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David K
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FOOD ACROSS BORDER NORTHBOUND Current Permitted Entry List, into the USA (10/2014)
The food products allowed into the USA list, dated 2009 and being used in 2014...
[Edited on 10-29-2014 by David K]
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David K
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Anyone notice any difference in the items allowed north than on the much easier to read list from 2001?
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woody with a view
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why do they say no fruits or vegetables every time I go to secondary? I just give away all of our extras so I don't have to deal with those brain-dead
f*cktards.
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Tioloco
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Well put, woody! Hahaha
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David K
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It was rich when I declared I had limes (from America, no less) at Tecate, and the officer sent me to secondary only because of them (he said "well,
limes are like oranges"!) LOL
In secondary, after waiting 15 minutes, the ag officer looked at my tag and said "LIMES? Get out of here!" and send me on my way without even looking
at them... as they knew the first officer was an idiot!
Now, we don't bother with bringing any permissible food back home... kind of sad.
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Tioloco
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It is a brain trust.
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tjsue
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Forget the list, it all depends on the officer.
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redhilltown
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It is a total and complete joke and we all know it. When David K or I or any of us get pulled into secondary they know exactly who we are and how
many times we have been to Baja and how many times we have been cleared and are not a "danger". But it makes you wonder if they are so incompetent as
to limes and such, how are they for terrorists etc??????
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cj5orion
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so...maybe your bringin a couple extra steaks back
a half used block of cheese...etc,etc
all in "american" packages,vons,ralphs,whatever
you DONT "declare" them,to avoid a unneeded "secondary" DELAY
BUT...lucky you...ya get sent to secondary anyhow
IF ! they find this stuff...is it "undeclared and now you have a BIG problem or is it OK ?
cause its "american"
I get secondary ALL the time,like 8 outa 10,,hardly ever get searched.They jus take my license and readypass...45 mins go by....cya
Home Remodels/Builds..Recession!
Gone BAJA BUILDIN/FISHIN !
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The only ones who know what type of problem you may have are wearing blue uniforms
| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
so...maybe your bringin a couple extra steaks back
a half used block of cheese...etc,etc
all in "american" packages,vons,ralphs,whatever
you DONT "declare" them,to avoid a unneeded "secondary" DELAY
BUT...lucky you...ya get sent to secondary anyhow
IF ! they find this stuff...is it "undeclared and now you have a BIG problem or is it OK ?
cause its "american"
I get secondary ALL the time,like 8 outa 10,,hardly ever get searched.They jus take my license and readypass...45 mins go by....cya
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durrelllrobert
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limes vs oranges?
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
The only ones who know what type of problem you may have are wearing blue uniforms
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It's bad enough when the blue suites don't know that difference but when they don't know the difference between dollars and pesos it really gets
hairy. One time that did a thorough search of my car in secondary and found 2 deposits slips fro my Mx. bank account and both were well over 10,00
pesos and they accused me of money laundering. I explained that those were pesos and they wouldn't believe me because the amounts had a $ sign in
front of them. Took almost an hour before someone else told them to let me go and that they had no right to detain me.
Bob Durrell
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My belief is that stuff like this is a political exercise designed to make the public think they are doing their jobs. I say this because when
individuals bring back a few fruits or veggies they are most likely to consume those so it is highly unlikely they would result in any kind of new
pests coming into the country. However, this is visible to the public unlike the commercial side of things. Think how many truckloads of fruits and
veggies come into the country uninspected every day as part of commerce. Yes, they check some of it but the amount that goes through untouched makes
the stuff average folks bring in look like a drop in the bucket. Perception is everything I guess..........arghhhhhhh
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
The food products allowed into the USA list, dated 2009 and being used in 2014...
[Edited on 10-29-2014 by David K] |
...you may also want to see the following link:
https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/manual/index.cfm?action=coun...
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David K
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Thank you...
I had seen that and it is very complex and not as user friendly as a simple list of what is OK to bring across the border.
I do appreciate your input, thank you!
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so....
does anybody have a REAL answer,to share...or should I jus find out for myself next time I go ? and then share it with all
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
The only ones who know what type of problem you may have are wearing blue uniforms
| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
so...maybe your bringin a couple extra steaks back
a half used block of cheese...etc,etc
all in "american" packages,vons,ralphs,whatever
you DONT "declare" them,to avoid a unneeded "secondary" DELAY
BUT...lucky you...ya get sent to secondary anyhow
IF ! they find this stuff...is it "undeclared and now you have a BIG problem or is it OK ?
cause its "american"
I get secondary ALL the time,like 8 outa 10,,hardly ever get searched.They jus take my license and readypass...45 mins go by....cya
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Home Remodels/Builds..Recession!
