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What Food Can I Bring to USA? Here's What’s (NOT) Allowed

For a comprehensive overview, visit: https://wikiusa.org/en/bringing-food-... In this video we walk you through the complete set of U.S. Customs and Border Protection rules governing what food items you can and cannot bring into the United States for personal use, with clear, precise explanations that help every traveler understand exactly what’s allowed, what’s prohibited, and how to avoid costly errors. You’ll learn why all agricultural items—including meats, dairy, eggs, fruits, vegetables, plants, seeds, and processed food—must be declared on your customs form, and how failure to declare anything can lead to fines up to $10,000. Starting with prohibited items, we explain that virtually all meat and meat products—fresh, frozen, dried, smoked, canned, cured, or otherwise processed—are inadmissible, and that milk, yogurt, and cottage cheese are banned, with only narrow exceptions for infant formulas and shelf-stable dairy. You’ll understand why fresh, frozen, home-dried, or home-preserved fruits and vegetables are prohibited, while industrially heat-treated produce in hermetically sealed packaging may be permitted. We clarify that raw eggs and foods containing raw eggs are not allowed, but commercially manufactured foods containing fully cooked eggs are admissible. Then we guide you through what you can bring: individuals 21 and older may carry 1 liter of alcohol duty-free, with larger quantities subject to duties and state restrictions. You can also bring up to 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, or 2 kg of tobacco duty-free. Tea—both bagged and loose-leaf—is generally allowed, though herbal blends may be inspected, and labels listing scientific ingredient names help speed clearance. Coffee beans and instant coffee are totally unrestricted for personal use. Mushrooms, whether fresh or dried, are admissible only if cleaned thoroughly with no soil. Most dried spices are allowed, but citrus leaves, citrus seeds, and poppy seeds are problematic and often confiscated. Honey is permitted for personal use without a declared limit. Flour (wheat, rice, oat, corn) is allowed, with rice admissible only when husk-free to avoid the risk of khapra beetle entry; dry pasta is fine so long as it contains no fresh eggs. Non-alcoholic beverages such as soft drinks, mineral water, juices, and powdered mixes are allowed in original packaging with ingredient lists, although suspicious items may be inspected further. Nuts are allowed if heat-processed (e.g., roasted, baked, steamed), and foods containing nuts are permitted unless they violate other rules. Commercially prepared bakery goods like bread, pastries, cookies, and cakes are allowed. Fish and seafood—fresh, smoked, frozen, cooked, dried, or canned—are generally allowed, but protected species are banned, and CITES-listed sturgeon caviar is limited to 125 g per person. Sweets (cookies, chocolates, bars, cereals), snacks, and dry baking mixes, oils like olive or sunflower, condiments like ketchup and mustard, and hard cheeses made from pasteurized milk are all allowed, with firmness and pasteurization as key factors. Soft cheeses such as Brie, Camembert, Feta, Mozzarella, Ricotta, or cream cheese are allowed only if made from pasteurized milk and free of brine. We emphasize helpful tips to make customs clearance smoother—keep foods in original retail packaging, carry proof of origin (like receipts or labels), and never bring anything with visible soil, plant parts, live insects, or seeds intended for growth, as these items are routinely seized and may trigger additional screening. Always declare everything edible, because declared prohibited items can be abandoned without penalty, while undeclared ones may lead to fines. Don’t assume duty-free purchases automatically clear customs—they still fall under U.S. import rules. And most importantly, mailing food to yourself doesn’t get around the rules—parcels are inspected under the same agriculture regulations as checked bags. Whether you’re a frequent traveler or planning your first visit, this video gives you exactly what you need to know in one clear, confident, and entertaining explanation. Music: Nameless Elegy by Z8phyR is licensed under a Creative Commons License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/41AqzRR