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Chat => General => Topic started by: docelt on June 08, 2012, 09:00:53 am

Title: Importing Chocolate from the USA
Post by: docelt on June 08, 2012, 09:00:53 am

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the forum and wanted to say hello!

I recently visited New York and wow they have some incredible chocolate brands out there that we don't have at all in the UK.

Does anyone know how/where I can import chocolate from the USA to the UK?

Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

All the best,
Paul

Title: Re: Importing Chocolate from the USA
Post by: Forth Bridges on June 08, 2012, 10:04:55 am

There a number of USA sweet shops all over UK, maybe you can try one of them to start with.

Which brands are you on  about?

Title: Re: Importing Chocolate from the USA
Post by: docelt on June 08, 2012, 10:13:52 am

There are lots of Lindt and Godiva products in the USA that you can't get over here in the UK so I'd like to be able to get hold of those products. I cant seem to find any websites that will ship to the UK.

Title: Re: Importing Chocolate from the USA
Post by: wjp666 on June 08, 2012, 08:07:38 pm

lets let them keep Hersheys though.

Title: Re: Importing Chocolate from the USA
Post by: oldspice on June 09, 2012, 05:40:11 pm

Quote from: docelt on June 08, 2012, 10:13:52 am

There are lots of Lindt and Godiva products in the USA that you can't get over here in the UK so I'd like to be able to get hold of those products. I cant seem to find any websites that will ship to the UK.

I think you need a special importers' licence to import foodstuffs and I think you can only import products that have been cleared by the Uk regulations that govern things such as additives and colourings. That is why we can't get so many M&M flavours here - because they won't licence the additives that are allowed in the USA.

Title: Re: Importing Chocolate from the USA
Post by: oldspice on June 09, 2012, 05:40:50 pm

Quote from: wjp666 on June 08, 2012, 08:07:38 pm

lets let them keep Hersheys though.

Totally. Hershey chocolate smells and tastes like vomit.

Title: Re: Importing Chocolate from the USA
Post by: wjp666 on June 10, 2012, 12:34:33 pm

it genuinely, GENUINELY does!

Title: Re: Importing Chocolate from the USA
Post by: loulou on June 21, 2012, 12:09:36 pm

Get yourself to Fenwicks in Newcastle, huge Godiva selection.