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Old 10-31-2012, 12:01 AM
 
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i know this may not be the right place to post, but ill try anyway
Im taking a trip to NYC in december and then moving to london afterwards, i was wondering if it would be possible to buy protein powder in nyc and take it to london, im not sure how strict customs are, even if i leave it unopened in my baggage
i will look into this more on the customs website but id thought id post it here incase anyone has done this before, thankyou.
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Old 10-31-2012, 01:16 PM
 
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If they are legal to take into the UK you'll be able to buy them or something equivalent in London. No need to take lugage space for supplements.
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Old 10-31-2012, 01:17 PM
 
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If it's not a controlled substance, you won't have problems leaving the country. If you're worried about customs, it's a UK, not US issue.
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Old 10-31-2012, 07:12 PM
 
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your biggest worry would be if they decide to charge you tax at customs. I can't imagine it's THAT much cheaper that it would be worthwhile to purchase here, lug (heavy) and risk paying taxes.
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Old 12-07-2012, 10:15 AM
 
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I've had protein powder in unmarked ziplock bags looked at at the airport, and they didn't look twice. I actually found it quite weird, but doubt you'll have any problems.
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Old 12-07-2012, 10:27 AM
 
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inquire with your airline.
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