1. Meat: According to the animal epidemic situation in its producing countries, all kinds of meat, milk, eggs, poultry and their finished products produced in most countries, whether fresh (refrigerated or frozen), air-dried, salted or fully cooked, are generally prohibited from entering the country.
In addition to beef, veal, mutton, mutton, elk and wild beef produced in countries with mad cow disease epidemic, canned meat can generally enter the country.
Canned pork on the market should be packed in unopened containers and marked with ingredients. Pork and pork products produced in Mexico are generally prohibited from entering the country unless they have been cooked for a meal.
From 201010/4 onwards, cooked pigskin, whether used for commercial freight or passenger luggage, must show the original certificate of origin issued by the government official of the place of origin (moon cakes with egg yolk are explicitly prohibited from entering the country) when entering from the epidemic areas of foot-and-mouth disease, pig vesicular disease, African swine fever or traditional swine fever.
Passengers can bring food produced in Canada, including pet food, fresh (chilled or frozen), cooked, canned or processed beef, veal, American wild beef and venison (deer, elk, moose, reindeer, etc.). ).
These foods must be packaged and packaged commercially, with English ingredients and origin descriptions. However, meat products containing sheep, lamb and goat meat are not allowed to enter the country.
2. Eggs: It is forbidden to carry food containing raw eggs in most areas.
Eggs and egg products carried from countries and regions affected by Newcastle disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza, whether cooked or not, are strictly prohibited from entering the country without an import license issued by the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The United States Customs is absolutely not allowed to bring in two kinds of food:
The first category is plants. You can't bring any fresh fruits, vegetables, plants, seeds or plant products into the country. If necessary, you must obtain a license.
For example, some Chinese herbal medicines, tea or coffee beans that people in China may often encounter may contain ingredients that are prohibited from entering the customs, and it is also recommended that you do not bring them.
The second kind is meat and leather, which is to prevent and control animal diseases and insect pests, or all kinds of raw skins of meat or animal fur. Cattle, horses or livestock, including eggs, are not allowed to be brought into the country without permission.
As far as China people are concerned, some products that we may like in our usual eating habits, such as dried meat, beef jerky, dried pork, etc., and some products, such as bird's nest and ham, are prohibited from entering the country.
There are also some foods containing meat, such as egg rolls filled with meat, beef grains packaged as candy, moon cakes filled with meat, or zongzi, and bread on the plane. If it contains meat, it cannot replace entering the United States.
Bird's nest, canned bird's nest or moon cakes with hidden dangers of bird's nest are also included.
Special reminder:
1. If you bring food, you must declare it in the form and you will be inspected. Usually, this kind of inspection is as simple as the inspection of other luggage. Just scan it.
Some foods are not allowed to be brought in. But if you have already declared in advance, you will confiscate the food.
If you bring contraband without declaring it, you may be punished.
Extended data:
The following foods can be brought into the country:
1, all kinds of meat-free products such as spices, vinegar, vegetable oil, mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, jam, syrup, jelly, pickles, etc.
2. Baked foods or mixed foods containing dairy products and eggs must have commercial marks and be packaged in the original packaging, which can be eaten without treatment, such as bread, biscuits, cakes, oatmeal bars, potato chips, finished grains, etc.;
3. Candy, pudding, chocolate, etc. ;
4. Cheese: solid cheese, butter, butter, sour cream, sour cream and feta, which are processed at high temperature and contain no meat.
Brie cheese, Camembert cheese, salt water, mozzarella cheese, buffalo cheese, Italian cheese, British cheddar cheese, etc.
However, cottagecheese, ricotta cheese and cream cheese produced in countries with hand, foot and mouth disease epidemic situation are not allowed to enter the country;
5. Give the baby a few days or a small amount of liquid milk and dairy products; However, milk or goat milk and its finished products produced in countries where hand, foot and mouth disease or rinderpest epidemic occurs must have an import license from the Ministry of Agriculture;
6 canned food for personal use or canned food in large bottles without meat and poultry products and vacuum packaging;
Fresh, frozen, air-dried, smoked, canned or cooked fish, shrimp, abalone and other seafood for personal use;
8. Dried fruits: all kinds of air-dried fruits, such as preserved apricots, Niu Fu Guo Hua, red gooseberry, dates, figs, gooseberry, pears, prunes, raisins and gooseberry pulp.
