The following are generally admissible:
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Condiments such as ketchup (catsup), mustard, mayonnaise and prepared sauces that do not contain meat products
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Olive oil and other vegetable oils
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Bread, cookies, crackers, cakes, granola bars, cereal and other baked and processed products
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Candy and chocolate
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Cheese- Solid cheese (hard or semi-soft, that does not contain meat); butter, butter oil, and cultured milk products such as yogurt and sour cream are not restricted. Feta cheese, Brie, Camembert, cheese in brine, Mozzarella and
Buffalo Mozzarella are permissible (
USDA Animal Product Manual
, Table 3-14-6). Cheese in liquid (such as cottage cheese or ricotta cheese) and cheese that pours like heavy cream are not admissible from countries affected by foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). Cheese containing meat is not admissible depending on the country of origin.
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Canned goods and goods in vacuum packed jars (other than those containing meat or poultry products) for your personal use
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Fish- personal amounts of fish, shrimp, abalone and other seafood are allowed and can be fresh, frozen, dried, smoked, canned or cooked
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Dried Fruit- things like apricots, barberry, currants, dates, figs, gooseberries, peaches, prunes, raisins, tomatillos, and zereshk (
USDA Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual
, Table 3-69)
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Liquid milk and milk products intended for use by infants or very young children are admissible if in a reasonable amount or small quantity for several days' use.
Note: Milk and milk products from goats must be accompanied by a USDA import permit if from regions classified as affected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) or Rinderpest.
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Powder drinks sealed in original containers with ingredients listed in English. However, admissibility is still under the discretion of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agricultural Specialist.
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Juices- commercially canned (
USDA Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual
, Table 3-75)
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Tea- commercially packaged and ready to be boiled, steeped or microwaved in liquid. Coca, barberry and loose citrus leaves are prohibited (
USDA Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual
, Table 3-148)
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Coffee- roasted or unroasted if there is no pulp attached. (
USDA Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual
, Table 3-48)
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Spices- most dried spices are allowed except for orange, lemon, lime and other citrus leaves and seeds, lemongrass, and many vegetable and fruit seeds
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Honey- comb honey, royal jelly, bee bread, or propolis if it is not intended to be fed to bees (
USDA Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual
, Table 3-100)
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Noodles and ramen that do not have meat or eggs in the spice packets
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Rice- (See
ALERT below) white rice, basmati rice, brown rice, husked rice, polished rice, rice flour and other products that do not have the hull attached (
USDA Miscellaneous and Processed Products Manual
, Table 3-130).