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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #60 on: October 20, 2016, 08:44:15 AM »
I'm flying into LHR soon, should I declare my Esrog???
Sure, why not?
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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #61 on: October 20, 2016, 08:50:51 AM »
Sure, why not?

 Will they take it away if I declare it, or should I just not declare it and hope nothing happens?

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #62 on: October 20, 2016, 09:44:59 AM »

 Will they take it away if I declare it, or should I just not declare it and hope nothing happens?
I declared entering jfk. I started explaining about a citrus fruit for religious purpose, customs agent is like "you mean an etrog?"
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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #63 on: October 20, 2016, 03:03:22 PM »
Declare coming into US. CBP allows it, and it's much worse if you try to take it in and they catch (especially in more Jewish airports they probably know what a Lulav case looks like by now).

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #64 on: October 03, 2019, 01:20:45 AM »
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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #65 on: October 03, 2019, 02:42:42 AM »
Is the sticker for the etrog box necessary? & anybody know somewhere in jlem to get it?

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #66 on: October 03, 2019, 12:28:49 PM »
Is the sticker for the etrog box necessary? & anybody know somewhere in jlem to get it?
Officially. The issue is the american side, which would not be as understanding as Israel. I know a guy who had a stack of them a previous year, @mmgfarb can get you in touch with him.
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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #67 on: October 03, 2019, 01:54:59 PM »
Officially. The issue is the american side, which would not be as understanding as Israel. I know a guy who had a stack of them a previous year, @mmgfarb can get you in touch with him.
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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #68 on: October 03, 2019, 02:01:38 PM »

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #69 on: October 03, 2019, 02:07:45 PM »

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/guidance-travelers-2018-sukkot-holiday

So I’m guessing the sticker just prevents them from opening the box? But otherwise you can come without a sticker? Doesn’t mention anything about a sticker in that article.

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #70 on: October 03, 2019, 02:36:35 PM »
Is the sticker for the etrog box necessary? & anybody know somewhere in jlem to get it?
i got a sticker from where I bought my esrog in Meah Shearim. Just ask

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #71 on: October 03, 2019, 04:22:38 PM »
i got a sticker from where I bought my esrog in Meah Shearim. Just ask

I know some have & some don’t & I might not have enough time to figure out last minute where to get so wondering in advance if anybody knows.

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #72 on: October 03, 2019, 04:58:03 PM »
I know some have & some don’t & I might not have enough time to figure out last minute where to get so wondering in advance if anybody knows.
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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #73 on: October 03, 2019, 05:17:35 PM »
Declare coming into US. CBP allows it
Unless you are California bound

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #74 on: October 03, 2019, 07:27:00 PM »
Unless you are California bound

What the difference CA bound or NY bound?

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #75 on: October 03, 2019, 07:47:49 PM »
What the difference CA bound or NY bound?
CA is a citrus growing area. As such they are extremely strict about bringing citrus in. They have been known to not let esrogim in even with the sticker.

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #76 on: October 04, 2019, 03:32:27 AM »
CA is a citrus growing area. As such they are extremely strict about bringing citrus in. They have been known to not let esrogim in even with the sticker.
There have even been stories of people having them taken away in New York because their final destination was California

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #77 on: October 11, 2019, 08:52:01 AM »
Can I bring esrog into Israel with no issues?

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Re: Bringing Arbah Minim through customs
« Reply #78 on: October 18, 2019, 01:20:11 PM »
Hearing DPs of esrogim getting seized with destination of MIA too.
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