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Kimpatsu Hekigan

Sep 14, 2011, 6:46 PM

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Folks returning to the U.S. from Mexico may find this site from Customs & Border Protection (CBP) of interest. Seems somewhat more focused on land border crossings, but all content applies to arrivals by air or sea, as well:

Travelers bringing food into the U.S. for personal use

FWIW,

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P.S. (Hat tip to BajaNomad Forums).

Before enlightenment: Chop wood, haul water.
After enlightenment: Chop wood, haul water.

chinagringo

Sep 14, 2011, 7:01 PM

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During our last land crossing, they were really hung up about pork. We had six packages of commercially vacuum packed Arrachera and they kept asking me if it wasn't pork. I assured them/promised them that they were beef and offered to let them examine the packages but they declined.

Then they asked me if we had rocks from Mexico???????????????????????
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Neil
Albuquerque, NM

Rolly

Sep 14, 2011, 7:15 PM

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The famous rock virus. It makes you roll.

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joaquinx

Sep 15, 2011, 5:36 AM

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The famous rock virus. It makes you roll.

Don't joke about the rock virus. It also gives you the blues.
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chinagringo

Sep 15, 2011, 8:12 AM

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So does anyone have a clue about the rocks question? It wasn't just once but multiple times and I finally asked why but got no answer.

On a slightly different topic, I went through US Immigration & Customs at LAX on 9/2 and it may have been the easiest and least invasive experience ever. Not only were the officers pleasant but they actually joked with me. Big contrast to the rude and quite invasive agents at TSA at LAX. They have to be the worst I have ever experienced. I realize that they have a job to do and don't have a problem with them doing so but lose the "attitude and rudeness"!
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Neil
Albuquerque, NM