9. Brew the beverage with powder in the original packaging with English ingredients, but whether it can enter the country depends on the judgment of the customs agricultural experts at the port of entry;
10, commercial canned juice;
1 1. Commercially available packaged tea that can be directly brewed, soaked or heated by microwave oven; However, it is strictly forbidden to enter the country with coca leaves, Fu Niu mosaic and loose orange leaves;
12, roasted or unbaked coffee without pulp;
13, imported caviar should not exceed 250g. If it exceeds the limit, it will be confiscated.
14. Spices: Except the leaves and seeds of other citrus plants such as oranges, lemons and limes, and the seeds of citronella and other vegetables and fruits, all other air-dried spices can enter the country;
15. Honey: honeycomb honey, royal jelly, bee pollen, propolis, etc. It can be brought into China, but it should not be used to feed bees; Honeycomb honey is allowed to enter the country.
16. Instant noodles, Lamian Noodles: The seasoning package must contain no meat or eggs;
17. rice: white rice, fragrant Indian rice, brown rice, brown rice, polished rice, rice flour and other rice products without shells can enter the country;
From July 30, 20 1 1, non-commercial rice imported from countries with haba beetle disease is prohibited from entering the country;
18. Flour: wheat flour, rice flour, oat flour and corn flour;
19. Mushrooms: Whether they are fresh or air-dried, they must be above the ground, clean and free from dirt;
20. Nuts: all kinds of processed nuts (such as grinding, drying, mashing, baking, cooking, etc.) can enter the country;
Others such as almond, areca nut, Brazil nut, cashew nut, carnauba nut, areca nut,
Java olives, ginkgo, macadamia nuts, pecans, Philippine olives, pomelo, pistachios and walnuts must be shelled before entering the country.
2 1. All food and agricultural products carried by individuals, including the above-mentioned foods that can enter the country, must be declared.
China citizens should be especially careful not to bring moon cakes, zongzi, bacon, bacon, sausage, dried meat, ham, roast duck and other meat products into the country.
As global epidemics and pests and diseases may occur at any time, the customs cannot list all the foods that can be brought into the country, and specifically understand the types of foods that can be brought into the country.
Please visit the website of the American Animal and Plant Health and Quarantine Administration or call1-301-851-3300 or toll-free 1-877-770-5990.
Two. Fruits, vegetables, plants, plant seeds and soil
All kinds of fruits, vegetables, plants, plant seeds, plant products and soil are strictly prohibited from entering the country. Anyone carrying the above items, including straw hats and wood carvings made of plants, must declare to the customs and accept inspection.
If you need to bring the above items into the country, please declare to the customs officer and apply for an import license. For details, please visit the website of the American Animal and Plant Health and Quarantine Service. Fruits and vegetables with Canadian origin trademarks are generally allowed to enter the country, while those without Canadian origin are generally not allowed to enter the country.
The following things can be brought into the country: aloe (aboveground parts), coconut meat that can't germinate completely, peeled garlic cloves, cleaned ginger slices, water chestnut (bulb parts), water chestnut (fruit parts only), tamarind pods and St. John's SB read-pod.
For China people, we must be careful not to bring all kinds of fruits (apples, oranges, etc.). ), raw peanuts, raw melon seeds and other seed foods are brought into China.
Third, drugs.
Generally speaking,? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not allow prescription drugs purchased from outside the United States to enter the United States. Only prescription drugs that can be legally prescribed in the United States can be imported for personal use.
The United States Customs prohibits the carrying of narcotic psychotropic drugs, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, stimulants, antidepressants, antiepileptic drugs and some drugs that are easily abused by criminals, such as heroin, cocaine, marijuana and ecstasy.
For example, flunitrazepam (also known as Romaine, a psychedelic drug), hydroxybutyric acid (GHB, a psychedelic drug), Fenfen (a diet drug) and other drugs entered the country.
It is also prohibited to import counterfeit prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs and medical devices by mail or personal carrying, including non-traditional therapeutic drugs or devices for treating cancer, AIDS, arthritis or multiple sclerosis.
Even if these drugs or devices are prescribed by doctors in other countries, they are legal in other countries, as long as they are not approved by the FDA. In addition, some drugs permitted by the federal government may be illegal in some states.
