export laws

It is considered agriculture, and "might" be confiscated by US customs. It is not illegal to leave the DR with it, it is illegal to import. If it has the liquid in it, it is not considered agriculture. Simply put it in your checked luggage next time between some smelly socks, and Dominican customs will probably not wanna touch it!

tambo'

Tamborista said:

It is considered agriculture, and "might" be confiscated by US customs. It is not illegal to leave the DR with it, it is illegal to import. If it has the liquid in it, it is not considered agriculture. Simply put it in your checked luggage next time between some smelly socks, and Dominican customs will probably not wanna touch it!

tambo'

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Yeah, but why can you buy it in the stores (dry) once you pass security?

bronxboyatheart said:

Yeah, but why can you buy it in the stores (dry) once you pass security?

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I hate when it gets dry!

Tambo's right. That's the essential difference between what you had on-hand and what they were seeling in the airport store -- one was liquid filled, the other not. Probably if they see empty bottle full of dry plant matter, they're told to assume the worst -- that's something illegal or agriculturally undesirable that ust stay dry is hidden amongst the twigs and leaves...

On the other hand, it could simply be security people being random as they sometimes are...

I think the alcohol kills the germs in the twigs & leaves, etc. No idea why you can buy a dry bottle inside, perhaps its undergone some kind of purification?

They sell both dry and wet Mamajuana in the Du-Free shops.
You "may" have a hard time in US Customs with the dry one if they find it.
Buy a dry one, and fill it with Rum in the airport!
As Keith mentioned, Dominican Customs is not consistant.

tambo'

the whole point is the restrioctions on liguids and or bottles.

I think the limit of anything YOU bring into the airport is 3 oz

you are allowed to BUY after airport security almost any size that is sold in the duty free shop...

I have seen TSA take a 4 oz bottle of liguid out of someones carry on...then on the same flight i saw SEVERAL dominicans buy the 3 FOOT TALL bottles of Chivas Regal!!!!! and bring them on the plane!

how and why?

because it came from DUTY free, and they are blessed

If someone tries to take your cologne or perfume at the AIRPORT...turn the bottle over and I bet it reads less than 3 oz of liguid.. and tell them to pound sand

they tries that with me at STI......I told them forget it..it is 2.7 oz.

I had a guy want to hand search me at STI after I went through the metal detectors clean .

I am almost sure he said "cincuenta".....I put up a fuss...one reason was because the plane was supposed to leave in 30 minutes and i had JUST got through the xray machine and there was still 50 people behind me. They had four lines feeding TWO immigracion agents!!!

usually STI has been good.

bob

Keith R said:

Tambo's right. That's the essential difference between what you had on-hand and what they were seeling in the airport store -- one was liquid filled, the other not. Probably if they see empty bottle full of dry plant matter, they're told to assume the worst -- that's something illegal or agriculturally undesirable that ust stay dry is hidden amongst the twigs and leaves...

On the other hand, it could simply be security people being random as they sometimes are...

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

it might be the container size
if you have an almost empty bottle of shampoo in your carryon...even if it only has a half ounce in it..they confiscate it, because the container was originally made to hold more than 4 ounces

bob

laurapasinifan said:

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

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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....

icefisher01 said:

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

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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?p=/travelInformation/baggage/newCarryOnRegulation.jsp

bob

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