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[kevin_standlee]

When I re-entered the USA at LAX on Sunday, I dutifully declared the food items I had brought with me: chocolate, coffee, and tea, none of which raised any hackles of the customs/ag inspector. I asked if Australian honey was indeed on the banned list, and the inspector said that he knew of no such ban and would have passed any honey I'd brought

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[aekai]

You can bring in honey, but not honey with honeycomb.

[janusfiles]

So when do you next plan to go to Australia?

[kevin_standlee]

I reckon it will take at least another ten years to work up enough frequent-flier points to do the trip again, and even then probably not in first class like this trip.

[chocolatescifi]

So we need to keep Australia for bidding for another Worldcon for at least that long, is that what you're saying?

[kevin_standlee]

I'd say New Zealand in 2020 should be excuse enough. Have to be careful about the order of events: New Zealand does prohibit the importation of Australian honey. I noticed that when I changed planes in Auckland on the way back from A3 and worried because I had Australian honey in my checked luggage. However, transiting NZ wasn't the same thing - I never went groundside or cleared C&I - so I was okay.

[travelswithkuma]

Nots worrys as bears as muchs honeys, buts thanks yous fors thinkings.