Suva - Post Report Question and Answers
What household or grocery items do you wish you had shipped to post?
Use your consumables! Check with the CLO on what you should bring. Stock up on beer, wine, and liquor. Also, read the bio security rules on what you can/cannot bring in. There is no diplomatic exemption and bio-security will be at your house when your consumable/HHE shipment arrives. They will inspect boxes and confiscate items. Also note that Fiji just recently changed their rules and now does not allow your HHE, UAB, POV to start to move until you are accredited. That can take a month. So for example your UAB may not arrive until 2-3 months after you arrive at Post. HHE from the US can take 6+ months. It seems like this can cause a lot of stress for new staff. - Oct 2018
1) Patio furniture! Patio furniture is insanely overpriced here. 2) a BBQ. Also overpriced here, and we spend a lot of time having folks over, playing outside by the pool. 3) lightweight/fashionable rugs for the home. The indoor/outdoor rugs are great for this area/climate. - Apr 2016
