入美國能否帶年糕

可唔可以帶食物或可以帶甚麼食物回美國，這些問題時常見到。眾說紛紜，有人話得，有人話唔得，根本沒有有力的証據。
其實答案應該在美國的海關網站去找，不要胡塗想信別人，因為闖關的是你自己，而被罰的也是你自己。

無論如何，以下是官方的答案，就年糕而言(第三段)，是沒問題的，但請如實向海關佈告，你有攜帶食品(bakery)。

Many fruits and vegetables are either prohibited from entering the United States or require an import permit (for commercial importers) or a phytosanitary certificate from the country of origin. Every fruit or vegetable must be declared to a CBP Officer and must be presented for inspection - no matter how free of pests it appears to be. Failure to declare food products can result in a $10,000 fine. See special guidelines for produce from Canada below.

Meats, livestock, poultry, and their products are either prohibited or restricted from entering the United States, depending on the animal disease condition in the country of origin. Fresh meat is generally prohibited from most countries. Canned, cured, or dried meat is severely restricted from some countries. See special guidelines for animal products from Canada below, and our Q&A on meat, poultry and swine products for a more complete discussion of food items from those sources.

Bakery items, candy, chocolate, and cured cheese are generally admissible. Canned goods and goods in vacuum packed jars (other than those containing meat or poultry products)are also generally admissible if being imported for personal use.

Dairy items such as milk, yogurt, butter are generally admissible, although this is subject to change, depending on disease outbreaks. Eggs may be admissible, although frequent outbreaks of Exotic Newcastles Disease and avian flu make it very likely that they will be denied entry. Hard cured cheese such as parmesan or cheddar are generally admissible, soft cheeses such as brie and soft curd cheese and cheese in water(ricotta, feta, etc.) are not.

Cooked and raw poultry is permitted from Canada except from the province of Saskatchewan. However, to bring poultry products from any province in Canada into the United States, you must have proof of the origin of the poultry. For example, proof of origin would be the grocery stores receipt where the product was purchased, or the label on the product indicates the province in which it was packaged

Fish, if it is for your personal use, is generally admissible.

Condiments such as oil, vinegar, mustard, catsup, pickles, syrup, honey, jelly, jam, etc., are generally admissible.

Fruits and vegetables grown in Canada are generally admissible, if they have labels identifying them as products of Canada. Fruits and vegetables merely purchased in Canada are not necessarily admissible, ie. citrus or tropical fruits such as mangos, which clearly were not grown in Canada because it does not have a climate that supports those crops. (Potatoes from western regions of Canada are currently restricted because of a disease outbreak. While commercial imports are permitted under stringent guidelines, travelers from Canada should avoid bringing raw potatoes with them into the US).

The Department of Agriculture has recently relaxed rules for travelers arriving from Canada with food products involving some meat products. Beef and game products are now allowed entry. This includes frozen, cooked, canned or otherwise processed beef, veal, venison, elk, bison, etc. Hunter harvested game, including deer, moose, wild sheep, goats and bison is admissible from Canada for the traveler's personal use if accompanied with a hunting license, tag or equivalent. permit. Meat products from domestic lamb, sheep and goats is still prohibited entry from Canada.

Pork and pork products are not admissible from Mexico.

Other then the above general guidelines, it is impossible to advise you in this forum about the admissibility of specific food items because it is so susceptible to change. Disease and pest outbreaks, which impact the admissibility status of fresh and packaged food items, occur all over the world at a moments notice.

no,去美國不可以帶food

Both 年糕 and 老婆餅 are food, and likely you can buy those in China town. You may have a choice not to bring those to the U.S. If you really want to bring those, this is better to put those in your luggage, not your hand-carry. If you bring those inside your hand carry bag, you do not need to say those. Because if your carry luggage is over value of US5,000, you need to declare it. That means, when you are out of the gate of custom, there are 2 ways of non-declare and declared. You need to go to the declared way, and the officer will check all of your luggages. Sometimes, the officer will reject the Chinese foods, such as mushroom, Chinese susage, shark fin, etc. Especially you are Chinese, the officer will ask you lots of questions towards your luggage. If your answer is not good, or your English is not good, you will get the trouble. This is quite risky to go to such declared way.
I recommend you do not bring over US$5,000 luggage and go out by the non-declare way. Likely, the foods are able to bring in the U.S.

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