1. Food

Meat: According to the animal epidemic situation in the country of production, all kinds of meat, milk, eggs, poultry produced in most

countries Meat and its products, whether fresh (chilled or frozen), dried, cured and smoked, or fully cooked, are generally prohibited from entry.

In addition to beef, veal, mutton, lamb, elk meat, bison meat, etc. produced in countries with mad cow disease epidemics, canned meat is generally allowed to enter the country. Commercially canned pork should be packaged in unopened containers labeled with the ingredients.

Pork and pork products produced in Mexico are generally prohibited from entry unless they have been cooked and are only for one meal. Effective January 14, 2010, cooked pig skins, whether transported as commercial freight or passenger baggage, entering from areas affected by foot-and-mouth disease, swine vesicular disease, African swine fever or traditional swine fever must be presented to a government official in the country of origin Original certificate of origin issued.

Passengers may bring food produced in Canada, including pet food, fresh (refrigerated or frozen), cooked, canned or processed beef, veal, bison, venison (deer) , elk, moose, caribou, etc.), these foods must be commercially packaged and encapsulated, with English ingredients and origin descriptions. However, meat products containing sheep, lamb and goat meat are not allowed to enter the country.

Eggs: Food containing raw eggs is prohibited from entering the country from most areas. Carrying eggs and egg products from countries and regions affected by Exotic Newcastle

Disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza, whether cooked or not and for personal consumption, without a certificate issued by the Veterinary Department of the Ministry of Agriculture Without an import license, entry is strictly prohibited.

Generally, foods that are allowed to be brought into the country include:

● Various condiments, vinegar, vegetable oil, mustard, ketchup, and mayonnaise , jam, syrup, jelly, pickles and other meat-free manufactured sauces;

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Baked foods or mixed foods containing dairy products and eggs must be commercially labeled with ingredients and are packed in the original packaging and can be eaten without handling, such as bread, biscuits, pastries, granola bars, potato chips and cereal products, etc.;

● Candy, pudding, chocolate, etc.;< /p>

● Cheese: high-temperature processed meat-free solid cheese, butter, butter oil,

yogurt, yoghurt ( sour cream), Feta cheese, Brie,

French Camembert, cheese in brine, Mozzarella, Buffalo cheese (Buffalo

Mozzarella), Italian cheese, British cheddar cheese, etc.; but cottage cheese (cottage cheese) and ricotta cheese (ricotta) produced in countries with hand, foot and mouth disease epidemics

cheese) and cream cheese are not allowed to enter;

● liquid milk and milk products for infants and young children for several days or a small amount; but milk produced in countries with epidemics such as hand, foot and mouth disease or rinderpest Or goat milk and its products must have an import license from the Ministry of Agriculture;

● Canned food for personal use or canned food in large-mouth bottles that do not contain meat or poultry products and are vacuum packed;< /p>

● Fresh, frozen, dried, smoked, canned or cooked fish, shrimp, abalone and other seafood products for personal use;

● Preserved fruits ( dried fruits): various dried fruits, such as apricots, barberries, red currants, dates, figs, currants, pears, prunes, raisins, tomatillos, etc.;

● Powdered brewed drinks packaged in original packaging with English ingredient descriptions, but whether they can be imported depends on the judgment of agricultural experts at the customs at the port of entry;

● Commercially canned juices;

● Commercially packaged tea leaves that can be directly boiled, soaked or heated in a microwave oven with water; however, coca leaves, barberry leaves and Loose citrus leaves are strictly prohibited from entry;

● Do not contain pulp, roasted Coffee, roasted or unroasted;

● Caviar not exceeding 250 grams can be imported. If the limit is exceeded, all items will be confiscated.

