meat: all kinds of meat, milk, eggs, poultry and their finished products produced in most countries, whether fresh (refrigerated or frozen), air-dried, salted or fully cooked, are generally prohibited from entering the country. In addition to beef, veal, mutton, lamb, elk and wild beef produced in countries with mad cow disease epidemic, canned meat can generally enter the country. Commercial canned pork should be packed in unopened containers marked with ingredients.

passengers can bring food produced in Canada into the country, including pet food, fresh (chilled or frozen), well-done, canned or processed beef, veal, American wild beef, venison (deer, elk, moose, caribou, etc.). These foods must be commercially packaged and packaged, with English ingredients and instructions on origin. However, meat products containing sheep, lamb and goat meat are not allowed to enter the country.

eggs: it is forbidden to bring food containing raw eggs from most areas. Eggs and egg products brought from countries and regions affected by Newcastle disease and highly pathogenic avian influenza, whether cooked or not, are strictly prohibited from entering the country without an import license issued by the veterinary department of the Ministry of Agriculture.

2. fruits, vegetables, plants, plant seeds and soil, and all kinds of fruits, vegetables, plants, plant seeds, plant products and soil are strictly prohibited from entering the country. Anyone carrying the above items, including straw hats, wood carvings and other handicrafts made of plants, must declare to the customs and accept inspection. If you need to bring the above items into the country, please declare to the customs officer and apply for an import license. For details, please visit the website of the American Animal and Plant Health and Quarantine Service. China citizens should be careful not to bring all kinds of fruits, raw peanuts, raw melon seeds and other seed foods into the country.

3. Drugs

Generally speaking, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not allow prescription drugs purchased from outside the United States to enter the country. Only prescription drugs that can be legally prescribed in the United States can be imported for personal use.

The United States Customs prohibits the carrying of narcotic psychotropic drugs, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, stimulants, antidepressants, antiepileptic drugs and some drugs that are easily abused by criminals, such as flunitrazepam (Rohypnol, also known as Cocaine, LSD). A psychedelic drug), Fen-Phen (a diet drug) and other drugs are prohibited from entering the country, and it is also forbidden to import fake prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs and medical equipment by mail or personal carrying, including non-traditional therapeutic drugs or equipment for treating cancer, AIDS, arthritis or multiple sclerosis. Even if these drugs or equipment have doctors' prescriptions in other countries, they are legal in other countries, as long as they are not approved by the FDA.

In addition, some drugs allowed by the federal government may be illegal in some states.

U.S. Customs advises immigrants to take only the right amount of drugs necessary for the journey. If the drugs you need to bring contain potentially addictive or narcotic ingredients, please be sure to declare all the drugs you bring to the customs officer.

China citizens often bring some Chinese medicines or proprietary Chinese medicines into the country. You can bring some cold medicines or daily medicines, but the dosage should not exceed your daily consumption. Western medicine and Chinese patent medicine are best packed in the original packaging, with instructions in Chinese and English or descriptions of drug ingredients. Please bring a doctor's prescription or a doctor's statement that the drug is necessary to ensure your travel health. Do not bring drugs containing the above prohibited or restricted ingredients into the country. These traditional Chinese medicines and proprietary Chinese medicines containing contraband ingredients include:

● Ephedrine drugs: Biyan tablets, Chailian oral liquid, Dahuoluo pills, Zhuifeng ointment, compound Chuanbei cough syrup, Ganmao capsules, Jizhi syrup, etc.

● strychnine: Dieda Wanhua Oil, Rheumatoid Arthritis Tablets, Guci Capsules, Arthritis Ointment, Jingyaokang Capsules, Weierkang Tablets and Yaotongning Capsules;

● Morphines: Changweining, Kechuanning, Kesuiting, Keke, Xiaoerzhixieling, etc.

● Traditional Chinese medicines or proprietary Chinese medicines containing animals or animal organs, such as scorpions, centipedes, toads, pangolins, leeches, bear gall, tiger bones, snake gall, snake slough, cicada slough, pilose antler, musk, horn of rhinoceros, tortoise shell, bird's nest, bezoar and donkey-hide gelatin (for the animals that can be used as medicines, please refer to relevant domestic websites).

please refer to the drug page of the website of the food and drug administration (FDA) for information about bringing and importing drugs into the country. If you want to know whether a specific drug can be imported into the United States, please contact the Division of Import Operations and Policy of FDA at 1-31-796-356. If you want to know something about restricting the import of drugs, please contact the International Drug Management Office of the Drug Control Office of the FDA.

4. Money and gold products

The United States is a country where money circulates freely, and there is no restriction on bringing in or taking out money. However, if the amount of currency and monetary instruments (including coins and banknotes in circulation in the United States or other countries, traveler's checks, cash drafts and negotiable securities, etc.) exceeds 1, US dollars (taking individuals or families traveling with * * *), they should take the initiative to declare to the customs. Please strictly abide by the limit of $1,. Those who fail to declare truthfully may be investigated for civil and criminal responsibilities, including confiscation of their currency and monetary instruments.

Gold coins, medals and gold bars can be brought into the country. However, the above-mentioned items originating from or from Cuba, Iran, Myanmar and Sudan are prohibited from entering the country. Imitation gold coins are not allowed to enter the country if the issuing country has not marked them accordingly.

5. Articles that violate intellectual property rights and registered trademarks

Any articles that illegally use federally registered trademarks or infringe copyright are prohibited from entering the country, including all kinds of counterfeit clothes, bags, toys, works of art, books, software and audio-visual products, and those who violate the law will be confiscated. It is strictly forbidden to bring photos, books and audio-visual products containing obscenity and child pornography into the country, and offenders will be severely punished and sentenced to jail.

