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Re:Traveler sues US Customs and Border Protection over iPhon... by SCdF on Friday August 24, 2018 @03:51PM (#17837425)
(nearly?) Every time I've entered the US I've seen basically this. It's gross.

The last time a guy was screaming "do you want to go to prison for 40 years!? do you!?!?!" to a confused and scared looking chinese lady, presumably because she didn't declare a fucking durian or something.

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Re:Traveler sues US Customs and Border Protection over iPhon... by Yenderman on Friday August 24, 2018 @06:02PM (#17838152)
The yelling is unprofessional and doesn't represent us well as a country. However, the import of undeclared fruits and vegetables can do damage to our ecosystem if they are of a type that represents a danger, or carries certain insects.

Also, and I know humor is generally frowned on here, but yelling in the presence of durian is understandable at a certain level, if you've ever tasted or smelled it.

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Re:Traveler sues US Customs and Border Protection over iPhon... by SCdF on Saturday August 25, 2018 @12:27PM (#17841426)
Trust me, I'm from NZ, I get the idea behind the declaration of fruits etc.

I've never heard anyone on more of a shitheaded mean-spirited power trip than every American customs person I've stood near.

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Re:Traveler sues US Customs and Border Protection over iPhon... by cryptonector on Saturday August 25, 2018 @12:25AM (#17839537)
But... durian is delicious! It really is! It must be like cilantro, where some taste... the sweet, and others taste the sewer. I get to taste the sweet sweet non-sewer durian.
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Re:Traveler sues US Customs and Border Protection over iPhon... by brad_Saggy on Friday August 24, 2018 @06:43PM (#17838357)
ha ha, yeah. In fact, it is illegal to carry durian in a lot of public places in Singapore like buses, trains and even hotels
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Re:Traveler sues US Customs and Border Protection over iPhon... by praneshp on Friday August 24, 2018 @07:52PM (#17838690)
Lol I don't think you need to declare a durian
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Re:Traveler sues US Customs and Border Protection over iPhon... by inferiorhuman on Friday August 24, 2018 @11:35PM (#17839368)
https://customs.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3619/~/...

> Every fruit or vegetable must be declared to a CBP Agriculture Specialist or CBP Officer and must be presented for inspection - regardless of its admissibility status. Fresh fruits and vegetables need to be clean and may be prohibited if they have insects or diseases.

Additionally, durian from China is not allowed to be imported.

https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/manual/index.cfm?NEW=1&COMMO...

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Re:Traveler sues US Customs and Border Protection over iPhon... by praneshp on Saturday August 25, 2018 @03:50PM (#17842275)
Sorry, my (poorly put) attempt at a joke was that durians declare themselves.
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Re:Traveler sues US Customs and Border Protection over iPhon... by sowbug on Saturday August 25, 2018 @12:02AM (#17839456)
They declare themselves quite well.
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