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Can anyone tell me what you can and what you can't cross with at the ambassador bridge?
I heard you can't cross with Fruits or Vegetables.
Now what about Milk and Meat? :confused:
Meat basicly as in me making sandwiches up ahead of time for the drive. And I'm assuming that you can't put lettuce on the sandwich cause that is a Veggie. :sad2: Hmmmmm.....

Also does anyone know about how many bottles of liqour your allowed to get duty free? We will be in the states for approx. 15 days.

I know the basic stuff as in no wepons, and all that ....I'm just looking on answers as in what can't cross "food wise".
 
You will be fine with lettuce on your sandwiches. Citrus fruits is one of their main concerns. It is 1 bottle for each person of legal age.
 
We always have cold veggies (carrots/celery/green pepper) that we take with us, but definitely no fruit. I've taken apples in the past, and they've asked what kind they are and didn't have a problem. But now I just figure it's easier to say I don't have ANY fruit whatsoever.

Now if you get a customs officer that forgot their lunch that day, they might just take everything in your cooler! :rotfl2:


MaryLiz
 
NO BEEF! My sons girlfriend went to her grandfathers funeral in Detroit and was crossing the border with a half eaten Mr. Sub assorted submarine sandwich. It was confiscated as they couldn't determine if the salami on the sandwich was beef salami.
 

U.S. Customs & Border Protection
www.cbp.gov

http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/vacation/kbyg/prohibited_restricted.xml#FoodProductsPrepared

Food Products (Prepared)
You may bring bakery items and certain cheeses into the United States. The APHIS web site features a Travelers Tips section and Game and Hunting Trophies section that offers extensive information about bringing food and other products into the country. Many prepared foods are admissible. However, almost anything containing meat products, such as bouillon, soup mixes, etc., is not admissible. As a general rule, condiments, vinegars, oils, packaged spices, honey, coffee and tea are admissible. Because rice can often harbor insects, it is best to avoid bringing it into the United States.

Fruits and Vegetables
Bringing fruits and vegetables can be complicated. For instance, consider the apple you bought in the foreign airport just before boarding and then did not eat? Whether or not CBP will allow the apple into the United States depends on where you got it and where you are going after you arrive in the United States. The same would be true for those magnificent Mediterranean tomatoes. Fresh fruits and vegetables can carry plant pests or diseases into the United States.


One good example of problems imported fruits and vegetables can cause is the Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak during the 1980s, The outbreak cost the state of California and the Federal Government approximately $100 million to get rid of this pest. The cause of the outbreak was one traveler who brought home one contaminated piece of fruit. It is best not to bring fresh fruits or vegetables into the United States. However, if you plan to, contact either CBP or check the Travelers Information section on the USDA-APHIS web site for a general approved list on items that need a permit.

Meats, Livestock, and Poultry
The regulations governing meat and meat products are very strict. You may not import fresh, dried, or canned meats or meat products from most foreign countries into the United States. Also, you may not import food products that have been prepared with meat.


The regulations on importing meat and meat products change frequently because they are based on disease outbreaks in different areas of the world. APHIS, which regulates meats and meat products as well as fruits and vegetables, invites you to contact them for more information on importing meats. You may write to USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services National Center for Import/Export (NCIE), 4700 River Road, Unit 40, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231; or call 301.734.7830.
 
Found this.....

