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Canadian Care Package: Shipping Question
WiseManTobes
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Was sending my friend in the US some gifts for his kids come Xmas, and wanted to also do somewhat of a Canadian care pack to it, and just looking for things I may have not realized yet. Basically junk food/treats/etc type things you can get in Canada but not US.
So far have;
Ketchup Chips
Coffee Crisps
Tim Horton's Coffee
Sadly, nothing can be along these lines I learnt,
Kinder Surprise Eggs. I'm apparently not allowed to send those?
So far have;
Ketchup Chips
Coffee Crisps
Tim Horton's Coffee
Sadly, nothing can be along these lines I learnt,
Kinder Surprise Eggs. I'm apparently not allowed to send those?
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Shreddies maybe, though that's not really a treat so much, not that stops me from just eating them out of the box until their gone.
Smarties, Glossettes, Wunderbar, Caramilk, Mr.Big, Aero, Crunchie, and Mackintoshes Toffee are all non-american candy bars.
Bridge Mixture is also pretty Canadian.
It's a pale imitation of Vermont syrup, but it will do in a pinch.
https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197970666737/
https://www.quora.com/What-junk-food-products-can-you-get-in-Canada-but-not-the-United-States
You mentioned ketchup chips but I'd go one farther and say Old Dutch chips (or is that just a western thing?)
Hickory Sticks
Might want to check where he lives in the U.S. as Tim Hortons has started opening up here. My home town has two.
They're banned in the US, don't mail them unless you want to risk the entire package getting seized.
The chance your entire package getting seized is next to nil. At worst they'll take the eggs out.
I've sent hundreds of Kinder eggs to the US over the years and have never had an incident.
As for stuff to send, Smarties and Rockets. It's crazy opposite land down there and they call Rockets Smarties. They call Smarties "Happy Round Colour Choco Candy".
The latter might be made up.
The easier way though is to just get a few bars of Kinder chocolate, and then send only the toy capsules along with it.
Yeah, just chalky sugar candies. They're normally only around during Halloween up here.
They open the egg and remove the prize? I thought the prize was the reason they were illegal in the US.
toys inside candy is why they are banned,because of an old law about choking hazards having a non-edible part within food.
so sometimes they will remove the chocolate, throw that out and then put the toy back in your package.
and ya, the toy capsule is the reason I get them occasionally, the chocolate is ok but nothing special.
That is actually surprising to hear and actually pretty nice of them.
Wait, is this Canadian custom officials doing this, or American?
American,saw a few of stories about it when I used to browse Kinder egg toy collector forums a few years ago.
Of course, there were also stories about packages just being seized, or large fines being levied as well. Probably depends on how nice the customs people are feeling that day.
( they are hilariously bad, so bad they are amazing, barely qualifies as a toy, and for some reason, there's 1 of each character, but 6 different Drax's)
How the hell can I send a donair thru the mail!
Also because all toys that come with candy must be suitable for all ages, but the toys are labelled 3+.
I guess the US doesn't have coffee crisp and aero bars???
... a Gyro? You can get gyros everywhere. Google tells me a donair is a Gyro with a sweet garlic sauce instead of tzatziki. You can probably get that at Gyro places. But you could get the sauce and send it.
but they're listening to every word I say
In a way this makes me feel better about sending Coffee Crisps, because I felt almost evil sending someone coffee crisps that can't get more than what I send them, they are basically chocolate cocaine
Wait, coffee crisp and aero is "non-American" candy"? You guys are missing out.
How about maple sugar candies - the ones in the shape of tiny maple leaves? Not sure if you'd have those down in the US, but you can't go to a sugarbush up here without having one. I'm pretty sure it's a legal requirement.
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Forget it...
This was true until Ruffles (and most chip brands) started using far less flavouring. Now they're all bleh.
Personally I always look for the off-brand or no name. They tend to be better around here.
Also the thumbnail of that YouTube reminds me of the two salty snacks I like more than their American counterparts; Cheezies and Old Dutch Ariba nachos.
I never finish anyth
Okay, now you're just making shit up.
Hahaha.
The American side of my family always comes up in the summer to get their hands on another few bags of Canadian Cheezies.
Imagine a Cheeto, but crunchy, as if it had been deep fried in the KFC Extra Crunchy batter. And it tastes much more like actual cheddar.
(...AAaaaaand it makes you horribly sick if you're lactose intolerant. But it's worth it x.x )
Cheezies are the best roadtrip food ever, every time I have to go for a long drive I make sure to get myself a bag.
I thought so too, but I just got curious and googled that. Apparently there are actually some differences! https://sites.google.com/site/oreoscomparison/
( For reference, we're close to 200$ worth of stuff, tho, there's addons like pop figures for him and wife, lego for kids, etc, and we just keep adding more, and there's still over a month til this thing gets shipped)
And then, what would be the best route for shipping from Kelowna B.C. to Toledo Ohio? I'm guessing Greyhound? Do they ship cross the border?
Weight is just under 20 pounds once boxed.
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