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Australia: No chicken, dairy, meat, fruit, or vegetables unless it's retorted/shelf stable (Such as La Briute meals) shmebeble had issues with MealMart- 26 meals. Something Fishy was allowed sealed milk and cheese from the U.S.
Belize: Click here
Costa Rica: No raw meat (According to the Health Dept rep at LIR, it's meat on the bone that's an issue, he let us keep all the meat that had no bones - this may be relevant to other countries)
Galapagos: Extremely strict. Click here for more details.
Fiji: Same rules as Australia.
Maldives: No alcohol
Mexico: No beef or cream cheese. Chicken YMMV.
New Caledonia: Same rules as Australia.
New Zealand: Similar to Australia, some small differences but expect thorough checking
Nicaragua (land crossing): No issues with meat etc, but they taxed us for the 40 bottles of wine (I quickly mocked up a receipt on my phone showing the original price per bottle as $4)
Taiwan: no meat at all, even beef jerky or other dried meats. Even frozen airline meals are banned so no POM meals either (source).
United Kingdom: Click here
United States: No meat, fruit, or vegetables.


No issues experienced in:

Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Neum land crossing)
Brazil
Canada
Croatia (Debeli Brijeg and Neum land crossings, Zagreb)
Cuba
Czech Republic
Ecuador (NOT Galapagos - see the top section for that)
Faroe Islands
France
French Polynesia/Bora Bora
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras (see here for important details)
Hong Kong
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Lesotho (Sani Pass land crossing)
Macau
Madagascar
Malaysia
Martinique ($5,000 worth of wine, meat, dairy - no issues BH)
Malawi
Mauritius
Montenegro
Morocco
Norway
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Peru
Philippines
Sao Tome and Principe
Seychelles (Reports of them being strict but didn't have trouble)
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Svalbard
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
UAE
Uganda
US/Guam
US/Hawaii
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Zambia
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Author Topic: Countries That Have Food Restrictions  (Read 188337 times)

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #80 on: March 19, 2018, 08:40:43 PM »
Are there any food restrictions for Netherlands? From USA to Netherlands specifically.

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #81 on: April 24, 2018, 05:31:54 PM »
No issues experienced recently in:

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Neum land crossing)
Croatia (Debeli Brijeg and Neum land crossings)
Czech Republic
Ireland
Montenegro
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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #82 on: June 13, 2018, 06:24:15 AM »
What's the deal with bringing raw meat into israel? I've heard some people didn't have issues and some had it confiscated.

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #83 on: June 17, 2018, 09:23:05 PM »
No issues experienced recently in:

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Neum land crossing)
Croatia (Debeli Brijeg and Neum land crossings)
Czech Republic
Ireland
Montenegro

What did you bring into Ireland? Looks like they only would let some fish. I would like to bring cold cuts and some frozen meals. What country were you coming from?

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #84 on: August 29, 2018, 07:09:10 AM »
Want to bring back a few pomegranates from Israel to the USA. Any potential issues? Should I declare?

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #85 on: August 29, 2018, 07:59:07 AM »
Want to bring back a few pomegranates from Israel to the USA. Any potential issues? Should I declare?

For sure declare, it seems like they should let go through, but you will for sure have put all your bags through the scanner right before you leave the customs area.

More information about Pomegranates: https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/manual/index.cfm?action=cirReportP&PERMITTED_ID=9189

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #86 on: May 27, 2019, 09:12:17 PM »
No issues experienced in Morocco.
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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #87 on: June 18, 2019, 09:58:23 AM »
No issues experienced recently in:

Croatia (Debeli Brijeg and Neum land crossings)

No issues in Zagreb airport
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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #88 on: August 07, 2019, 01:55:31 PM »
ISRAEL: Is it true that cooked (frozen) chicken is not allowed to be brought in to Israel? Also, are there any restrictions on raw fruit? Cooked vegetables?

I need a quick answer on this one, anyone. Thanks.
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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #89 on: October 08, 2019, 03:00:18 AM »
2 questions about bringing products into the USA.
1) Herbal pills from health food store?
I tried looking online but only found this. Not sure if it is reliable and I can no find the source for what they are quoting.
https://www.smartertravel.com/flying-with-herbal-medicines-in-the-u-s-and-overseas/
2) is chicken permissible? I always knew that not, but people been telling me that it is okay.

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #90 on: December 15, 2019, 07:46:03 PM »
CAN I TAKE Meal Mart Sealed Food Package USDA Approved in to Cancun Mexico?

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #91 on: December 29, 2019, 12:54:28 PM »
Reminds me how when I went there with DW and one month old baby, we handed the passports and birth certificate (at that time kids could still travel to Mexico with only a birth certificate) to the border agent (at the airport. The agent looks at the birth certificate first, sees the name and asks me "Uste..... [my daughter's name]?"
I know it was two years ago, but just saw it now and made me laugh. :)

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #92 on: January 13, 2020, 05:47:19 PM »
Going to Cancun next week, heard there's an option to ship food with fedex since we not allowed to bring in meat and cheese did anyone tried Fedex?

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #93 on: January 20, 2020, 05:52:39 PM »
Panama ? @Denverite

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #94 on: January 21, 2020, 07:11:02 PM »
Thailand I should be fine with Pom meals from the US?

Seems like it's a problem only from the E.U. but just want to make sure.
https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/TH-Thailand-customs-currency-airport-tax-regulations-details.htm

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #95 on: January 28, 2020, 08:47:20 AM »
Panama ? @Denverite

What’s the question?  Don’t bring anything to Panama as their kosher markets are better and cheaper than the US and even have shelf stable CY milk. :)

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #96 on: January 28, 2020, 08:48:23 AM »
Thailand I should be fine with Pom meals from the US?

Seems like it's a problem only from the E.U. but just want to make sure.
https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/TH-Thailand-customs-currency-airport-tax-regulations-details.htm

Why would you bring POM meals when the food there in Thailand so good and cheap?

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #97 on: January 28, 2020, 08:50:43 AM »
Why would you bring POM meals when the food there in Thailand so good and cheap?
For the maldives which is my next step.
Yes I'm eating right now Chabad USM meals and they are delicious. I didn't bring pom meals but I'll take meals from Awafi in SIN, only problem is that they have a very small selection for travel meals.

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #98 on: February 27, 2020, 02:33:04 AM »
I think no durian in Maylasia >:(

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Re: Countries That Have Food Restrictions
« Reply #99 on: January 29, 2021, 04:47:04 PM »
From us mainland to St Thomas Anyone?