● Spices: In addition to spices made from oranges, lemons, limes and other citrus leaves and seeds, lemongrass and other vegetables and fruit seeds, all other dried spices can be imported. ;

● Honey: comb honey, royal jelly, bee pollen (bee

bread), propolis, etc. can be brought into the country, but they are not allowed to be used for feeding bees;

● Instant noodles and ramen: the seasoning packets must not contain meat or eggs;

● Rice: white rice, basmati rice, brown Rice, brown rice (husked rice), polished rice (polished rice), rice flour (rice

flour) and other shelled rice products can enter the country; starting from July 30, 2011, from Yougubanpi Non-commercial rice imported from countries with Khapra beetle is prohibited from entering;

● Flour: wheat flour, rice flour, oat flour and corn flour, etc.;

● Mushrooms: regardless of freshness or air-dried, it must be the part above the ground, clean and free of soil;

● Nuts: All kinds of nuts that have been processed (such as grinding, drying, pounding, baking, and cooking) can be imported; Others such as almonds, betel

nuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, coquilla nuts, hazelnuts, Java olives

olives), gingko nuts, macadamias, pecans, pili nuts, pine nuts (pine

nuts), Pistachios, walnuts, etc. must be shelled before entering the country;

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All food and agricultural products carried by individuals, including the above-mentioned food that can be imported, must be declare. Chinese citizens need to be especially careful not to bring moon cakes, rice dumplings, bacon, bacon, cured meat, sausages, floss, dried meat, ham, roast duck and other meat products containing meat and eggs into the country.

Due to global epidemics and pests and diseases that may occur at any time, Customs is unable to list every food that can be brought into the country. To learn more about the types of food that can be brought into the country, please visit the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service website or call

1-301-851-3300 or toll-free 1-877-770-5990.

2. Fruits, vegetables, plants, plant seeds and soil

All types of fruits, vegetables, plants, plant seeds, plant products and soil are strictly prohibited from entry. Anyone carrying the above items, including plant-made straw hats, wood carvings and other handicrafts, must declare to customs and undergo inspection. If you need to bring the above items into the country, please declare to customs officials and apply for an import license. For details, please visit the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service website.

Fruits and vegetables with Canadian origin trademarks are generally allowed to enter, while those not originating in Canada are generally not allowed to enter.

The following items can be brought into the country: aloe vera (above ground part), coconut meat that has been completely shelled and cannot sprout, peeled garlic cloves, cleaned ginger pieces, water chestnuts (bulb part), water chestnut (only the fruit part) ), tamarind pod, St

John'sbread-pod.

Chinese citizens should be careful not to bring various fruits, raw peanuts, raw melon seeds and other seed foods into the country.

3. Drugs

Generally speaking, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not allow prescription drugs purchased from abroad to enter the United States.

Only prescription drugs that can be legally prescribed in the United States

can be imported for personal use.

U.S. Customs prohibits the carriage of narcotic psychotropic drugs, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, stimulants, antidepressants, and anti-epileptic drugs such as heroin, cocaine, marijuana, LSD (a strong hallucinogen), etc. And some drugs that are easily abused by criminals, such as flunitrazepam (Rohypnol, also called Rohypnol, a psychedelic drug),

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB, a psychedelic drug) It is also prohibited to import counterfeit prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs and medical equipment, including those used to treat cancer, AIDS, arthritis or multiple sclerosis, by mail or by personal carry. non-traditional treatments for the disease. Even if these drugs or devices have a doctor's prescription in other countries and are legal in other countries, they cannot be imported without

FDA approval. Additionally, some drugs that are federally permitted to possess may be illegal in some states.

U.S. Customs recommends that immigrants bring only the appropriate amount of medication necessary for the journey. If you are carrying medications that contain potentially addictive or narcotic ingredients, be sure to declare all medications you are bringing to customs officials.

Chinese citizens often bring some traditional Chinese medicine or Chinese patent medicine into the country. We would like to remind you that you can bring some cold medicine or daily medicine, but the dose cannot exceed your daily dosage. Western medicines and Chinese patent medicines are best packed in their original packaging, with instructions in Chinese and English or a description of the ingredients of the medicine. For prescription medicines, please bring a doctor's prescription or a doctor's statement that the medicine is necessary to ensure your health during travel. Do not bring into the country medicines containing the above prohibited or restricted ingredients. These traditional Chinese medicines and proprietary Chinese medicines containing prohibited ingredients include:

● Ephedrine drugs: Rhinitis Tablets, Chailian Oral Liquid, Dahuoluo Pills, Zhuifeng Cream, Compound Chuanbei Cough Syrup, Cold Capsules, Urgent branch syrup, etc.;

