Baby Formula → United States

No restrictions for personal use

Details

Baby formula can be brought into the US for personal use without restrictions. FDA does not restrict personal imports of infant formula. Commercially packaged formula is freely accepted. Check with destination customs authority for current regulations before traveling or shipping. Rules change frequently and enforcement varies. In the reverse direction (taking baby formula out of United States): allowed — Baby formula may be exported from United States freely at personal-use quantities.

Quantity limit

Personal use

Legal reference

FDA personal importation policy

Leaving with this item

Baby formula may be exported from United States freely at personal-use quantities.

Practical advice

Personal-quantity infant formula (under 5 kg, sealed retail packaging) clears CBP without declaration. Bulk import or unfamiliar-brand purchases may attract food-safety review; keep the purchase receipt and original packaging for inspection.

Customs authority

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) · https://www.cbp.gov