Fresh Fruit 🇺🇸 United States
Most fresh fruit prohibited without permit
Can I bring Fresh Fruit into United States?
Most fresh fruit prohibited without permit
Full details
USDA APHIS restricts the import of fresh fruit to prevent agricultural pests. Most fruits from most countries are prohibited. Some fruits from specific countries with approved pest management programs may be permitted. All fruits must be declared on the CBP declaration form.
PENALTIES
- Fine: 300–10000 USD
- Civil penalty only
Leaving United States with fresh fruit
Personal-use quantities of fresh fruit may generally be exported from United States for personal consumption; destination-country biosecurity restrictions on arrival are typically the binding constraint. Commercial or above-personal-use fresh-fruit export requires a Phytosanitary Certificate issued by the national plant protection organisation under the IPPC framework. Many destinations (Australia, New Zealand, US, Japan, EU for particular fruits) restrict or prohibit personal-import of fresh fruit regardless of origin-side export permissions. Australia and New Zealand additionally seize fresh fruit that reaches their border with fines.
Declare all fresh fruit. Most will be confiscated. Check the APHIS FAVIR database for specific fruit/country combinations that are permitted.
- CBP declaration
7 CFR 319.56, Plant Protection Act
This page covers destination customs rules in United States. Whether you can carry fresh fruit through security, in carry-on, or in checked baggage depends on airline and screening rules — see air travel rules.
Fresh Fruit rules in other countries
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🇦🇺 Australia
Most fresh fruit is prohibited due to biosecurity risk. Must be declared.
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🇯🇵 Japan
Strict plant quarantine; most fruit prohibited
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🇸🇬 Singapore
Generally permitted with declaration
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🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Subject to MOCCAE inspection
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🇩🇪 Germany
EU phytosanitary rules apply from non-EU
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🇨🇦 Canada
CFIA inspection; most commercial fruit permitted