How to bring fruit from Thailand? Transport rules, packing tips

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

So, the holiday in Thailand is coming to an end. Of course, I would like to bring interesting and outlandish fruits to my homeland. But how to do that? How to carry fruit from Thailand by plane or car? We will talk about this in the article.

What fruits can be exported?

Have you wondered how to bring fruit from Thailand? What are possible? It turns out that almost everything can be taken with you. The exceptions are some fruits, which have a very strong and persistent aroma. There are quite a lot of such fruits in the country. But still there are fruits with minimal flavor. They can be taken out.

Many travelers don't bring banal fruits: bananas, grapes, pomelo, mango, lemon.

And in vain, because they are much tastier and juicier than in Russia. As a rule, people are guided by the appearance of the exotic and bring home such goodies as papaya, lychee, mangosteen, guava, langsat and other curiosities.

Some tourists are sure that if you take green unripe fruits home, they will ripen on the road andbecome juicy. This is a misconception.

To successfully deliver fruits, explain to the seller right away that you will not eat them today or tomorrow. As a rule, Thais will quickly determine which fruit you need. Sellers in Thailand are honest people and do not deceive buyers. Although there may also be a unique merchant.

How much fruit can be exported

As a rule, you want to take home as many different exotics as possible. However, be aware that if you are flying by plane, then check with the airline in advance what size and weight of luggage they accept. If you have more than the allowance, employees have the right to refuse to accept baggage. Then you will have to leave a lot of purchased fruit right at the airport.

If there is room in the trunk, the crew of the aircraft can show loy alty and allow you to leave everything as it is. But this rarely happens, so it's better not to risk it.

If you are driving your car, you can take out as much fruit as you can fit in the trunk. However, be aware that fruit with a pronounced aroma may be asked to be thrown away at the border.

Restrictions on the export of fruit

As mentioned above, there are restrictions on the export of fruit. But there are very few of them. Too fragrant fruits should not be exported.

Coconut also cannot be exported. Even though it has no fragrance at all. It's just that coconut is the only fruit that does not show through on the screening tape, so you can carry prohibited items in it.

Watermelon and melon cannot be exported either, as these fruits can explode from take-off and landing pressure difference.

A lot depends on the particular airline. After all, each has its own restrictions on the weight and size of luggage. Do not forget about hand luggage, which can also be carried on the plane. Otherwise, there are no restrictions, as they say: “As much as possible, as much is taken away.”

But bringing exotic fruits into Russia is not so easy. At Russian customs, all luggage is carefully checked. And if the fruits do not meet sanitary standards, they can be removed. As a rule, up to 5 kg of fruits per person can be imported into Russia. However, everything here depends on the vigilance of the customs officers.

How to properly export durian

We have already generally figured out how to carry fruit from Thailand by Aeroflot or by car. It remains to understand whether it is still possible to take with you the durian, which is talked about so much. This is a really tasty fruit that is worth attention. In addition, it is also very interesting to look at. Therefore, many tourists want to bring it to their homeland. However, due to the strong pungent aroma with this fruit, they will not even be allowed into the airport, not to mention the plane.

Still, there are people who took risks and exported durians. To do this, it must be very well packed and it is advisable to carry hand luggage. Durian should be taken unripe. It must be wrapped in thick paper, then wrapped in newspaper and placed in two, and preferably three packages. Thus, it is possible to carryfruit. However, many travelers do not recommend taking risks, since the money has been paid, but it is not certain that airline employees or border guards will allow it to be taken out of the country.

In addition, durian can burst or explode on the road. The smell will be incredible. Not only can the plane be urgently landed, but the owner will also pay a huge fine. And the things that the fruit will be with can be thrown away, as they are unlikely to be washed off.

Many tourists pay attention to the fact that in the airports of Thailand it is even written about the ban on the export of durian. Therefore, experienced people advise to surprise friends and acquaintances with pasta, chips, cookies, sweets, which are prepared from this exotic fruit.

Packaging Tips

Now you know what to look for, as well as how to take fruit out of Thailand. I would like to thoroughly draw the attention of tourists to the packaging for fruits. These can be special large containers with holes. Fruit needs air all the way. However, before sending them to the container, it is advisable to wrap them in newspaper or paper towels (napkins).

At the bottom of the container you need to lay out the largest and hardest fruits. Small and soft fruits should lie at the top so that they definitely do not choke during transportation. In addition, keep in mind that during the loading of luggage, things are not handled correctly. To prevent the containers from opening and breaking, pull them with thick tape from all sides. Now you know how to bring fruit from Thailand.

There have been cases when containers are opened anyway orconfiscate. Therefore, it would be ideal if you carefully pack them in a suitcase. More expensive fruits can be taken with you as hand luggage.

Thailand sells special fruit baskets. They can be packed in the same way as containers. Baskets are larger and more cost-effective to transport. If you are not carrying soft fruits, then you can just put them in a bag and carry them in your hand luggage.

Conclusion

So, in the article we have considered how best to bring fruit from Thailand, what are the restrictions, how to pack them properly, whether it is worth exporting durian. As you can see, in fact, everything is not as simple as we would like.

However, if you follow certain rules, you can take a lot of things from an exotic country to surprise your loved ones.