● Strychnine: Wanhua oil, rheumatoid arthritis tablets, bone spur capsules, arthritis ointment, Jingyaokang capsules, Weierkang tablets, Yaotongning capsules;

● Morphines: Changweining, Kechuanning, Cough Stop, Keke, Pediatric Antidiarrheal, etc.;

● Contain animals or animal parts, such as scorpions, centipedes, toads, Pangolin, leech, bear bile, tiger bone, snake gall, snake slough, cicada slough, deer antler, musk, ox horn, rhinoceros horn, turtle shell, bird's nest, bezoar,

Donkey hide gelatin and other traditional Chinese medicines or proprietary Chinese medicines (relevant information may be Animals used for medicine can be found on the relevant domestic websites).

For information about individuals carrying and importing drugs into the country, please see the drug page of the Food and Drug Administration website (FDA). If you want to know whether a specific drug can be imported into the United States, please contact FDA Drug Import Division

of Import Operations and

Policy), Tel: 1-301-796-0356, if you want to know about the import of certain restricted drugs, please contact Division of International Drug Control, Office of Drug Control, Drug Administration, Tel: 1-202-305-8800.

4. Currency and gold products

The United States is a country with free currency circulation, and there are no restrictions on bringing in or taking out currency. However, the amount of currency and monetary instruments (including coins and banknotes of the United States or other countries in circulation, travellers' checks, cash drafts and negotiable securities, etc.) exceeds

10,000 US dollars (individual or ** *Families traveling together as a unit) should take the initiative to declare to the customs. Please strictly abide by the limit of US$10,000. Those who fail to declare truthfully may be subject to civil and criminal liability, including confiscation of currency and monetary instruments held.

Gold coins, medals and gold bars can be brought into the country. However, the above items originating from or coming from Cuba, Iran, Myanmar and Sudan are prohibited from entry. Counterfeit gold coins will not be allowed into the country if they are not marked accordingly by the issuing country.

5. Items that violate intellectual property rights and registered trademarks

Any items that illegally use federally registered trademarks or infringe copyrights are prohibited from entry, including all types of counterfeit clothing, bags, toys, and art. products, books, software and audio-visual products. Violators' items will be confiscated. It is strictly prohibited to bring into the country photos, books, and audio-visual products containing obscene and child pornography. Violators will be subject to heavy fines and may be jailed.

6. Fish and Wildlife

Wild birds, wild mammals, marine mammals, reptiles, crustaceans, fish, molluscs and invertebrates, and Manufactured products made from the leather, tusks, bones, feathers, and eggs (eggs) of the above-mentioned animals are subject to strict import and export controls.

The import and export of wild endangered species and their products are generally prohibited. With the exception of African warthog tusks, the import and export of ivory or ivory products is generally prohibited. To import the above items please apply for an import license from the Fish and Wildlife Service.

Ivory antiques that are more than 100 years old or antiques containing wild animal components can be imported, but they must obtain notarized documents proving that they are more than 100 years old.

If you want to bring the above-mentioned animal products or purchase turtle shells, tortoise shells, whale bones, ivory, wildlife leather products, furs, etc., please visit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website for consultation. In addition, some states have fish and wildlife laws that are more stringent than federal laws. If you enter from these states, those state laws will take precedence.

7. Pets

In the United States, the production, transportation, distribution, sale, import and export of fur products containing cats and dogs are strictly prohibited, and violators will be subject to heavy fines. Chinese citizens should be careful not to bring gloves, hats, clothes, mattresses, mats and other clothing, shoes and hats containing cat or dog fur into the country.

Bringing pets into the country is subject to strict restrictions and controls.

● Cats: When bringing cats into the country, they will undergo customs epidemic prevention inspection at the port of entry. If there is evidence that they have a disease that can be transmitted to humans, they will be refused entry. If the pet's health is obviously poor, the veterinarian will conduct further examinations at your own expense. Rabies vaccination is not required for bringing cats into the country, but some states require vaccination. It is recommended to learn about the specific requirements for bringing cats into the country from the health department of the state where you are entering before entering the country.