Gone BAJA BUILDIN/FISHIN !
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
so....
does anybody have a REAL answer,to share...or should I jus find out for myself next time I go ? and then share it with all
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
The only ones who know what type of problem you may have are wearing blue uniforms
| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
so...maybe your bringin a couple extra steaks back
a half used block of cheese...etc,etc
all in "american" packages,vons,ralphs,whatever
you DONT "declare" them,to avoid a unneeded "secondary" DELAY
BUT...lucky you...ya get sent to secondary anyhow
IF ! they find this stuff...is it "undeclared and now you have a BIG problem or is it OK ?
cause its "american"
I get secondary ALL the time,like 8 outa 10,,hardly ever get searched.They jus take my license and readypass...45 mins go by....cya
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A definitive answer would be great, but really is not possible. We live in California and shop a lot in Nevada. Recently we stopped at the border
and talked with the ag inspector and she told us that the list changes all the time --- monthly or even weekly. It all depends on bugs and diseases
that are current.
So since you are most likely crossing from Baja into California, the list changes all the time. So to be safe, coming from Baja, we just don't have
any fresh food of any kind.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
so....
does anybody have a REAL answer,to share...or should I jus find out for myself next time I go ? and then share it with all
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
The only ones who know what type of problem you may have are wearing blue uniforms
| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
so...maybe your bringin a couple extra steaks back
a half used block of cheese...etc,etc
all in "american" packages,vons,ralphs,whatever
you DONT "declare" them,to avoid a unneeded "secondary" DELAY
BUT...lucky you...ya get sent to secondary anyhow
IF ! they find this stuff...is it "undeclared and now you have a BIG problem or is it OK ?
cause its "american"
I get secondary ALL the time,like 8 outa 10,,hardly ever get searched.They jus take my license and readypass...45 mins go by....cya
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A definitive answer would be great, but really is not possible. We live in California and shop a lot in Nevada. Recently we stopped at the border
and talked with the ag inspector and she told us that the list changes all the time --- monthly or even weekly. It all depends on bugs and diseases
that are current.
So since you are most likely crossing from Baja into California, the list changes all the time. So to be safe, coming from Baja, we just don't have
any fresh food of any kind. |
Especially since so much Mexican produce is already being sold in US markets.
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carlosg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
so....
does anybody have a REAL answer,to share...or should I jus find out for myself next time I go ? and then share it with all
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
The only ones who know what type of problem you may have are wearing blue uniforms
| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
so...maybe your bringin a couple extra steaks back
a half used block of cheese...etc,etc
all in "american" packages,vons,ralphs,whatever
you DONT "declare" them,to avoid a unneeded "secondary" DELAY
BUT...lucky you...ya get sent to secondary anyhow
IF ! they find this stuff...is it "undeclared and now you have a BIG problem or is it OK ?
cause its "american"
I get secondary ALL the time,like 8 outa 10,,hardly ever get searched.They jus take my license and readypass...45 mins go by....cya
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AGAIN: This links you to a list of "Commodities" (fruits and vegetables) updated daily because the list it DOES change continuously, you can rely on
it to buy in Mexico and bring back to the US; we use it every time we shop for groceries in TJ:
https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/manual/index.cfm?action=coun...
For general information regarding other food products this other site may be helpful as well:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1276/~/food--br...
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I got sent to secondary for bringing in a pomegranate two weeks ago. Is it just me or is that not on the list?
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by carlosg
| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
so....
does anybody have a REAL answer,to share...or should I jus find out for myself next time I go ? and then share it with all
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
The only ones who know what type of problem you may have are wearing blue uniforms
| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
so...maybe your bringin a couple extra steaks back
a half used block of cheese...etc,etc
all in "american" packages,vons,ralphs,whatever
you DONT "declare" them,to avoid a unneeded "secondary" DELAY
BUT...lucky you...ya get sent to secondary anyhow
IF ! they find this stuff...is it "undeclared and now you have a BIG problem or is it OK ?
cause its "american"
I get secondary ALL the time,like 8 outa 10,,hardly ever get searched.They jus take my license and readypass...45 mins go by....cya
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AGAIN: This links you to a list of "Commodities" (fruits and vegetables) updated daily because the list it DOES change continuously, you can rely on
it to buy in Mexico and bring back to the US; we use it every time we shop for groceries in TJ:
https://epermits.aphis.usda.gov/manual/index.cfm?action=coun...
For general information regarding other food products this other site may be helpful as well:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1276/~/food--br... |
It's not just you...I shared the same info with David and he was not impressed. I guess he prefers posting dated info instead
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