My tips to travel back with your cheeses :
You can travel with the food you want.
Sorry but you can’t bring artisan raw milk cheese.
Are authorized: coffee and tea, chocolate, meat products are authorized if they are industrially produced and sterilized.
Cheeses, butter and dairy products are allowed if they are in industrial commercial packaging. So it’s of no interest, sorry.
Alcohol is authorized within the limit of 2.25 L per person.
20kg of cheese is allowed.
20kg of meats in a sealed container (glass, can).
Charcuterie, butter, honey are prohibited.
Rest of foods are OK.
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You can bring in the following for personal use:
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The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service invites you to declare all agricultural products on their U.S. Customs forms. U.S. inspectors have the authority to make a final determination about whether your products can enter the country. We recommend that you keep receipts and original packaging of agricultural products as proof of their country of origin.
Here are a list of food products you can or can not bring through US customs.
Pressed and cooked cheeses are allowed :
It’s a good idea to keep your receipt to show the cheeses’ names at the customs.
Unauthorized cheeses are cheeses made from raw milk, soft and unpasteurized. All raw milk cheeses that have not aged for at least 60 days will also be prohibited.
This information only covers food (fruit, cheese, meat, etc.) entering the United States in the passenger baggage for personal use.
According to the FDA, you must declare all food products. Failure to declare food products can result in up to $10,000 in fines and penalties.
Travelers may bring back milk or dairy products from countries without FMD if they have official documentation to prove the product’s country of origin. The following items are considered official documentation: package label; written documentation; proof of travel (passport or travel itinerary); origin of flight; receipt of sale; CBP document (based on the officer’s interview of the traveler); a meat inspection certificate; or certificate of origin.
Rules are subject to change : Check the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website
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