Food to usa

[Pamgoingtousa]

I want to take my breakfast cereal (gluten free) to USA and my soy milk, (cause it tastes better than others).. am i allowed to do this??...

 

[under the radar]

I want to take my breakfast cereal (gluten free) to USA and my soy milk, (cause it tastes better than others).. am i allowed to do this??...

the cereal should pose no problems..but unfortunately due to the restrictions on 'liquids. gels, aerosols' (LAGS) you cannot take your soy milk....unless it is stored in an 100ml or less container!!

 

[v8Statesman]

Checked luggage should be ok. Make sure you declare it. I'd take UHT version if available.

 

[Mal]

Yeah, I agree the cereal should be ok. Does have to be declared (And the U.S does x-ray bags in customs at times).

The milk I'm not sure about. If packed in a suitcase it won't be subject to LAGs restrictions, but I don't see it on the approved list:

What kind of food products can I bring to the U.S.?

Food, Plant, and Animal Products
General List of Approved Products

This list covers products from all areas except Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Bamboo - dried poles only
Beads made of seeds - (but not jequirity beans)
Breads, cakes, cookies, and other bakery goods
Candies, confectionery, chocolates
Cheeses - fully cured hard cheese only
Coconuts - (but husks or milk must be removed)
Coffee - roasted beans only
Dried foods - including polished rice, beans, and tea
Fish
Flower bulbs (*)
Flowers (*)
Fruits - canned or dried products only
Herbarium plants - (but not witchweed)
Herbs - dried, for medicinal use
Mushrooms
Nuts - (but not chestnuts or acorns or nuts with outer husks)
Sauces - canned or processed
Seaweed
Seeds - (but not avocado, bamboo, barberry, coconuts, corn, cotton, currant, elm, hibiscus, lentil, mahonia, mango, pearl millet, potato, rice, sorghum, and wheat)
Shamrocks - without root or soil
Soup and soup mixes - (but not those containing meat)
Spices - dried (but not curry leaves)
Straw animals, hats, baskets, and other souvenirs - (but not items stuffed with straw)
Vegetables - canned or processed

* Check with the U.S. Department of Agriculture at USDA - APHIS regarding Plant Protection and Quarantine Permits . A phytosanitary certificate is required for propagative material.

What brand is the soy milk? Perhaps it is available in the U.S.

 

[Pamgoingtousa]

the cereal should pose no problems..but unfortunately due to the restrictions on 'liquids. gels, aerosols' (LAGS) you cannot take your soy milk....unless it is stored in an 100ml or less container!!

Thank you very much for that....

 

[Pamgoingtousa]

Checked luggage should be ok. Make sure you declare it. I'd take UHT version if available.

It is the UHT version but more than 100 mls.. so looks like I will miss out.. doubt that they will have the Australias own brand there.. Thank you

 

[Pamgoingtousa]

the cereal should pose no problems..but unfortunately due to the restrictions on 'liquids. gels, aerosols' (LAGS) you cannot take your soy milk....unless it is stored in an 100ml or less container!!

I have so much trouble in getting back to my original thread after i reply to each question ... yes i know its easy to do but I am blonde doh... thanks for that ... When i went to Bali i think the only thing they were interested in was if one has drugs on them so go my milk through customs no probs..

 

[Pamgoingtousa]

Checked luggage should be ok. Make sure you declare it. I'd take UHT version if available.

Thanks for that and to all who replied I am overwhelmed with the respones ...