Teaboy

I recently had some tobacco seized, and that happened because it was sent labelled 'molasses'. If they would've specified the packaged contained tobacco I could have received it, but I would've been guaranteed to be hit with a £80 bill (for 500g of tobacco). It is legal if it is labelled, but the costs incurred are so high it works out cheaper to get tobacco seized every now and then, and that's when it becomes illegal. [quote name='magick777' timestamp='1294374848' post='493657'] [quote name='king_lunchb0x' timestamp='1294373635' post='493652'] [b] [font="Arial"]On a quick search for hookah shops this is what i came up with.. What about about Uk hookah vendors? I'm sure they would know how to ship properly? [url="http://www.shishahookah.co.uk/"]http://www.shishahookah.co.uk/[/url] [/font][/b][/quote] Who declare as soon as you try to order tobacco that they ship from Dubai, and that any duties or charges are the responsibility of the consumer. Unfortunately, as per the HMRC guidance referenced previously, such shipments (when detected) are siezed as contraband and the recipient is [b]not[/b] permitted to pay the duty and collect the goods. I have had this happen with hand-rolling tobacco, and molasses is now treated as any other tobacco. Unreasonable? Yes. Unfair? Yes. Orwellian? Yes. True? 'Fraid so. If you can find me *one* UK retailer that sells tobacco molasses legally, I'll consider buying it legally. To the best of my knowledge and belief there is no legal UK importer of tobacco-based molasses any more. [/quote]