bringing dried fish in america

[Angela251213 0]

I always bring loads of danggit from www.buwaad.com and I never had any trouble. Just make sure you declare it.

[damulag 26]

My wife just brought back Tuyo with her last month when she came back from vacation. Went through the agricultural inspection and they did not say anything. Usually fish is accepted dried or canned while meat (pork, beef, chicken) products are usually not allowed.

Make sure you DECLARE it on your form.

Edited March 12, 2011 by damulag

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

OK, my wife will be coming home in a couple of weeks, so I did some research and this is from the US CBP website

So, it looks like any kind of processed fish is OK.

General List of Approved Products

Aloe Vera (above ground parts)

Bat nut or devil pod (Trapa bicornis)

Breads, cakes, cookies, and other bakery goods

Candies

Cannonball fruit

Chinese water chestnut

Coffee (roasted beans only)

Fish

* Flower bulbs

Fruits, canned

Garlic cloves (peeled)

Lily bulbs (Lilium spp.) for planting

Maguey leaf

Matsutake

Mushrooms

Nuts (roasted only)

Palm hearts (peeled)

Sauces, canned or processed

Seaweed

* Seeds for planting or consumption

Shamrocks leaves without roots or soil

St. John's Bread

Singhara nut (Trapa bispinosa)

Tamarind bean pod

Truffles

Vegetables, canned or processed

Water chestnut (Trapa natans)

*Check with the consulate or agricultural office in the country of origin to confirm that your item is allowed. A phytosanitary certificate is required for propagative material. Pre-departure inspection is required for passengers traveling from Hawaii to the mainland, Puerto Rico to the mainland, and from the U.S. Virgin Islands to the mainland.

[analou scott 8]

good information to know, thanks to everyone

[Joan >3 Bob 20]

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[alconcel's 0]

dried food are okay to bring.. i do it all the time.. what gets flagged if the fish is not that dry and is still hydrated and that will be seized and taken away.. so make sure when u buy the dry fish make sure it looks really dehydrated..

tips on how to package the dry fish ^^

put it in a square plastic package and tape it (usually the place u buy the dry fish can do that for u).. get 2 pieces of newspaper place the dry fish on the center and wrap it like a present^^.. so its all nice and tight inside the news paper.. next use packaging tape and tape the whole thing ^^ so no air can go in or out to make it moisten up and have that strong smell fuming around..

when u get to the customs declare u brought DRY fish .. sometimes they inspect it sometimes they dont.. as long as theirs no signs of the fish looking like its not dehydrated your fine..

personally been going to the philippines 6-7 times a year for the past 5 years bringing back dry fish on request from family and have not had any issues...

hope that helps