crossing the borders (food & fuel)
I have read lots on both US and Canadian border agerncy websites, and some of it is straightforward - what food you can and cannot take one way or the other. Some is less so, and obviously varies. ...
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sue.t wrote:
The origin of the fruit is not a factor. We've had California oranges taken from us when crossing from Canada to the USA.
The agents don't care where the product was grown. They do care about where it has been.
I'm sorry that isn't true. The case of oranges is specifically discussed on the US Border Protection website. Fruits that are grown in Canada can be brought into the US, but, since oranges don't grow there, you can't bring them into the US unless you can show they were grown in the US in the first place.
There are lots of foods that can be brought into the US from Canada that wouldn't be allowed if they came from other companies.
Here's the official website that describes what you can bring back into the US from Canada (about halfway down the page):
What food can I bring into the US?
The Canadian rules for taking food into their country are here:
What food can I bring into Canada?
