I'm coming back over on sunday and this time I am brining a nice supply of dried spices with me. they are all sealed up and unopened, can I bring these through okay in my carry on luggage or should I hide them in my check in luggage? |
woah. are you me? I was wondering this same exact thing and I'm coming back on sunday, too... Strange
Chilgok, why not take up space in the carry-on? |
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frankly speaking
Joined: 23 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Make sure that the spices are sealed in their original wrapping and not have been opened. I wouldn't take them in your carry on. You most likely won't have a problem but they are anal about everything now. They gave me a hassle last time when I had a package of seeds. They won't stop you, but might waste your time going through your bags asking what everything is. |
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OiGirl
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: Hoke-y-gun
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Never had a problem, and I bring all kinds of unlabeled bulk powdered herbs. |
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ChilgokBlackHole
Joined: 21 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: bringing dried spices into korea |
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| curiousaboutkorea wrote: |
| Chilgok, why not take up space in the carry-on? |
I usually have other crap in there. |
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the ireland
Joined: 11 May 2008
Location: korea
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:39 am Post subject: Re: bringing dried spices into korea |
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| curiousaboutkorea wrote: |
| the ireland wrote: |
| I'm coming back over on sunday and this time I am brining a nice supply of dried spices with me. they are all sealed up and unopened, can I bring these through okay in my carry on luggage or should I hide them in my check in luggage? |
woah. are you me? I was wondering this same exact thing and I'm coming back on sunday, too... Strange
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the ireland
Joined: 11 May 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:41 am Post subject: Re: bringing dried spices into korea |
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| ChilgokBlackHole wrote: |
| curiousaboutkorea wrote: |
| Chilgok, why not take up space in the carry-on? |
I usually have other crap in there. |
the only other things I have in my carry on are clothes and a couple of pairs of shoes. The regulations on no liquids in carry on are still annoying me about 5 years after they came in...I could just put some of my pastes, liquids in my carry on and put spices in my checked luggage if it wasn't for that idiot making a bomb with his liquids  |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Home sweet home
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| Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| frankly speaking wrote: |
| Every country has a separate list of things that are prohibited. I do know that you cannot bring Salt into Korea, but no spices are on the list. Some Dry spices and herbs are available in Korea at some places though. |
YOu can't bring salt?! What's the logic behind that? |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| Can you mail it to yourself? |
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Hobophobic
Joined: 16 Aug 2004
Location: Sinjeong negorie mokdong oh ga ri samgyup sal fighting
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 2:15 am Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| frankly speaking wrote: |
| Every country has a separate list of things that are prohibited. I do know that you cannot bring Salt into Korea, but no spices are on the list. Some Dry spices and herbs are available in Korea at some places though. |
YOu can't bring salt?! What's the logic behind that? |
You might throw it over your shoulder and scratch an ajumma's sun visor. |
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