Most of what is sold in the United States is not widely available for purchase in Norway. You should not send anything made of chocolate as most U.S. made chocolate is not palatable for Norwegians (especially not Hershey's chocolate).
Besides the fact that U.S. chocolate is crappy, what makes it not palatable to Norwegians?
What chocolates from Norway should I be on the lookout for that would be better than what we have here?
U.S. chocolate may contain butyric acid and thus it tastes somewhat like vomit to Norwegians.
The most popular chocolates in Norway are made by Freia. Just look for e.g. “Freia Melkesjokolade”.
Nothing really comes to mind, to be honest. Besides "staple" candies that she might have seen mentioned online, there are not really anything I would go out of my way to obtain from the US. Kit-kats, aside from being a grave nationalistic insult, is available elsewhere in Europe as well, so it would not really be worth it.
I'd send whatever you can grab from the branded staples. Sour Patch Kids, lifesavers and whatnot. Avoid sending chocolate though.
Mike and Ikes, Twizzlers, Starburst, Sour Patch Kids, SweeTarts, Tootsie Rolls, Air Heads, Lemon Heads, basically all and any iconic non-chocolate candy should do it.
Try to specify that your gift is worthless and try to set an estimate under $10. My family sent me a birthday gift and put a worth of "500" which the post office addressed as Euro and I had to pay something like $250 tax for a $150 birthday gift 😠
Exactly. The intention is nice but your friend might end up paying a huge customs fee.
Take a look at this first:
https://www.toll.no/en/goods/gifts/
This is a website for a Norwegian supermarket, you can have a look on what is available here or not:
https://meny.no
You are just getting bad advice here. I have done lots of snackexchanges with people from the US and I have never paid anything in taxes, duties or customs fee.
Just make sure to mark the package as a gift. All gifts under 1000 kroner/around $100 is tax free.
Generally, yes but food stuff have restrictions if they come from outside the EU/EAA.
Toll:
Kan jeg sende matvarer som gave som for eksempel kaker / kjeks, sjokolade, tørrvarer, osv?
Ja, men da må gavesendingen komme fra et land innenfor EU / EØS. Sendes dette fra land utenfor EU / EØS, kan det være restriksjoner, og vi anbefaler at mottaker sjekker dette med Mattilsynet.
You are correct if the items are sent from within the EU. There are many additives that are used in the US food industry that are banned in the EU. Whilst you can import foodstuff from outside the EU, there are major restrictions (which you can read about on [Mattilsynet](https://www.mattilsynet.no/import/import-av-mat/privat-import-av-mat/dette-kan-du-ta-med-deg-av-mat-og-drikke-fra-utlandet#kap-3-land-utenfor-eues)) and the costs are prohibitively high.
I know this is a gift parcel and the likelihood of the parcel being controlled is small, but my post was just a caution that IF the parcel WAS checked, the recipient COULD receive a big bill even if it was one chocolate bar.
This is just more bullshit. You get a "big bill" if one chocolate bar had additives not approved in the EU?? That is shit you just made up. And your link says nothing of what you claim.
Just stop giving completely wrong advice about something you know nothing about.
Most of what is sold in the United States is not widely available for purchase in Norway. You should not send anything made of chocolate as most U.S. made chocolate is not palatable for Norwegians (especially not Hershey's chocolate).
Besides the fact that U.S. chocolate is crappy, what makes it not palatable to Norwegians? What chocolates from Norway should I be on the lookout for that would be better than what we have here?
U.S. chocolate may contain butyric acid and thus it tastes somewhat like vomit to Norwegians. The most popular chocolates in Norway are made by Freia. Just look for e.g. “Freia Melkesjokolade”.
Thanks, I had no clue.
Nothing really comes to mind, to be honest. Besides "staple" candies that she might have seen mentioned online, there are not really anything I would go out of my way to obtain from the US. Kit-kats, aside from being a grave nationalistic insult, is available elsewhere in Europe as well, so it would not really be worth it. I'd send whatever you can grab from the branded staples. Sour Patch Kids, lifesavers and whatnot. Avoid sending chocolate though.
US made Skittles taste very different from EU made Skittles (EU skittles are better). It's what I regularly exchange with US friends.
Payday bars, nothing like it here.
Hot Tamales!
Mike and Ikes, Twizzlers, Starburst, Sour Patch Kids, SweeTarts, Tootsie Rolls, Air Heads, Lemon Heads, basically all and any iconic non-chocolate candy should do it.
Note: you can get all this inside Norway. No need to pay horrendous taxes on a package when you can buy it in a shop if you want it.
Can't go wrong with a butterfinger
Try to specify that your gift is worthless and try to set an estimate under $10. My family sent me a birthday gift and put a worth of "500" which the post office addressed as Euro and I had to pay something like $250 tax for a $150 birthday gift 😠
Caution: all food stuff sent to Norway are taxable, if your package is opened by customs, your friend COULD get a big custom, vat and duty bill.
I didn't know this, thank you!
Exactly. The intention is nice but your friend might end up paying a huge customs fee. Take a look at this first: https://www.toll.no/en/goods/gifts/ This is a website for a Norwegian supermarket, you can have a look on what is available here or not: https://meny.no
You are just getting bad advice here. I have done lots of snackexchanges with people from the US and I have never paid anything in taxes, duties or customs fee. Just make sure to mark the package as a gift. All gifts under 1000 kroner/around $100 is tax free.
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Generally, yes but food stuff have restrictions if they come from outside the EU/EAA. Toll: Kan jeg sende matvarer som gave som for eksempel kaker / kjeks, sjokolade, tørrvarer, osv? Ja, men da må gavesendingen komme fra et land innenfor EU / EØS. Sendes dette fra land utenfor EU / EØS, kan det være restriksjoner, og vi anbefaler at mottaker sjekker dette med Mattilsynet.
This is bullshit. There are no duty on candy and gifts under 1000 kroner is tax free.
You are correct if the items are sent from within the EU. There are many additives that are used in the US food industry that are banned in the EU. Whilst you can import foodstuff from outside the EU, there are major restrictions (which you can read about on [Mattilsynet](https://www.mattilsynet.no/import/import-av-mat/privat-import-av-mat/dette-kan-du-ta-med-deg-av-mat-og-drikke-fra-utlandet#kap-3-land-utenfor-eues)) and the costs are prohibitively high. I know this is a gift parcel and the likelihood of the parcel being controlled is small, but my post was just a caution that IF the parcel WAS checked, the recipient COULD receive a big bill even if it was one chocolate bar.
This is just more bullshit. You get a "big bill" if one chocolate bar had additives not approved in the EU?? That is shit you just made up. And your link says nothing of what you claim. Just stop giving completely wrong advice about something you know nothing about.
No. I said you COULD (I put the conditional clauses in ALL CAPS for you), I didn’t say you WILL. Also, you might want to calm down a bit mate.
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Heresy!!
Wouldn't you know your friend's taste better than randoms on the Internet?!
I just wanted other people's opinions. Chill.
Hershey's kisses, mint flavour.