6. Fish and wild animals

Wild birds, wild mammals, marine mammals, reptiles, crustaceans, fish, mollusks and invertebrates, as well as finished products made of the above-mentioned animals' leather, tusks, bones, feathers and eggs (eggs), are subject to strict import and export control.

the import and export of wild endangered species and their finished products are generally prohibited. Except for the tusks of African warthogs, the import and export of ivory or ivory products are generally prohibited. If you want to import the above items, please apply for an import license from the Fish and Wildlife Service. Ivory antiques with a history of more than 1 years or antiques containing wild animals can enter the country, but public certification documents proving their history of more than 1 years need to be completed.

If you want to bring the above animal products or buy turtle shells, hawksbill, whale bones, ivory, wild animal skin products, furs, etc., please visit the website of the US Fish and Wildlife Service for consultation. In addition, some states have stricter fish and wildlife protection laws than federal laws. If you enter from these states, the laws of these states shall be implemented first.

7. Pets

In the United States, it is forbidden to produce, transport, distribute, sell, import and export fur products containing cats and dogs, and offenders will be fined heavily. China citizens should be careful not to bring gloves, hats, clothes, mattresses, mats and other clothing, shoes and hats containing cat and dog fur into the country.

bringing pets into China is strictly restricted and controlled.

● Cats: When bringing cats into China, they will be inspected by the customs for epidemic prevention at the port of entry. If there is evidence that they have diseases that can be transmitted to people, they will be refused entry. If the pet's health condition is obviously poor, the veterinarian will make further examination, and the relevant expenses will be borne by himself. Rabies vaccination is not required for bringing cats into the country, but it is required in some States. It is suggested to know the specific requirements for bringing cats into the country before entering the country. All pet cats entering Hawaii and Guam, even if they come from the mainland of the United States, must undergo local epidemic prevention inspection.

● Dogs: US Customs requires all dogs entering the country to have rabies vaccination certificates, and some flights or entry states may also require health certificates to prove that they have no other diseases that can infect people. The rabies immunization certificate must prove that the dog has been vaccinated against rabies at least 3 days before entering the country, and indicate the dog's identity, vaccination time, expiration time and veterinary signature. If the expiration date is not indicated in the certificate, dogs will be allowed to enter the country as long as they have been vaccinated within 12 months before entry. Dogs entering from rabies-free countries do not need to be vaccinated. The above requirements also apply to service dogs such as guide dogs.

Dogs without rabies vaccination certificates must be quarantined until the quarantine certificate proves that they are vaccinated for 3 days before they are allowed to enter the country. Dogs that are too young to be vaccinated (less than 3 months) will be quarantined until they are big enough to be vaccinated and quarantined for 3 days before they can enter the country. The quarantine contract can be obtained from the quarantine office at the port of entry.

● Birds: The Ministry of Agriculture prohibits bringing birds into China from countries where the avian influenza virus H5N1 has occurred. The Animal and Plant Health and Quarantine Service (APHIS) of the Ministry of Agriculture requires that all pet birds that are not native to the United States must obtain the import license of the Ministry of Agriculture and the health certificate issued by the veterinarian of the animal health and epidemic prevention department of the country of origin, and be quarantined for 3 days after entry, and all expenses shall be borne by themselves. At present, only the ports of entry in new york, Miami and Los Angeles can handle the entry of non-American pet birds.

All birds protected by the International Convention on Endangered Species (CITES) and the American Wild Birds Protection Act (WBCA) are not allowed to be traded, imported or exported. Most endangered wild birds, including parrots, parakeets, macaws, lories and cockatoos, are protected by the above laws, but budgerigar, cockatiel and rose-ringed parakeet. If the birds mentioned above are brought into China, the carriers must have lived outside the United States for more than one year, and only two birds can be brought into China each year, and the birds must be accompanied by import licenses issued by CITES and WBCA.

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

Other animals:

● Monkeys and other primates are not allowed to enter the country as pets under any circumstances.

● The customs has restrictions on the size and quantity of imported turtles, turtles and water turtles, with a size of no more than 4 inches and a total of no more than 6 turtles (including turtle eggs), and shall not be used for commercial purposes.

● Other animals such as rabbit, ferret, hamster, gerbil and guinea pig can be imported if they are in good health.

● Reptiles and invertebrates are strictly restricted from entering the country.

● civet cats and African rodents are strictly prohibited from entering the country unless they are used for scientific research, education and exhibition.

● Snails are not allowed to enter the country.

for other pet animals that need to be brought into the country, please check with the Chinese embassy in official website. At the same time, it is suggested to inquire about the regulations and restrictions on bringing in pets from relevant state and local institutions.

8. Biological products

All kinds of biological specimens used for research, biology or medicine, including bacterial culture media, biological secretions, excreta, fungi, arthropods, mollusks, livestock, birds, plant tissues, viruses or bacteria, etc., must obtain import licenses from the Ministry of Agriculture or the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before entering the country.

9. textiles and clothing

generally, there is no limit on the number of textiles and clothing that can be brought into the country for personal use or gifts. However, if it is beyond the scope of personal tax exemption, the excess shall be taxed. When suspected of commercial behavior, the number of clothes carried by individuals will be limited.

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11. Prohibited drug devices

Prohibited drug devices refer to equipment or products used for manufacturing, mixing, injecting and smoking prohibited substances. It is forbidden to bring such devices into the country unless they are used for credible medical prescriptions, such as diabetes treatment.

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