{"id":12378,"date":"2025-04-27T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/?p=12378"},"modified":"2025-07-09T06:19:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T13:19:59","slug":"problem-of-sending-food-to-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/problem-of-sending-food-to-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"Shipping food to the US: Why are some packages allowed through customs and others not? \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The reason why small packages sometimes send food into the United States and sometimes don't. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This could be due to a complex combination of factors and not just one single cause, such as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Differences in carrier policies and transportation routes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Shipping carriers (DHL, FedEx, UPS, or the postal service) may use different routes or customs checkpoints, leading to varying interpretations of regulations and inspections.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Some shipping companies have different "lists of prohibited items or items requiring special permits," which can result in situations where one service provider can ship certain items while another cannot.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Stricter customs and regulatory measures in the United States (e.g., the FDA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • The United States has relatively strict laws regulating food imports, especially for products related to health or food safety.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Small packages may undergo random checks; some \u201cmay\u201d slip through, while others are randomly detected and either suspended or returned.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Product declaration and supporting documents. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • If the export\/import customs declaration or food-related documents (such as Certificate of Origin, food import license) are incomplete or do not meet the requirements, the goods may be rejected.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Clearly and accurately labeling the product (e.g., "Dried Fruit" or "Instant Snack") can simplify customs clearance compared to vague labeling (e.g., just "Food").\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Import laws for individuals vs. commercial purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • If it's a "gift" or "personal use" shipment in small quantities, customs officials may be more lenient than with commercial imports, which require specific permits.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • But it also depends on the type of food being shipped and the checkpoint in charge.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Officer's Discretion <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Even with the same documents and the same type of goods, different customs officers or officials may make different decisions.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            For shipping goods to the USA, contact SME Shipping at 021057777 or Line @shipping.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            The reason why small packages, sometimes containing food, can be successfully shipped to the United States and sometimes not can be due to a complex series of factors, not just one, such as: differences in carrier policies and shipping routes; stricter customs and regulatory requirements in the US (e.g., FDA); required declarations and supporting documents; import laws for individuals vs. commercial goods; and officer discretion. For advice on shipping goods to the US, contact SME Shipping at 021057777 or LINE @shipping.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":12379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12378"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12378\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smeshipping.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}