Meat: all kinds of meat, milk, eggs, poultry and their finished products produced in most countries, whether fresh (refrigerated or frozen), air-dried, smoked 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.

Passengers can bring food produced in Canada, including pet food, fresh (chilled or frozen), well-done, canned or processed beef, veal, American wild beef and venison (deer, elk, moose, reindeer, etc.). ). These foods must have commercial packaging and packaging, with English ingredients and origin descriptions. However, meat products containing sheep, lamb and goat meat are not allowed to enter the country.

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.

2. Fruits, vegetables, plants, plant seeds and soil are strictly prohibited from entering the country. Anyone who carries the above items, including straw hats, wood carvings and handicrafts made of other plants, must declare to the customs for 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. China citizens should be careful not to bring all kinds of fruits, raw peanuts, raw melon seeds and other seed foods into the country.

3. medicine

Generally speaking, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not allow prescription drugs purchased from outside the United States to enter the country. 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 flunitrazepam (also known as cocaine) and LSD (a strong hallucinogen). Drugs such as a psychedelic drug and Fen-Fen (a diet drug) are prohibited from entering the country, and it is also prohibited to mail or carry imported counterfeit drugs, over-the-counter drugs and medical devices, including non-traditional 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. You can take 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:

● Ephedrine drugs: Biyan tablets, Chailian oral liquid, Dahuoluo pills, Zhuifeng ointment, compound Chuanbei cough syrup, Ganmao capsules, Jizhi syrup, etc.

● Strychnine: Da Die Wanhua Oil, Rheumatoid Arthritis Tablets, Guci Capsules, Arthritis Ointment, Jingyaokang Capsules, Weierkang Tablets and Yaotongning Capsules;

● Morphines: Changweining, Kechuanning, Kesuding, Keke, Xiaoerzhixieling, etc.

● 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 and other ingredients (please refer to relevant domestic websites for the animals that can be used as medicines).

Please refer to the drug page on the website of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for information on drugs brought into and imported by individuals. If you want to know whether a specific drug can be imported into the United States, please contact the Import Business and Policy Department of FDA at 1-30 1-796-0356. If you want to know about the import of some restricted drugs, please contact the International Drug Administration at 1-202-305-8800.

4. 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. However, if the amount of money and monetary instruments (including coins and banknotes circulating in the United States or other countries, traveler's checks, cash drafts and securities, etc.). ) more than $6.5438+0 million (with * * * for individuals or families), 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.

6. Fish and wildlife

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 public certification documents proving that their history is more than 100 years are required.

If you want to bring the above animal products or buy tortoise shells, tortoiseshell, whale bones, ivory, wild animal skin products, furs, etc. Please visit the website of the US Fish and Wildlife Service for consultation. In addition, some states have stricter fish and wildlife protection laws than federal laws. If you enter the country from these States, the laws of these States should be enforced first.

7. 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.

● Cats: When bringing cats into China, they will be inspected by the customs for epidemic prevention at the port of entry. If there is evidence that they have diseases that can be transmitted to people, 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.

● 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 they have no other diseases that can infect people. 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, expiration 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.

● 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 that all pet birds that are not native to the United States 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 be quarantined for 30 days after entry, and all expenses shall be borne by themselves. At present, only the ports of entry in new york, Miami and Los Angeles can handle the entry of non-American pet birds.

All birds protected by the International Convention on Endangered Species (CITES) and the American Wildlife Protection Act (WBCA) are not allowed to be bought, sold or imported. Most endangered wild birds, including parrots, parrots, macaws, lazy monkeys and cockatoos, are protected by the above laws, except budgerigars, parrots and rose-ringed parrots. 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.

● Fish: For import restrictions on imported live fish, please visit the website of USDA. Visit the website of Fish and Wildlife Service to learn about the restrictions on endangered and harmful fish.

Other animals:

Monkeys and other primates are not allowed to enter the country as pets under any circumstances.

● 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.

● Strictly restrict the entry of reptiles and invertebrates.

Civet cats and African rodents are strictly prohibited from entering the country unless they are used for scientific research, education and exhibitions.

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.

8. Biological products

Various biological specimens used for research, biology or medicine, including bacterial culture medium, biological secretion, excrement, fungi, arthropods, mollusks, livestock, birds, plant tissues, viruses or bacteria, etc. You must obtain an import license from the Ministry of Agriculture or the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before entering the country.

9. 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.

10. Cultural heritage and antiques

1 1. Illegal drug 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.

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