Shipping Sample Baggies to Canada?

[SBC]

Do any of you Americans have experience shipping tobacco sample baggies to Canada? Or, do any of you Canadians have experience receiving them from the US?

I'm just wondering whether I might expect any customs trouble. Could I send a few sample baggies in a manila envelope? Or is that going to draw attention at the border?

Thanks!

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

Well . . . I wouldn't call them "baggies" when customs questions come up, lol.

 

[Casual]

Declare all contents properly and let the chips fall where they may. Small pickings are sometimes ignored by busy CBSA staff.

 

[originalnutcracker]

Sending tobacco across the border is always a gamble. Seeing as it is Christmas time, a few candies in the box of baggies turn them into “Christmas treats”

 

[originalnutcracker]

There are quite a few Canadians on the site, and some of us have scary amounts of tobacco. I’m sure it would be easy enough to set up a tobacco exchange thread, or blind sample trades.....

 

[condorlover1]

I have some experience in this field. Always use a well padded envelope, be very 'specific' when filling in the white customs declaration. Often it is a good idea to include a variety of items in the package, avoid candy or food items. Suggested things might be a tube of 'Personal Lubricant' or a selection of novelty Trojan prophylactics which seem to score well on the CBSA X-Ray scanner. I have found of recent that a few W Village 'alternative life style' magazines involving muscle bound lumber jacks, a pile of glow in the dark condoms and a few sachets of lube discourage any attempt to open a Canada bound package.

 

[Talon]

I have some experience in this field. Always use a well padded envelope, be very 'specific' when filling in the white customs declaration. Often it is a good idea to include a variety of items in the package, avoid candy or food items. Suggested things might be a tube of 'Personal Lubricant' or a selection of novelty Trojan prophylactics which seem to score well on the CBSA X-Ray scanner. I have found of recent that a few W Village 'alternative life style' magazines involving muscle bound lumber jacks, a pile of glow in the dark condoms and a few sachets of lube discourage any attempt to open a Canada bound package.

HAHAHAHAHA!!

 

[condorlover1]

As an after thought a German member on here received several tins of Bengal Slices from Father Meat Head of The Shrine to Our Lady of Perpetual Flatulence and I jest not as the tins were described as incense!

 

[mikethompson]

Labelling for customs purposes should always be clear, because if they check the package they will ding you hard.

If you are sending small amounts of tobacco labelled as a gift, it shouldn't be an issue.

If you are sending 12 tins of Christmas Cheer marked as "Festive incense" that may cause problems for your recipient.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Sending tobacco across the border is always a gamble. Seeing as it is Christmas time, a few candies in the box of baggies turn them into “Christmas treats”

This. Since they're samples, value is small. If they don't make it, no big deal.