Can I bring "preserved" flowers to mexico???

[rae12vb]

Some of the sites have preserved flowers....they look so much better than the silk. Do you think it's okay to travel into mexico with them?

[BeachBridein11]

I'm not sure, but I'm thinking they might reject them.

 

LOL I'm bringing some with me to Jamaica to scatter around the tables, but if they ask I will claim they are fake! LOL 

 

I'm bad...

[rae12vb]

THanks! I will do the same !

Originally Posted by BeachBridein11 

I'm not sure, but I'm thinking they might reject them.

 

LOL I'm bringing some with me to Jamaica to scatter around the tables, but if they ask I will claim they are fake! LOL 

 

I'm bad...

 

[xtenna]

I am taking freeze dried...i hope the make it!  all i know is i will deny deny deny

[rae12vb]

 

 

Originally Posted by xtenna 

 

I am taking freeze dried...i hope the make it!  all i know is i will deny deny deny

 

Let me know how It goes!!! lol

[mochamakes3]

I had no problem with bringing freeze dried. I split them amongst our group so that even if one got checked and confiscated we would still have lots. I think the only issue is bringing live plants and fresh cut flowers. p.s. I snuck hubby's boutonierre back and it was a rose.

[rae12vb]

Thanks! I'm going to try my best!  I guess I could always play dumb.

[skybride]

You'll probably be just fine.  The way customs works in Mexico is that once you collect your bags, you turn in your customs forms (which no one reads) and then you step up to push a button.  If the light turns green, you're fine and no one asks you any more questions.  If it turns red, they open up all your bags and search everything.  I used to live in Mexico and traveled into the country probably 10 times, and I got the red light twice, if that gives you a sense of probability of getting searched. 

 

Good luck!

[mllek1986]

So how did it go? I am wondering the same thing. Did anyone get the red light and have them confiscated?

[JessiTaylor]

i think freeze dried flowers are fine! just to say,however, if they search you and find a "banned" item that you didnt declare youre not necessarily just looking at confiscation of said item...youre looking at possible penalties and a lengthy lengthy discussion. rules are enforced according to how officials feel on the day, but can involve a fine etc. And this is a massive generalisation. but Americans/English people are often assumed to be rich and so are more likely to get hit with penalties than a mexican
 

Originally Posted by skybride 

You'll probably be just fine.  The way customs works in Mexico is that once you collect your bags, you turn in your customs forms (which no one reads) and then you step up to push a button.  If the light turns green, you're fine and no one asks you any more questions.  If it turns red, they open up all your bags and search everything.  I used to live in Mexico and traveled into the country probably 10 times, and I got the red light twice, if that gives you a sense of probability of getting searched. 

 

Good luck!