food restrictions when entering USA.
what foods are restricted when entering the USA from Canada. I know this changes. Is there a web site where I can find the latest info? Thanks
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We camp in the US a lot. We never take fruit and vegetables across the border in either direction. It's just not worth the risk and if you have Nexus cards, they can take them away for good. The rules are not only different in each direction, they do change from time to time and it is YOUR responsibility to know what the latest rules are.
If you think you must take food in either direction, you need to go onto the gov't websites and check. I would never rely on anything else in case a change in rules happened that wasn't updated elsewhere.
You aren't supposed to take potatoes into the US but you can take them into Canada if they are peeled. How are you supposed to stay on top of stuff like this?
We simply plan to stop and do a grocery shop after we cross into the US and then load up on all the fruits and veggies we want. If you shop near the border, chances are you are going to pay premium prices though. We often tend to overshop when going camping and it would be a good idea to do a meal plan in advance. We've thrown away a lot of good stuff before going back.
Most canned goods are okay either way, but I *think* they don't like one type of canned meat into the US. Don't rely on asking a border agent what the current rules are. They don't always know and they can each give you different answers. It's what's listed on the current government websites that matters. Don't rely on carrying around a brochure either for the same reason.
If taking dog food into the US, it must be in the original and sealed packages. You can't put any into a baggie. One type of meat is a nono. Another reason that could be cause for losing your Nexus cards....
What I don't understand is that a very large percentage of our fruits and vegetables we buy in stores comes from the US but we aren't allowed to take it back into the US.....
If you weren't aware, you can't take split firewood into the US, but mill ends (cut pieces of dimension lumber, like 2x4s) is okay.
If you think you must take food in either direction, you need to go onto the gov't websites and check. I would never rely on anything else in case a change in rules happened that wasn't updated elsewhere.
You aren't supposed to take potatoes into the US but you can take them into Canada if they are peeled. How are you supposed to stay on top of stuff like this?
We simply plan to stop and do a grocery shop after we cross into the US and then load up on all the fruits and veggies we want. If you shop near the border, chances are you are going to pay premium prices though. We often tend to overshop when going camping and it would be a good idea to do a meal plan in advance. We've thrown away a lot of good stuff before going back.
Most canned goods are okay either way, but I *think* they don't like one type of canned meat into the US. Don't rely on asking a border agent what the current rules are. They don't always know and they can each give you different answers. It's what's listed on the current government websites that matters. Don't rely on carrying around a brochure either for the same reason.
If taking dog food into the US, it must be in the original and sealed packages. You can't put any into a baggie. One type of meat is a nono. Another reason that could be cause for losing your Nexus cards....
What I don't understand is that a very large percentage of our fruits and vegetables we buy in stores comes from the US but we aren't allowed to take it back into the US.....
If you weren't aware, you can't take split firewood into the US, but mill ends (cut pieces of dimension lumber, like 2x4s) is okay.
