Can we bring specialty food in checked luggage?

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Jan 20th 2013, 1:03 pm

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Re: Can we bring specialty food in checked luggage?

this info is also posted in the wiki (with a link to the CBP).

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Customs

Jan 22nd 2013, 2:43 am

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Re: Can we bring specialty food in checked luggage?

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Originally Posted by MsElui

this info is also posted in the wiki (with a link to the CBP).

http://britishexpats.com/wiki/Customs

Thanks. But this link is more than six years old. Has the requirement been updated since?

Jan 22nd 2013, 2:47 am

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Re: Can we bring specialty food in checked luggage?

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Thanks. But this link is more than six years old. Has the requirement been updated since?

The link I posted earlier in the thread provides all the info you need.

Jan 22nd 2013, 2:49 am

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Re: Can we bring specialty food in checked luggage?

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Originally Posted by shullen

Thanks. But this link is more than six years old. Has the requirement been updated since?

Here's a more recent page from usa.gov..
http://1.usa.gov/q0gZ2L

Last edited by robin1234; Jan 22nd 2013 at 2:52 am. Reason: Better URL

Jan 22nd 2013, 2:56 am

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Re: Can we bring specialty food in checked luggage?

Thanks. Very comprehensive lists!

Jan 23rd 2013, 5:51 am

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Re: Can we bring specialty food in checked luggage?

So that allowed list includes fish products. Has anyone had trouble bringing back Smoked Mackerel ? My son says he really misses those vacuum sealed packs of it!

Jan 23rd 2013, 6:28 am

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Re: Can we bring specialty food in checked luggage?

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Originally Posted by AddyLaddy

So that allowed list includes fish products. Has anyone had trouble bringing back Smoked Mackerel ? My son says he really misses those vacuum sealed packs of it!

Trader Joes have them, or something similar, but they're not quite the same....but better than nothing...

But as to the question, no idea. Canned would definitely be okay though.

Jan 23rd 2013, 8:52 am

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Re: Can we bring specialty food in checked luggage?

Quote:

Originally Posted by AddyLaddy

So that allowed list includes fish products. Has anyone had trouble bringing back Smoked Mackerel ? My son says he really misses those vacuum sealed packs of it!

I often bring back Irish Smoked Salmon and not had a problem and I always seem to go through inspection.

Jan 23rd 2013, 9:56 am

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Re: Can we bring specialty food in checked luggage?

Vacuum-sealed packaging should be OK.

Regards, JEff

Quote:

Originally Posted by AddyLaddy

So that allowed list includes fish products. Has anyone had trouble bringing back Smoked Mackerel ? My son says he really misses those vacuum sealed packs of it!