Dorking Importation Project

[Hangtown Farms]

That is very reasonable compared to what we were originally thinking.

Finally figured out the quote thingy lol

i think the biggest cost is the going over there and room and board part lol.
a lot of paperwork and time.

 

[SusanCatt]

Thanks

 

[Sydney Acres]

Quote: What safeguards are in place to be sure that TSA does manually inspect instead of x-ray? Do they have a special rack that all manually inspected luggage goes into, or a huge bright red sticker, or what?

 

[Sydney Acres]

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That makes more sense. In my job I do export certification to other countries all the time, so I couldn't figure out what the major expense was going to be, other than the courier's travel expenses. Yes, it's a lot of time and paperwork and sometimes endless frustration, but only moderately expensive if you've got someone helping you in the other country.

If the eggs are checked luggage anyway, why does a courier need to be on the plane? Can't someone check the eggs in at Heathrow and someone else meet the plane in the U.S., or does USDA not allow that? That would be a lot cheaper, even if the person packing and delivering the eggs were paid very generously for his time.

 

[ozexpat]

What safeguards are in place to be sure that TSA does manually inspect instead of x-ray? Do they have a special rack that all manually inspected luggage goes into, or a huge bright red sticker, or what?

any oversized luggage is inspected manually.

there is an oversized luggage counter at LAX. you get your luggage tagged, then take it there. they inspect it , use bomb residue sniffer and send it to the plane. i ship my eggs to the philippines in a hard sided holf bag. customs does their thing at the other end.

 

[Sydney Acres]

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Ahhh, oversized so it won't fit through the x-ray equipment. Now that prevents any mishaps. Good plan!

 

[ozexpat]

Ahhh, oversized so it won't fit through the x-ray equipment. Now that prevents any mishaps. Good plan!

it avoids the conveyer belts completely - so no 70 lb bags get dropped down a shute on top of it

 

[Sydney Acres]

Has everyone read this thread on BYC? https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/479870/importation-of-hatching-eggs-usda It looks like there are a number of contributors who have gone through the process.

 

[ki4got]

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actually not if Nick brings them with him to the US... then we just have to put him up here until he goes back, unless he wants to do his own vacation while here. LOL

 

[ki4got]

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That makes more sense. In my job I do export certification to other countries all the time, so I couldn't figure out what the major expense was going to be, other than the courier's travel expenses. Yes, it's a lot of time and paperwork and sometimes endless frustration, but only moderately expensive if you've got someone helping you in the other country.

If the eggs are checked luggage anyway, why does a courier need to be on the plane? Can't someone check the eggs in at Heathrow and someone else meet the plane in the U.S., or does USDA not allow that? That would be a lot cheaper, even if the person packing and delivering the eggs were paid very generously for his time.
the largest expense will be the vet certification and testing of Nick's farm... each bird has to be tested for 3 diseases for the farm to pass.