09-30-2016, 11:45 AM
The level of paperwork will vary between countries - maybe they don't have so many forms in the USA as in Europe. I guess the other thing is it was a TV show so to keep it entertaining I guess they wouldn't show too much form filling.
The one that shocked me the most was a medicine that was entirely legal for me to import. But it was unmarked and the customs form did not list a value (I think it was called a sample). Customs opened it up, worked out what the medication was, seemed to know the exact price (so must have known which IOP it came from), then taxed me correctly for the import duty, taped the package back up and sent it on to me.
On that basis, I'm sure they do a random sample, but it must be mainly intelligence lead. It would be ridiculous to think they aren't on this forum. (Hello if you are reading! Just remember, none of us chose to be ill.)
The one that shocked me the most was a medicine that was entirely legal for me to import. But it was unmarked and the customs form did not list a value (I think it was called a sample). Customs opened it up, worked out what the medication was, seemed to know the exact price (so must have known which IOP it came from), then taxed me correctly for the import duty, taped the package back up and sent it on to me.
On that basis, I'm sure they do a random sample, but it must be mainly intelligence lead. It would be ridiculous to think they aren't on this forum. (Hello if you are reading! Just remember, none of us chose to be ill.)