International tobacco shipping policy?

[Guest www.genuinehookahs.com]

What is the international shipping policy for shipping tobacco, in particular hookah molasses.  Is their a duty that people have to pay customs?

[mushrat]

I'd say it varies by country...
i've never delt with any other countries rules myself, but several conversations I've read here give me that idea.

[Guest www.genuinehookahs.com]

lets say we were dealing with a 250G box of molasses

[mushrat]

Its not what you ship, but WHERE.

[cypress]

To get past customs label it as a gift and as flavored molasses. 
There is always a risk as to which customs will be strict and open the
damn thing and realize that it is tobacco.  IT would be better off
if you contact that countries custom office to do it the legit
way. 

[Guest www.genuinehookahs.com]

That is what I have been doing, I label it as a gift. LOL however I dont call it molasses, but "flavored syrup."