SRC Member manta Posted November 1, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 1, 2004 Hi, am in hongkong and thought of bringing back a couple of fishes from tung choi street. anyone with previous experiences to share? hongkong customs, airlines & singapre customs. thks for any advice. cheers manta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiggie Posted November 1, 2004 Share Posted November 1, 2004 put inside pep bottle and handcarry/smuggle in no need custom clearance... hehe ... Quote Stairway to Heaven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Reefbum Posted November 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2004 Smuggling is a crime especially wildlife.Not worth the risks.Whatever can be kept is sold in our local LFS.Pls refrain from doing this task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member wa_lanz Posted November 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2004 eh no lehz that time i bring in starfish and mushroom from australia in my bag. no prob lehz i called singapore custom from australia and told them specifically wat i will be bringing in they said no problem de.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryansimon Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 do a search on this forum. this issue was raised before. a reply by AVA was even given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member clowntrigger Posted November 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2004 wat I do is to get a big tupper ware, put the plastic bag into the tupper ware and close it. Put the whole thing into your hand carry or check in baggage, both ways also can. Did the above twice when I carry fish back from HK. The tupper ware thing is to help contain the water if the pastic bag burst.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dandelion76 Posted November 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2004 I posted this info in another thread before. here you go: With respect to AVA regulation, one can only bring in (as for individual used) Fishes (non-endagered) - 30 fishes in not more than 3 litres of packing water Marine Invert and softies - 5 kg total weight Hard/CITES corals - 5 pieces, CITES permit required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Reefbum Posted November 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2004 Sorry what I mean to say if you want, do it legally and not smuggle.Coz many are tempted to smuggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangz Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 Got stupid question to ask. Go ahead and laugh , but if the fishes are hand carried over, need to pass through the X-Ray machine? Any repercussions on the fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Blenny Posted November 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2004 free x ray for your fish. Smuggled an iguana from thai land b4 but was confiscated at thai airport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member williammuk Posted November 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2004 I posted this info in another thread before. here you go: With respect to AVA regulation, one can only bring in (as for individual used) Fishes (non-endagered) - 30 fishes in not more than 3 litres of packing water Marine Invert and softies - 5 kg total weight Hard/CITES corals - 5 pieces, CITES permit required Hi. Thanks very much for the information. I did a search on AVA's site and found the link. Here it is for our future reference: "Traveller's Tips - Bringing Ornamental Fish into Singapore" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Blenny Posted November 2, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 2, 2004 Wow! that means that we can bring live rock from M'sia!!!! Damn those rocks are only RM6 per Kg!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 I can imagine the face on the custom officer's face when you say... "I like to declare that I am carrying 5 pieces of live rock." and your face when he says "sure.... show me your CITES permit!" LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dandelion76 Posted November 3, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2004 Got stupid question to ask. Go ahead and laugh , but if the fishes are hand carried over, need to pass through the X-Ray machine? Any repercussions on the fish? You can request not to scan your fishes ... I did that to my coral which I tried to bring in last time (confiscated ) at Woodlands Checkpoint.. just tell them you have got live marine fish in there and you do not want them to go through the X-ray scan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member wa_lanz Posted November 3, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2004 You can request not to scan your fishes ... I did that to my coral which I tried to bring in last time (confiscated ) at Woodlands Checkpoint.. just tell them you have got live marine fish in there and you do not want them to go through the X-ray scan. pardon me but i find that wat u did was very funny.. its like bringing bubble gum in and telling the officers that u are bringing them in n requesting the officers not to fine you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ryz Posted November 3, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2004 u let it go thru x ray and kenna confiscated cause they found out?\ won't they confiscate if we tell them? Quote Live and Let Live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pangz Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 My fault.... I started talking stupid.... now super Anyway, sometimes perhaps silence can save you lots of time explaining. Don't think most customs officer can differentiate hard corals and normal softies. So to them, compounding the item would be the savest way to go. Die.... seems like i'm advocating 'smuggling'..... . Anyway, best way is to stay within the rules and keep whatever you are bringing over alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member that was niceeeee Posted November 3, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2004 oh hat means can bring in fish from malaysia through woodlands checkpoint?if so i next week going malaysia n can get fishes man.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Tang Posted November 3, 2004 Share Posted November 3, 2004 Anyway, the topic is about fish. Unless you bring in a sea turtle, a dolphin, sea horses and other endangered fishes.... AVA allows you to bring in most marine fish, up to the personal limit specified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member that was niceeeee Posted November 3, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2004 abit here ar..the fishes at like malaysia cheap or not ar?hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ryz Posted November 3, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2004 wow up to 5 kgs of corals.. bring in lotsa of US zoos! Quote Live and Let Live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member manta Posted November 3, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2004 thks for all the help and advice. fishes in hkg tung choi st have tremendous coloration and are much more healthy than what i've seen in singapore. and i've been to most of LFS in s'pore. (work down the complied LFS list from SRC in my off days.) i guess it is due to the greater trade and traffic thereby much higher turnover. like other trades in hkg, the fish trade there is vibrant and the community of enthusiats are many times larger than here(from the large crowd). every time i visit that place(at least 8 times this year), it's pack full of people. not just the shops(lost count how many), but the whole street! though the fishes are a tad more expensive, i personally think its worth it. considering the variety, volume and range to choose from. many many thks to all the ppeople who replied. cheers. manta (novice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dandelion76 Posted November 4, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted November 4, 2004 pardon me but i find that wat u did was very funny.. its like bringing bubble gum in and telling the officers that u are bringing them in n requesting the officers not to fine you.. I didn't know that I need a CITES permit to bring in hard coral that time.. I thought it was okay since these corals are also available in the LFS here.. learn it through a hard way lor.. But if you are bringing in fishes or softies.. it shouldn't be any problem.. perhaps you can carry the print-out of what're permitted by AVA to show them for ease of clearance. In my case the custom officer actually called AVA to seek opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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