are these foods allowed

[Infoneeded 32]

my children are picky eaters so im planning to bring a few local foods in the US . and of course a few for pasalubong and others are " padala " . i don't want to be questioned worse issue a fine... all of these will be in check in baggage

canned goods

- corned beef

- century tuna spanish style bangus

-luncheon meat

pancit canton

lemon square cupcake

goldilocks pulvoron

toner

shampoo

beauty soap

lotion

powdered milk for my 4yr old

biogesic

1 tempra syrup

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Edited September 5, 2014 by Infoneeded

[tolitzpogi 37]

If any of those foods are not allowed, they won't fine you, they'll just confiscate them... if your POE is in California, I'm sure most of those canned goods and cosmetics can be bought at any seafood city or island pacific store...

Check this list:

http://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/kbyg/prohibited-restricted

[Infoneeded 32]

thanks for your reply..LAx is our POE. i know theres a filipino store there, but i don't know how to say "no" to in-laws thats asking for likas papaya, belo soaps toner...and other stuff... i just bought a few pancit canton for my daughter..and would you know if powdered milk is allowed..im training her to drink fresh milk butshe just wouldn't. planning to bring even just a kilo and eventually she will adjust maybe..for shee wont see any of her milk in the grocery..

[bob.sansmal 14]

just be sure to declare everything on the customs form and worst case they might confiscate it.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You cannot bring any meat to the US.

[tolitzpogi 37]

thanks for your reply..LAx is our POE. i know theres a filipino store there, but i don't know how to say "no" to in-laws thats asking for likas papaya, belo soaps toner...and other stuff... i just bought a few pancit canton for my daughter..and would you know if powdered milk is allowed..im training her to drink fresh milk butshe just wouldn't. planning to bring even just a kilo and eventually she will adjust maybe..for shee wont see any of her milk in the grocery..

Well, good news is they have Likas Papaya and other popular Pinoy cosmetics at Seafood City or Island Pacific, as well as Lucky Me Pancit Canton (4 flavors!)... the bad news is that they cost about 3-4 times more if you convert dollar to peso, which is probably why the in-laws want you to buy them there so you can save money (or "they" can save money, hehe). As far as I know packaged, export quality commodities shouldn't have problems with customs as long as you declare them ... and as I said, worse comes to worst, they'll just confiscate them at the airport...

[clairegie 265]

The luncheon meat/corned beef is fine. My POE was LAX too and I had those with me. I sent you a private message, just check it

[Greenbaum 12,258]

my children are picky eaters so im planning to bring a few local foods in the US . and of course a few for pasalubong and others are " padala " . i don't want to be questioned worse issue a fine... all of these will be in check in baggage

canned goods

- corned beef

- century tuna spanish style bangus

-luncheon meat

pancit canton

lemon square cupcake

goldilocks pulvoron

toner

shampoo

beauty soap

lotion

powdered milk for my 4yr old

biogesic

1 tempra syrup

-

This is a great help to some. I'd use common sense and if need be "oh sorry we forgot them on the kitchen table" and go without purchasing some of those items.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/82/

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

The luncheon meat/corned beef is fine. My POE was LAX too and I had those with me. I sent you a private message, just check it

Did you declare you had meat on your custom form?

Edited September 5, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[clairegie 265]

Did you declare you had meat on your custom form?

Yep. At LAX, they asked me if I had meat, I said corned beef and luncheon meat, and they said its fine.

Edited September 5, 2014 by iammrsregi

[Hank_ 9,173]

Canned meats make a difference.

[Al422 221]

Most of those foods are on the X list, especially the meats.

The US is strict with that to protect the US grain crop from foreign parasites. California is even worse in order to protect the California citrus crop. So these laws are there for good reason. Please do not try to circumvent them.

The powdered milk is fine as long as it is sealed and in the original carton.

The health and beauty products are fine.

Edited September 5, 2014 by Al422

[tolitzpogi 37]

Most of those foods are on the X list, especially the meats.

I guess you meant to say "most of those products are allowed except maybe the meat," unless you accidentally exaggerated...

What's allowed according to this page:

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/82/~/travelers-bringing-food-into-the-u.s.-for-personal-use

-Canned goods and goods in vacuum packed jars (other than those containing meat or poultry products) for your personal use

-Fish- personal amounts of fish, shrimp, abalone and other seafood are allowed and can be fresh, frozen, dried, smoked, canned or cooked

-Noodles and ramen that do not have meat or eggs in the spice packets

Canned meat is allowed entry, except beef, veal, lamb, mutton, venison, elk, bison, etc., from countries affected by bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

So while corned beef may be questioned if the Philippines is affected by BSE, the others should be fine as long as they are declared.

When I came back from the Philippines, I brought home pastillas de leche, kornik (fried corn kernels), danggit (dried fish) and cassava cake (coconut), all in sealed bags and containers... the only issue I had was one of the officers asking what a cassava was and does it have drugs in em... I'm sure he meant it in jest

Edited September 5, 2014 by tolitzpogi

[Hank_ 9,173]

I guess you meant to say "most of those products are allowed except maybe the meat," unless you accidentally exaggerated...

What's allowed according to this page:

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/82/~/travelers-bringing-food-into-the-u.s.-for-personal-use

So while corned beef may be questioned if the Philippines is affected by BSE, the others should be fine as long as they are declared.

When I came back from the Philippines, I brought home pastillas de leche, kornik (fried corn kernels), danggit (dried fish) and cassava cake (coconut), all in sealed bags and containers... the only issue I had was one of the officers asking what a cassava was and does it have drugs in em... I'm sure he meant it in jest

It would be funny if country of origin for the corned beef was the USA. Not much reason to bring corned beef, it is EVERYWHERE here.

[tolitzpogi 37]

It would be funny if country of origin for the corned beef was the USA. Not much reason to bring corned beef, it is EVERYWHERE here.

Well, only reason I can think of as to why they try to bring corned beef (usually purefoods brand) or things like likas papaya, eskinol astringent, etc is the peso vs dollar cost... you can buy a sixpack of corned beef at puregold in the philippines for the price of one at seafood city in carson, ca I heard >.<

Edited September 5, 2014 by tolitzpogi