Dried fish and Pusit in the Luggage?

[daenna 0]

Hello and merry christmas to all. Just few questions , i'm leaving for USA on this coming dec 29 my POE is San Francisco Calif, I would like to ask if it's ok to bring dried fish like danggit, tuyo and pusit . My mother in law asked me to bring some and I coudnt ask her if its okay, she might take it negatively lol. Thanks a lot!

[Otto 83]

I couldn't see for sure one way or the other on CBP's list (HERE) am sure people have brought similar items before though..

[djturbo 0]

Wrong FORUM!!!!!! Try visiting PHILIPPINES forum... Edited December 16, 2007 by djturbo

[Imua 0]

if it is in a sealed package shouldn't be a problem - for the record Karin und Otto I brought Leberkase back when I went on my first trip to Germany in '84 - US customs even opened my luggage(the ONLY time in over 20 years when that has happened to me) but there was no problem. I don't eat meat anymore but I have brought all kinds of spices, candy, cookies, etc. and no problems-just make sure it is sealed.

My more pressing concern at the moment is do I dare bring fresh paneer cheese on my flight from NYC -Fresno, I have 2 stopovers but will it keep fresh that long??? I wasn't able to find the fresh stuff in Fresno last time I was there so need to bring it from NYC. I would also like to bring a Junior's cheesecake but that might be tough to shlep through 2 stopovers. Think I'll just bring bagels n lox.

[rjp44 1]

Hello and merry christmas to all. Just few questions , i'm leaving for USA on this coming dec 29 my POE is San Francisco Calif, I would like to ask if it's ok to bring dried fish like danggit, tuyo and pusit . My mother in law asked me to bring some and I coudnt ask her if its okay, she might take it negatively lol. Thanks a lot!

You should be ok, but don't try to bring in any fresh fruit. California watches that closely because of fruit flies.

[MOLEN 0]

Hello and merry christmas to all. Just few questions , i'm leaving for USA on this coming dec 29 my POE is San Francisco Calif, I would like to ask if it's ok to bring dried fish like danggit, tuyo and pusit . My mother in law asked me to bring some and I coudnt ask her if its okay, she might take it negatively lol. Thanks a lot!

You should be O.K. I've done it so many times. Just like they said makes sure it's sealed real good .......You don't want to stink up the whole plane don't you? ........

[Marlita 0]

Wow I have this same issue when coming from Jamaica. I want to bring dried cod fish back and always wondered if it would be a big problem. I have brought back things that I probably wasn't allowed to but I was never searched so it went ok. But I would like to bring back alot more stuff and don't want to be illegal about it. This is good to know.

[ace3 0]

hi, yes its okay to bring as long as it was commercially packed.

[EsOrEnNa 0]

yup its ok..

[Roserick 0]

Yes.. Dried Fish are fine.. Even Balut, But Absolutely no Chicharones..

[Roserick 0]

You should be ok, but don't try to bring in any fresh fruit. California watches that closely because of fruit flies.

Well I brought Fresh Green Sour Mangoes this year.. Everything went fine, A custom officer had told me last year that I can bring mangoes but I just have to remove the seed.. Which is what I did..

[*JG* 2]

Wow I have this same issue when coming from Jamaica. I want to bring dried cod fish back and always wondered if it would be a big problem. I have brought back things that I probably wasn't allowed to but I was never searched so it went ok. But I would like to bring back alot more stuff and don't want to be illegal about it. This is good to know.

I've brought back saltfish before. Also, breadfruit (roasted in whole form) and ackee (blanched and then frozen). I told them in customs and they were fine with it.

[Wrath of Sithis 0]

I do stuff like that all the time, never once had a problem.

[spidergirl 0]

Hello and merry christmas to all. Just few questions , i'm leaving for USA on this coming dec 29 my POE is San Francisco Calif, I would like to ask if it's ok to bring dried fish like danggit, tuyo and pusit . My mother in law asked me to bring some and I coudnt ask her if its okay, she might take it negatively lol. Thanks a lot!

Yes you can, just make sure to wrap and seal it very well or else your clothes will smell like hell.Good luck

[Nutty 2]

Hello and merry christmas to all. Just few questions , i'm leaving for USA on this coming dec 29 my POE is San Francisco Calif, I would like to ask if it's ok to bring dried fish like danggit, tuyo and pusit . My mother in law asked me to bring some and I coudnt ask her if its okay, she might take it negatively lol. Thanks a lot!

I think you can bring some food items in ONLY IF DECLARE IT at Customs. When asked, say "it is for my own eating - personal consumption."

(I declared on the form that I had 5 pounds of pistachios in a plastic bag. The customs official asked me if it was for my own eating. I said yes and they let me through with no problems).

Edited December 18, 2007 by Nutty