How can I receive Rodinal?

[photogear]

It seems call


It seems writing or calling both Canadian and U.S. Customs is the simplest method, and you should ask for a written answer, to keep with you.

I like firearms but when crossing into other States, I go to that State's A. G. Website and read the laws for myself.

I've seen people in Court who violated laws, because they believed the Cop or a Deputy Sheriff that told them it was legal to do what they were arrested for, which does not hold water with judges, so go yourself to the direct source, not other photographers, stores, photographers associations like Photrio.com or others.

Good luck.

So far, this whole thread is then more or less useless, considering we only got tricks or loopholes. I agree that looking up at the laws itself is the answer. That's unfortunate it seems quite difficult to get those rules thru the net, though. Do you have a link?

 

[MattKing]

It may be difficult to obtain anything in writing from Canadian border officials.

 

[Alex Benjamin]

I want to know the rules. Is this officially accepted to go across the border (by ground) with Rodinal. As simple as that.

I wouldn't ask Canadian customs. I'd give a call to B&H, tell them I'm planning to buy Rodianl in NYC from them and ask them if they know what the rules are for crossing the border (ground) with it. They ship a lot of stuff ground to Canada. They must know the rules regarding this particular product.

 

[MattKing]

So far, this whole thread is then more or less useless, considering we only got tricks or loopholes. I agree that looking up at the laws itself is the answer. That's unfortunate it seems quite difficult to get those rules thru the net, though. Do you have a link?

For me, I would just take a bottle down to the border, and ask if there are any restrictions on the casual importation of this particular item. But I live 13 blocks from a border crossing!
Commercial importers hire Customs Brokers in order to provide these sort of services.
The result you want is something like an official identifying the particular document that restricts chemical importation, and then taking you through that document to identify whether those restrictions apply to the product you seek to import - making sure to identify which part of the document applies to that item.
Unfortunately, all of the systems designed to deal with these sorts of things are designed to deal with one of two general scenarios:
1) complex and well detailed but voluminous rules that apply to commercial importations. Accessing those rules and making sense of them is a fairly specialized endeavour; or
2) much simpler but also much less comprehensive rules that are designed to be used by individual travelers and made relatively easy to access by the general public. Unfortunately, those general public rules are unlikely to deal with Rodinal.
Assuming that you are buying a small amount - something like a couple of bottles - I would recommend you just declare it when you arrive at the border, and if there are any questions, show them this, with the note indicating that Adorama ships it to Canada, as well as the fact that it is a film developer:

 

[MattKing]

I wouldn't ask Canadian customs. I'd give a call to B&H, tell them I'm planning to buy Rodianl in NYC from them and ask them if they know what the rules are for crossing the border (ground) with it. They ship a lot of stuff ground to Canada. They must know the rules regarding this particular product.

B&H won't ship Rodinal - to anyone.
Adorama does.

 

[Alex Benjamin]

B&H won't ship Rodinal - to anyone.
Adorama does.

Yes, my mistake, Adorama is who I was thinking about.

 

[photogear]

B&H won't ship Rodinal - to anyone.
Adorama does.

Indeed, I made a phone call to B&H and they only offer pick up at the store, no shipping even within the US territory! And concerning the border, the B&H clerk did not know what were the rule in the case I'd have the Rodinal and looking for going thru the border with it.

 

[photogear]

Made a phone call to Adorama: contrary to B&H, they do deliver anywhere !!! Even for Rodinal !!!
Thx MattKing !!!

 

[MattKing]

je vous en prie!