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What are the requirements for shipping Mae Mali essential oil from Thailand to the USA via FedEx?

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Jun 4, 2021
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Simeon ***********
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Greetings, This is not Visa related, Covid or the like. My fiance' in Sriracha is trying to mail me by Fed Ex a package of 5 bottles of the Mae Mali oil to the USA. The currier is telling her it is a controlled substance and requires a FDA request (in her words). She wrote it down as a gift as "essential oils" on the commercial invoice but the guy at Fed Ex tells her she needs the manufacturer's certificate and FDA request? How can we get it by them?
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A user is seeking advice on mailing five bottles of Mae Mali essential oil from Thailand to the USA. The courier, FedEx, has informed the user's fiancée that the package may be classified as a controlled substance requiring an FDA request and a manufacturer's certificate, even though it was declared as a gift. Suggestions from commenters include considering alternative shipping methods like Thai Post, emphasizing the importance of complying with courier regulations, and discussions about whether it's necessary to transport the product personally.
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Sammy *******
forget it -- dress it up all you want, call it what u want, it's not happening. and really? u cant buy massage oils in the US on Amazon or an adult website??
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Simeon ***********
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@Sammy ******
 Hey Buddy this is only sold in Thailand and it is for easier breathing. Really
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@Simeon **********
 this brand may be sold here, but just not possible that something the same or very similar is not a anywhere in the US,
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Just send it by Thai Post, EMS, and insure it. Box it up wrapped in bubble wrap, fill in the customs slip as essential oil, and take it to the main post office and mail it. Forget FedEx.
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Simeon ***********
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Thank you for your responses
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John *******
If fedex says you need an import license from FDA, I'd be inclined to believe them
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@John ******
 sounds strange doesn't it
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John *******
You fly back to Thailand, get it from her, then carry it back in your luggage and hope customs doesn't stop you
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 I was using it on my last flight back carry on in pocket through security no problems
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