Baggage Inspection Required for Travelers Going From to the U.S. Mainland

USDA’s Animal and Health Inspection Service Puerto Rico to the U.S. mainland at the airport prior to (APHIS) prohibits or restricts the movement of many your departure. Please be prepared to open and close agricultural products from Puerto Rico to the U.S. your own bags. If you have any fresh fruits or vegetables, mainland. These products include pork and pork products, , flowers, souvenirs made from plants or wood, most fresh fruits and vegetables, and certain types of or other agricultural products with you, please tell the plants and flowers. That’s because these items could inspector. Failure to declare these items can result in harbor a dangerous stowaway—an invasive pest or delays and possible issuance of civil penalties ranging disease. Just one piece of fruit or a single plant that is from $100 to $1,000 per violation. In addition, if you wish carrying an invasive pest or disease could cause millions to ship or mail agricultural items that are allowed into the of dollars in damage, expensive eradication efforts, and U.S. mainland, they must be inspected and/or certified by lost trade revenue. APHIS before you take them to an airline cargo office, the post office, or other courier service. To prevent the spread of invasive pests and diseases, APHIS inspects all passenger bags moving from

Agricultural Items From Puerto Rico Allowed into the U.S. Mainland After Inspection n Allium spp. (includes lima, string)—have n Chamomile, Anthemis n Dandelion greens onion, garlic, and geographic restrictions. spp. (, stem) chives) For more information, n Chayote n Dasheen, , please contact USDA’s n Amaranth, Amaranthus spp., and offices using the n Chervil spp. (leaf, stem) Xanthosoma spp. telephone numbers n Chickory n Anise listed below. n Eggs n Chinese waternut n Annona spp. (leaf) n Beet n Eggplant n Chrysanthemum spp. n Arracacia xanthorrhiza n n Endive Bitter melon (leaf, stem) n Arrowroot n n Ethrog (fruit) Brassica oleracea n Cilantro n Artichoke, Jerusalem (includes cabbage, n False broccoli, brussels n Citrus, fresh fruit n Asparagus sprouts, cauliflower, (grapefruit, orange, lemon, lime) n Avocado kale, and collards) n Coconut (without husk) n Balsam apple n Breadfruit, Artocarpus spp. n Collard n Bamboo shoots n Breadnut n Corn (on the cob only) n Banana (fruit, leaf without stalk or midrib) n Cacao bean pod n Cornsalad, Vallerianella spp. n Basil n Cannonball fruit n Cucumber (includes n Bay , laurel n Cantaloupe Angola cucumber, n n Beans, shelled (faba, Carrot Sicania odorata) lima, string) n Cassava n Cyperus corn n Beans, in pods (faba, n Celery coriander n Leren n Plantain (fruit, leaf n Sweet (leaf only) without stalk or midrib) n Fennel n Lettuce n Swiss chard n Plant cuttings and plants n Flowers (fresh, cut, n Lily bulb, edible n Tamarind bean pods without soil or dried) n Lotus root n , Colocasia and n Pokeweek greens (leaf, n Genip Caladium spp. n Maguey stem) n Ginger root n Tarragon n Mangosteen n Potato n Gourd n Thyme n Marjoram, Origanum n Pumpkin n Guava (leaf) spp. (leaf, stem) n Tomato n Purslane n Herbs (dried or cured) n Mint, Mentha spp. n Truffle n Radish n Honeydew melon n Mushrooms n Turnip n Rhubarb n Horseradish, n Mustard greens n Vegetable marrow n Rosemary (leaf) Armoracia spp. n Oregano, Origanum spp. n Water chestnut n Rutabaga n Indigo, Indigofera spp. (leaf, stem) n Watercress n St. John’s bread n Insects (dried or n Palm heart n Watermelon preserved) n Salsify n Papaya n , Dioscorea spp. n Jackfruit n Savoy n Parsley n Yautia (tanier), n Kale n Snail shells (if empty n Parsnip Xanthosoma spp. and thoroughly cleaned) n Kudzu—if not seed, n Pepper tuberous roots, or stems n Sorrel, Rumex spp. Note: Commercially canned with node (must not be n Peas, Pisum sativum (in and thoroughly cooked n Spinach capable of propagation) pod or shelled) foods, unless they contain n Squash pork or pork products, are n n Pet birds1 Lambsquarter permitted. All permissible n Stinking-toe (pod) n Lemongrass, n Pineapple agricultural products are Cymbopogon citratus n Strawberry subject to inspection.

Agricultural Items From Puerto Rico Not Allowed into the U.S. Mainland For More Information n Cactus n Pork and pork products Lists are subject to change. For the most up-to-date n Citrus and citrus-related n Seed cotton and information, call the USDA office at the airport: plants cottonseed Aguada: (787) 986-7280 n n Citrus leaves (fresh) Snails (land) Aguadilla: (787) 931-7900 n Cotton, cotton cuttings n Seeds or nuts (pulpy) Carolina: (787) 710-7282, (787) 710-7443, n Fruits (fresh)—all fruits n Soil or (787) 710-7339 are prohibited except n Sugarcane Ponce: (787) 709-4957 those on the preceding San Juan: (787) 919-0585 list n Turmeric (Curcuma longa) n Handicrafts made from For more information, please visit APHIS’ website at Palm fronds n Sweet potato www.aphis.usda.gov/travel. n Insects (live) n Vegetables (fresh)— 1 all vegetables are Entry requirements vary depending on the origin of the bird. Please n Pigeon Peas (fresh) visit the APHIS’ Pet Travel website at www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/pet- prohibited except those travel/pet-travel-home-page for details. n Plants in soil on preceding list

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