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   Chicken :cqlgusu: (lookitmychicken@blorbo.social)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Sep-2024 11:40:58 JST Chicken :cqlgusu:

   I have tried twice to send a parcel to France, and both times it has been prevented from leaving the country by Australian Customs

   The first time, they provided zero explanation. A helpful person at Australia Post suggested that it might have been because I wasn't detailed enough on the customs declaration form.

   The second time, I was insanely detailed. I took everything out of the parcel that might possibly be an issue (mostly snacks), and listed every other thing precisely according to the tariff coding available on the auspost website.

   Just discovered that it got rejected by Customs at Melbourne airport again. the parcel tracker says "refused by Customs - export requirements not met"

   They haven't actually returned the parcel to me yet. There might be more explanation on the parcel this time. Or there might not be.

   Supposedly Customs are supposed to attach a form with their reasons if they reject a parcel. But they didn't do that last time. I don't have high hopes this time.

   I want to cry.

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     Inoru (inoru_no_hoshi@blorbo.social)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Sep-2024 11:49:52 JST Inoru

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     @lookitmychicken customs not doing their job fully sounds like such a painnnnn.

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     Chicken :cqlgusu: (lookitmychicken@blorbo.social)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Sep-2024 11:58:06 JST Chicken :cqlgusu:

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     • Inoru

     @inoru_no_hoshi these are all things that I could put in my suitcase if I was travelling to France and no-one would blink at any of it. It's so innocuous.

     I'm also really disappointed by some other French bureaucratic crappiness happening at the moment and am ready to abolish all borders, customs, and passport requirements

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     Inoru (inoru_no_hoshi@blorbo.social)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Sep-2024 12:41:02 JST Inoru

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     @lookitmychicken borders are made up lines for stupid reasons, pretty much!!!