export laws

[Keith R]

Originally Posted by laurapasinifan

Kieth, I think the OP said they DID have a clear EMPTY bottle with leaves and sticks in it.....ie..NO LIQUID

Bob, that was my point. I thought OP was saying that they seized his empty bottle, but then he saw the same type of bottle at the duty free. I usually don't wander into duty-frees in the DR, but last time I did, they only sold bottles of that stuff full of liquid, not dry. So I assumed that's what he meant. But apparently he saw dry bottles in the shop too...

So I'm returning to my original second guess (in post above) -- DR security just being random cuz they can and sometimes do....

[laurapasinifan]

Originally Posted by icefisher01

Now, for the US customs. Its not for the DR to take my stuff because "maybe" the US won't allow it! Thats not the concern of the DR.
The shop is selling the same DRY bottle.
So, again, why do they take it away from me and then turn around and sell it in the same building???? Either the customs agent is incorrect OR the airport shop is breaking DR export laws..

Now I'l have to research and see exactly what type of wood and leaves is used and make my own
Thanks for the input guys!!!

P.S. good thing I had 9 shots of mama the night before I left DR

well I think the airlines that fly to the US have to follow the US's rules... thus dominican airports enforce the "approved" liquids rules that american airports enforce...as far as carry on bags go.

thank god they do, because there are more trouble makers outside the US than inside!

we dont want a plane blowing up no matter where it comes from.

this all started with terrorists planning to do harm from and British airport!!

with carry on liquid containers.

I personally doubt it was a case of a dominica airport employee trying to scam you....they can get all the mamajwuana they want ....easily!!!!

if it was perfume or cologne or an expensive bottle of liquor, I would think different.

they can get away with being TECHNICALLY correct....

approved containers only in carry ons....but buy all you want in duty free after you pass security...

seems just like it is when you are at an american airport.

check this out......

they actually let more go than the rules allow for

http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?...Regulation.jsp

bob

[icefisher01]

the bottle they took from me was dry..NO liquid at all in it. The gift shop had the same Exact bottle..no liquid either, heck it was the same brand too! NO difference!!!!! I could understand if there was liquid in it, but nope not in this case! So again, how can they take mine and sell the same exact thing back to me to take on my flight?

[laurapasinifan]

icefisher...you are just having trouble grasping the "rules'

you buy a 6 ounce bottle of hand cream at the 7-11 before you get to the airport and put it in your carry on..

they will confiscate it, but then you can buy the same hand cream at the duty free shop inside the airport ..AFTER you went through screening...

that is the way it is....they know all items inside the airport duty free shop have been checked out and APPROVED...they dont know anything about the stuff you BRING to the airport...and so they have a blanket "rule"

maybe you get away maybe you dont....but they can always fall back on the "rules"

good luck

bob