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Travelling to USA: duty free/ what foods can I bring

  • 11-06-2016 8:07am
    #1
    anewme
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    I'm travelling to the states Dublin - San fran in a few weeks and have a couple of questions. I'd like to buy some duty free cigarettes for my mum is buying on the way out the best option?

    Also, I'd like to take over some food(going hiking)

    Am I allowed to take in cereal bars etc, and tea bags?

    Thanks for the responses


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  • #2
    Speedwell
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    https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/82/~/travelers-bringing-food-into-the-u.s.-for-personal-use Here you go.


  • #3
    anewme
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    Thanks for that! I had a look at that already and thought I might be allright but would like to hear if anyone did bring anything in! Especially with the newish pre clearance set up!

    Was thinking of bringing in my carry on luggage as opposed to case, at least that's what it recommends in the pre clearance!


  • #4
    Speedwell
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    Heh, tea and cereal bars are fine, my husband used to bring me loads of tea and bakery stuff when he was visiting me while his green card was being processed. Assume any meat products are not (fish is usually OK). If you bring in anything sausage-like (I got burned on this with a packet of marzipan from Germany once), assume it will be inspected and/or confiscated. If you have brought any meat products or other "problem" foods to eat on the flight, dispose of them before you get to the inspection point in the US (assuming you didn't preclear). If you don't preclear, it doesn't matter whether you bring the items in the hand luggage or the checked baggage in my experience; you must declare all of it and present it for inspection if required.

    Duty-free is usually the best place to buy cigs, according to my smoker co-worker, because they will have been already passed and labeled and considered safe. If you have to pay extra duty, just be pleasant and they'll likely cut you a break. They used to be cordial to me when I was bringing in a bit more than the standard amount of Scotch ("I've just been to Aberdeen for two weeks and all my friends expected something nice").


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