All pet cats entering Hawaii and Guam, even from the U.S. mainland, must undergo local epidemic prevention inspections.

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Dogs: U.S. Customs requires all incoming dogs to have a rabies vaccination certificate. Some flights or entry states may also require a health certificate to prove that they have no other infectious diseases to humans. disease. The rabies immunity certificate must prove that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies at least 30 days before entering the country, and indicate the dog's identity, vaccination time, expiration date and veterinarian's signature. If the certificate does not indicate the expiration date, the dog will be allowed to enter as long as it has been vaccinated within 12 months before entry.

Dogs arriving 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 a rabies vaccination certificate must be quarantined and will not be allowed to enter until 30 days after the quarantine proves that they have been vaccinated. Dogs that are too young to be vaccinated (less than 3 months old) will be quarantined until they are old enough to be vaccinated and quarantined for 30 days after vaccination before being allowed to enter. Relevant isolation and quarantine contracts can be obtained from the quarantine office at the port of entry.

● Birds: The Ministry of Agriculture strictly prohibits the entry of birds from countries where the avian influenza virus H5N1

is affected. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the Ministry of Agriculture requires that all pet birds of non-U.S. origin entering the country must obtain an import license from the Ministry of Agriculture and a health certificate issued by a veterinarian from the animal health and epidemic prevention department of the country of origin, and undergo quarantine after entry. 30 days, all expenses are borne by yourself. Currently, only the ports of entry in New York, Miami and Los Angeles can process the entry of pet birds that are not originating in the United States.

All birds protected by the International Convention on Endangered Species (CITES) and

the U.S. Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA) are not allowed to be bought, sold, imported or exported. Most endangered wild birds, including parrots, parakeets, macaws, lories and cockatoos, are subject to these laws. Protection, but budgerigar, cockatiel and rose-ringed parakeet are not subject to this restriction. If you bring the above-mentioned birds into the country, the person carrying them must live outside the United States continuously for more than one year and each person is limited to bringing in 2 birds per year.

And the birds must be accompanied by an import license issued by CITES and WBCA when entering the country. .

● Fish: Please visit the USDA website for import restrictions on imported live fish. Visit the Fish and Wildlife Service website to learn about endangered and nuisance fish restriction requirements.

Other animals:

● Monkeys and other primates are not allowed as pets under any circumstances.

●Customs has size and quantity restrictions on imported turtles, tortoises and water turtles. The size must not be larger than 4 inches, the total quantity must not exceed 6 (including turtle eggs), and they must not be used for commercial purposes.

● Other animals such as rabbit, ferret, hamster, gerbil, guinea pig (guinea

pig) if healthy Good condition ready for import.

● The entry of reptiles and invertebrates is strictly restricted.

● Civets and African rodents are strictly prohibited from entry unless used for scientific research, education and display.

● Snails are not allowed into the country.

For other pet animals that need to be brought into the country, please check the official website of the Chinese Embassy in the United States. It is also recommended to check with state and local agencies for regulations and restrictions on bringing in pets.

8. Biological products

Various biological specimens used for research, biological or medical purposes, including bacterial culture media, biological secretions, excreta, fungi, arthropods, and molluscs The import of animals, livestock, birds, plant tissues, viruses or vectors must obtain an import license from the Ministry of Agriculture or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before entry.

9. Textiles and Clothing

Generally, there is no limit on the quantity of textiles and clothing that can be brought into the country for personal use or as gifts. However, if it exceeds the personal tax exemption range, the excess amount will be taxed. When suspected of being involved in commercial activities, the number of clothes an individual can carry will be limited.

10. Cultural heritage and cultural relics and antiques

11. Illegal drug equipment

Illegal drug equipment refers to equipment used for the manufacture, mixing, injection and smoking of prohibited substances. equipment or products. It is prohibited to bring such equipment into the country unless it is used for credible medical prescriptions, such as diabetes treatment.

12. Firearms

13. Prey

The above 13 points are prohibited from entry into the United States. Check your list of studying abroad in the United States. Are any of the above mentioned items included? If you want to have a smooth journey, you must first ensure that your luggage is safe. Such a comprehensive list of traveling abroad in the United States is worth keeping.