The United States Customs advises immigrants to bring only the right amount of medicine needed for the journey. If the drugs you need to bring contain potentially addictive or narcotic ingredients, please be sure to declare all the drugs you bring to the customs officer.
China citizens often bring some Chinese medicines or proprietary Chinese medicines into the country. As a reminder, you can bring some cold medicine or daily medication, but the dosage should not exceed your daily consumption.
Western medicine and Chinese patent medicine should be packed in original packaging, with Chinese and English instructions or descriptions of drug ingredients. Please bring a doctor's prescription or a doctor's statement. This medicine is necessary to ensure your travel health. Drugs containing the above prohibited or restricted ingredients shall not be brought into the country.
These Chinese medicines and proprietary Chinese medicines containing prohibited ingredients include:
1. Ephedrine drugs: Biyan Tablet, Chailian Oral Liquid, Dahuoluo Pill, Zhuifeng Ointment, Compound Chuanbei Zhike Syrup, Ganmao Capsule, Jizhi Syrup, etc.
2. Strychnine: Da Die Wanhua Oil, Rheumatoid Arthritis Tablets, Guci Capsules, Arthritis Ointment, Jingyaokang Capsules, Weierkang Tablets and Yaotongning Capsules;
Morphines: Changweining, Kechuanning, Kesutong, Keke, Xiaoerzhixieling, etc.
4. Traditional Chinese medicines or proprietary Chinese medicines containing animals or animal organs, such as scorpions, centipedes, toads, pangolins, leeches, bear gall, tiger bones, snake gall, snake slough, cicada slough, velvet antler, musk, ox horn, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, bird's nest, bezoar, donkey-hide gelatin, etc.
Fourth, money and gold products.
The United States is a country with free currency circulation, and there are no restrictions on bringing in or bringing out money. But money and monetary instruments (including coins and banknotes, traveler's checks, cash drafts and securities circulating in the United States or other countries).
If the amount exceeds US$ 654.38+RMB 00,000 (calculated by individuals or families traveling with * * * *), they should take the initiative to declare to the customs.
Please strictly abide by the limit of $65,438+$0,000. Those who fail to declare truthfully may be investigated for civil and criminal responsibilities, including confiscation of their currency and financial instruments. Gold coins, medals and gold bars can be brought into China.
However, the above items from or from Cuba, Iran, Myanmar and Sudan are prohibited from entering the country. If the issuing country has no corresponding mark, imitation gold coins are not allowed to enter the country.
5. Articles infringing intellectual property rights and registered trademarks
It is forbidden to enter the country any articles that illegally use the federally registered trademark or infringe copyright, including all kinds of counterfeit clothing, bags, toys, artworks, books, software, audio-visual products, etc. Offenders' articles will be confiscated.
It is strictly forbidden to bring photos, books and audio-visual products containing obscene and child pornography into the country, and offenders will be severely punished and sentenced to prison.
Intransitive verbs fish and wild animals
Wild birds, wild mammals, marine mammals, reptiles, crustaceans, fish, mollusks and invertebrates, as well as finished products made of leather, ivory, bones, feathers and eggs of the above animals, are subject to strict import and export control.
It is generally forbidden to import and export wild endangered species and their finished products. Except for the ivory of African warthog, the import and export of ivory or ivory products are generally prohibited. If you want to import the above items, please apply for an import license from the Fish and Wildlife Administration. ?
Ivory antiques with a history of more than 100 years or antiques containing wild animals can enter the country, but a public certification file proving that their history is more than 100 years is required.
Seven, pets
In the United States, it is forbidden to produce, transport, distribute, sell, import and export fur products containing cats and dogs, and offenders will be severely punished. China citizens should be careful not to bring gloves, hats, clothes, mattresses, cushions and other clothing, shoes and hats containing cat and dog hair into the country. Bringing pets into the country is strictly restricted and controlled.
1. Cat: When bringing cats into China, they will be inspected by the customs at the port of entry for epidemic prevention. If there is evidence that they have infectious diseases, they will be refused entry. If the pet's health condition is obviously poor, the veterinarian will do further examination, and the relevant expenses will be borne by me.
