Any foods not allowed into Mexico
Heading down to Baja and wondered if there were any particular foods that we might lose at a border inspection into Mexico. Last time we crossed at Lukeville but this time will be at Mexicale so could...
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About infestation - As a 48 state trucker back in the 80s I spent several years moving furniture - household goods - personal possessions. The economy at that time meant I did a lot of moves between New England and California. There have been restrictions at the California border for a very long time - no matter where you might be coming from. Back then they checked my inventory sheets - many pages - looking for things like lawn furniture and garden tools - mainly Gypsy Moth Larvae from New England - but other potential threats as well. They would send an inspector out to the residence at unloading time to check everything for potential threats. Today we experience checks at every border crossing into California as they ask if we are bringing any fruit or vegetables into California and the confiscate it. We are well aware of the threats and why this is done - some estimates say as much as 45% of all produce consumed in the US comes from California - protecting that agricultural region is important to us all. Trade agreements - or lack thereof - are an entirely different thing. We may never know exactly why but there are no-no lists going either direction at many borders.