http://www.customs.gov
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*Failure to declare food products can result in a $10,000 fine.
Meats, livestock, poultry, and their products are either prohibited or restricted from entering the United States, depending on the animal disease condition in the country of origin. Fresh meat is generally prohibited from most countries. Canned, cured, or dried meat is severely restricted from some countries. See special guidelines for animal products from Canada below.
Currently NO RUMINANT PRODUCTS FROM CANADA MAY ENTER THE U.S. without a permit. This includes frozen, cooked, canned or otherwise processed beef, lamb, and veal. Poultry, pork, milk, butter and cured cheeses (Cheddar, etc.) and eggs are permitted entry. However, all such products must be in packages clearly marked with Canada (or the U.S.) as the country of origin. If there is any question as to the country of origin, the product will be denied entry. Pet food with meat by-products is not admissible as traveler's baggage.
Bakery items, candy, chocolate, and cured cheese are generally admissible. Canned goods and goods in vacuum packed jars (other than those containing meat or poultry products)are also generally admissible if being imported for personal use.
Dairy items such as milk, yogurt, butter are generally admissible, although this is subject to change, depending on disease outbreaks. Hard cured cheese such as parmesan or cheddar are generally admissible, soft cheeses such as brie and soft curd cheese and cheese in water(ricotta, feta, etc.) are not.
Condiments such as oil, vinegar, mustard, catsup, pickles, syrup, honey, jelly, jam, etc., are generally admissible.
Fruits and vegetables grown in Canada are generally admissible, if they have labels identifying them as products of Canada. Fruits and vegetables merely purchased in Canada are not necessarily admissible, ie. citrus or tropical fruits such as mangos, which clearly were not grown in Canada because it does not have a climate that supports those crops. (Potatoes from western regions of Canada are currently restricted because of a disease outbreak. While commercial imports are permitted under stringent guidelines, travelers from Canada should avoid bringing raw potatoes with them into the US).
Failure to declare all food products can result in civil penalties.
Because of the complexities of regulations governing the importation of food, CBP officers may need to contact an expert for information about what is or is not admissible. If no expert is available, food may be detained in the interest of preventing possible food-borne diseases into the U.S.
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Such a stupid law, especially for the meat products. If it's personal use *who cares*.

On more than one occasion I've pulled up to the customs guy just after I finish shoving the last bite from my Harvey's burger in my mouth and when they ask if I have any meats/etc to declare, I say "Not anymore!" :rotfl:
 
Wow...so basicly I'm buying EVERYTHING there.... :sad2: Personally if it's for your own use it shouldn't be a big deal. But I guess they have rules for a reason. Hmmmmmmm......I could see it now...I would be the one that they search the car due to having one tiny little thing wrong on the list for food.

Oh well......I'm going to disney and I don't have a care in the world what happens.!!!!!! :banana: :cool1: :Pinkbounc :bounce:

BTW-thanks everyone for the info.
 
WDW1st-timers said:
Personally if it's for your own use it shouldn't be a big deal.

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Saskatchewan, in 1952, is believed to have been caused by a small amount of infected sausage meat imported from Europe which was fed to swine by a farm worker. The outbreak was not extensive and was quickly eradicated. However, eradication costs approached one billion dollars at the time ($30 billion in 1995 dollars) and many farm families lost their herds and livelihoods as a result.

That farm worker brought the sausage with him from Germany "for personal use." It was a big deal.
 
is believed to have been caused by a small amount of infected sausage meat imported from Europe which was fed to swine by a farm worker.


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Well by reading that....It was NOT used for personal eatting. It was fed to swine. Oh well, not my problem..... cause I'm going to DISNEY!!!!! :banana: :Pinkbounc
 
RoyalCanadian said:
An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Saskatchewan, in 1952, is believed to have been caused by a small amount of infected sausage meat imported from Europe which was fed to swine by a farm worker. The outbreak was not extensive and was quickly eradicated. However, eradication costs approached one billion dollars at the time ($30 billion in 1995 dollars) and many farm families lost their herds and livelihoods as a result.

That farm worker brought the sausage with him from Germany "for personal use." It was a big deal.

Just how much sausage did that guy bring back ??? :rotfl2: And I agree with the other poster ... if you're feeding it to your farm animals, it ain't PERSONAL USE !

I'm always up-front about what I have in my cooler, and if they want to take it, they can. I try to be aware of what I should/shouldn't bring, but we're talking about a picnic lunch the first day for my family of 4. And if they confiscate my food, we'll head to Cracker Barrel :teeth:

MaryLiz
 
When I crossed with my DD last August, they just asked me if we had beef in the car. When we said no, the officer asked us where we were heading, when we told him disney in florida, he smiled and asked if we could bring him a Mickey on the way home! :earboy2:
 














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