去美國可否帶海味???

I just enter USA with 2 bags of 冬菇 last week. I didn't write down in the 海關 form. I got check under the x-ray for my bags.... they saw 冬菇.... no problem!!!!!

I saw a guy with a lot of jade; 海關 open and check. it seem like he is in trouble ! I don't know because I left!!!

when you wait on the line for the 海關 counter; an office will check your 海關 form (blue form) and ask you question (do you bring in any meat?.... etc.) . Sometime he mark (A) in your 海關 form; that mean you will go to another big room (X-ray) to check your bags. (that's what happen to me). A lady in front of me bring some Kimchi (korea food); she told the 海關 office; he said ok. Banana is not ok; I saw 海關 office trash it !

Most of everything chinese people want you can buy in USA. it just cost more $$$ and may not as good as in HK. 手信 is 手信; your anti doesn't care. 冬菇 is good. How about "A Pot / bucket of Gold" at 大班麵包西餅 is sound great for Chinese New Year!
you must hand carry; Chinese New Year.......... ma.... "a pot of gold".... how great !!
海關 office saw it; there is no problem to bring in to USA.

your bag will check in New York!

Have a nice vacation !!!

2007-02-15 10:58:52 補充：
海關 office... I mean 海關 officer.

上面有甘多人答過，我無謂重覆
我淨係想講一句
係美國周圍都有海味賣，做乜要博？
如果你去既係中部，可能無得賣，但係你會停 new york, 去 new york 買咪得囉，攪甘多野，就算唔洗俾 fine , 俾海關捉住搜身，係甘以攪一攪都可能要三五七個鐘。 甘你都制？

if u have one pack and not too smelly that should be okay
of course no meat

冬菰,江瑤柱.海味之類,最好不要多帶,自用或送禮份量,購買時要職員,用雙重嘐袋封密,發票單留海關檢查用.多帶就會打稅,不要攜帶生果疏菜.舊果皮,咸魚,植物或所有種子,肉類等.罐頭除外,要寄倉,當飛機到地後,所有行李一定經過檢查,X光和狗隻嗅聞,若有可疑.當你步出移民局,領回行李,海關找你麻煩

2007-02-08 00:41:05 補充：
至於寄倉行李是目的地,是美國本土內,當航空公司職員,電腦印出你的終點,你行李會直達美國,至於何處入境辦理,由你購買機票所經地方,有美西如三藩市,LA,或亞拉斯加,中部有芝加哥,美東有甘乃迺機場,紐雅克機場,辦妥手續後,再到航空櫃臺辦內陸航機,若同一公司聯票就方便多,若手攜行李,每當轉機都會檢查,經X光機和查閱護照,全世界機場都一樣,保安很嚴,尤其美國航機,慎記

我經常往返香港和美國, 也常帶海味,帶過乾瑤柱,燕窩,鮑魚, 冬菇, 都沒問題, 只要不申報, 就應該可以過關. 不過如果被查行李而查到就可能被沒收, 所以最好用其他行李(如衣服)包藏.

我以前在美國住的, 也試過帶冬菇海味之類的東西。

嚴格來說, 這些都是不可以帶的。報了關, 海關人員會將海味没收。如果没有報關, 又覺得自己不會被查, 建議你不要報。但出去的時候, 記住唔好同海關人員有任何眼神的接觸, 要用好輕鬆的態度行過去, 這樣, 他們就不會叫你開行李的。

一盒就不需要...
人手帶過去就可以啦..
多過一盒就要..