🇺🇸 United States · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring dried fruit into United States?
Dried fruit still has product-specific conditions.
Personal travel from overseas. Hawaii and other destinations may have additional conditions.
Last checked · Official sources
Before you pack
- Distinguish examples such as raisins, dates and figs from other dried fruit
Do not extend that list to products such as dried mango.
Confirm the applicable exception or required documents before packing.
Which products does this cover?
Identify the fruit, seeds, peel and drying or preserving method.
You can find this guide using: dried fruit · raisins · dates · dried mango.
Check your actual package
- Exact ingredients and manufacturing origin
- Processing, original packaging and storage label
United States food declaration
Declare food and agricultural products to CBP. Keep the original packaging and origin information for inspection.
U.S. food declaration guidance ↗Common questions
Can I bring dried fruit into United States?
Dried fruit still has product-specific conditions. Distinguish examples such as raisins, dates and figs from other dried fruit
Do I need to declare dried fruit?
△ Declare. Declare food and agricultural products to CBP. Keep the original packaging and origin information for inspection.
Does putting it in checked baggage change food-entry rules?
Food-entry checks still apply to baggage entering the country. Follow the conditions above; airline and airport-security baggage rules are a separate check.
What distinction matters for this food?
Do not extend that list to products such as dried mango.
Official rule & review date
USDA APHIS · U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Check official rules ↗USDA APHIS — Fruits and VegetablesLast checked: 2026.10.03
Entry rules can depend on ingredients, origin, processing and current biosecurity conditions. The destination authority makes the final decision.