A Frenchwoman traveling to Georgia was forced to remain in the territory, blocked by customs, because she had in her bag codeine Dafalgan. If this drug is frequently prescribed in France, it is strictly forbidden in Georgia. Arrested at customs, the woman had to hand over her papers to the authorities and will have to pay a fine of 2,500 euros after her trial, the date of which has not yet been fixed.

While in many countries customs rules are limited to fresh, food and perishable products, as well as weapons and drugs, some states have specific rules. For example, in the United States, Kinder Surprises have been banned since 1938, considered dangerous because of the small toys they contain.

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Other countries have relatively strange laws, which are better known before traveling: in Malaysia, it would be forbidden to wear yellow clothes, in China to play video consoles and Bangladesh to chew chewing- gum. While this list is far from exhaustive, it is still unlikely that it concerns tourists passing through these countries.

As for the French women who were stranded in Georgia, their situation remains worrying. The Consulate considers for the time being that this problem remains private and should be resolved in the coming weeks.