🇺🇸 United States · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring gochujang into United States?
General condiment guidance applies; meat-added products need separate checks.
Personal travel from overseas. Hawaii and other destinations may have additional conditions.
Last checked · Official sources
Before you pack
- CBP generally admits condiments
This is not approval of every gochujang product. Apply meat rules to meat-added paste.
Check every condition against your package, then follow the declaration guidance.
Which products does this cover?
Plain gochujang and beef gochujang have different ingredients. Read the exact package.
You can find this guide using: gochujang · chilli paste · chili paste.
Check your actual package
- Meat and stock in seasoned gochujang
- Refrigerated or shelf-stable label
- Factory-sealed or repacked container
Ingredients to check
- Meat and stock in seasoned gochujang
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 gochujang into United States?
General condiment guidance applies; meat-added products need separate checks. CBP generally admits condiments
Do I need to declare gochujang?
△ 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?
This is not approval of every gochujang product. Apply meat rules to meat-added paste.
Official rule & review date
USDA APHIS · U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Check official rules ↗CBP — Welcome to the United States, Food Products (Prepared)Last checked: 2026.10.03
This guide applies the agency’s food-category guidance; it is not approval of an individual brand or recipe.
Entry rules can depend on ingredients, origin, processing and current biosecurity conditions. The destination authority makes the final decision.