Rabies vaccination is not required to bring cats into the country, but it is required in some States. It is recommended to know the specific requirements for bringing cats into China before entering the country. All pet cats entering Hawaii and Guam, even if they are from the United States, must undergo local epidemic prevention inspection.
2. Dogs: US Customs requires all dogs entering the country to have rabies vaccination certificates, and some flights or entry States may also require health certificates to prove that there are no other infectious diseases.
The rabies immunization certificate must prove that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days before entry, and indicate the dog's identity, vaccination time, effective time and veterinary signature.
If the expiration date is not indicated on the certificate, the dog will be allowed to enter the country as long as it has been vaccinated within 0/2 months before entry. Dogs entering from rabies-free countries do not need to be vaccinated. The above requirements also apply to service dogs such as guide dogs.
Dogs that do not carry rabies vaccination certificates must be quarantined until 30 days after the quarantine certificate is vaccinated.
Dogs too young to be vaccinated (less than 3 months) should be quarantined until they are old enough to be vaccinated, and they can only enter the country after 30 days of quarantine. The quarantine contract can be obtained from the quarantine office at the port of entry.
3. Birds: The Ministry of Agriculture prohibits bringing birds into China from countries where avian influenza virus H5N 1 has occurred. APHIS of the Ministry of Agriculture requires all non-American pet birds to enter the country.
You must obtain the import license of the Ministry of Agriculture and the health certificate issued by the veterinarian of the animal health and epidemic prevention department of the country of origin, and quarantine for 30 days after entry, and all expenses shall be borne by yourself. At present, only the ports of entry in new york, Miami and Los Angeles can handle the entry of non-American pet birds.
4. All birds protected by the International Convention on Endangered Species (CITES) and the American Wildlife Protection Act (WBCA) are not allowed to buy, sell, import or export.
Most endangered wild birds, including parrots, parakeets, macaws, lazy monkeys and cockatoos, are protected by the above laws.
But budgerigars, parrots and rose-ringed parrots are not subject to this restriction.
If the above birds are brought into China, the carriers must have lived outside the United States for more than 65,438+0 years, and only two birds can be brought into China every year, and the birds must be accompanied by import licenses issued by CITES and WBCA.
5. Fish: Please visit the website of USDA for import restrictions on imported live fish. Visit the website of Fish and Wildlife Service to learn about the restrictions on endangered and harmful fish.
Monkeys and other primates are not allowed to enter the country as pets under any circumstances.
7. The Customs has restrictions on the size and quantity of imported soft-shelled turtles, soft-shelled turtles and water turtles. The size shall not exceed 4 inches, and the total number shall not exceed 6 (including turtle eggs), and shall not be used for commercial purposes.
Other animals, such as rabbits, ferrets, hamsters, gerbils and guinea pigs, can also be imported if they are healthy.
9. Reptiles and invertebrates are strictly restricted from entering the country.
10, civets and African rodents are strictly prohibited from entering the country unless they are used for scientific research, education and exhibitions.
1 1 Snails are not allowed to enter the country.
For other pets that need to be brought into the country, please check with the Embassy of China in the United States, official website. At the same time, it is suggested to inquire about the regulations and restrictions of carrying pets from relevant national and local institutions.
Eight, biological products
Various biological specimens used for research, biology or medicine.
Including the input of bacterial culture medium, biological secretions, excreta, fungi, arthropods, mollusks, livestock, birds, plant tissues, viruses or bacteria. Before entering the country, you must obtain an import license from the Ministry of Agriculture or the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nine, textiles and clothing
Generally speaking, there is no limit on the quantity of textiles and clothes that can be brought into the country for personal use or as gifts. But beyond the scope of personal tax exemption, the excess will be taxed. When suspected of commercial activities, the number of clothes that individuals can carry will be limited.
X. Cultural heritage and antiques
Eleven, illegal drugs and devices
Prohibited drug devices refer to equipment or products used for manufacturing, mixing, injecting and smoking prohibited substances. It is forbidden to bring such equipment into the country unless it is used for credible medical prescriptions, such as diabetes treatment.
Twelve. gun
Thirteen, prey
References:
EVUS official website-Help.
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General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China-Approved to Export American Meat
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People's Daily Online-China people should not take anything with them when they leave the country.
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Xinhuanet-Some things can't be taken casually when entering the United States.