All agricultural products must be declared by visitors entering the U S. Customs forms. U. S. Agricultural inspectors will inspect your products to ensure that they adhere to entry requirements and are free of dangerous foreign pests or diseases. U. S. Inspectors have the authority to make a final decision regarding the admissibility of your products into the nation. As evidence of the country of origin for agricultural products, we advise you to keep the receipts and original packaging.
Even if an inspector determines that the agricultural products you are bringing with you are not permitted to enter the country, as long as you declare everything, there will be no penalties. For more details on how to declare items at Customs, continue reading.
This certificate demonstrates that the bulbs satisfy the requirements for entry into the US. Additionally, it displays the date of inspection; you have six weeks from that date to import these bulbs into the US. But if it will be longer than six weeks before you return to the US, ask the vendor if they can ship the bulbs to your house. Click to see full answer. Can I bring bulbs back from Amsterdam then? Yes, but do so at the flower market; the ones at the airport are much more expensive, and the same goes for the cheese. To be safe, make sure to purchase bulbs with an import certificate for the United States. Additionally, is it permissible to bring flower bulbs on a plane? Basically, if the TSA permits it, your airline probably does too. If the plants adhere to the airline’s baggage regulations, the crew on your aircraft won’t object to them being carried as carry-ons. Flight attendants and gate personnel may decide to allow the plant to replace a carry-on bag depending on its size. You can bring tulip bulbs and other flowers in your hand luggage from Schiphol, in response to the question “Can you take tulips on a plane?” What can you bring home from Amsterdam as a souvenir? You can bring cheese, tulip bulbs, clogs, stroopwafels, jenever gin, Dutch-themed magnets and dinnerware, weed grinders, or even some smoking accessories. It is prohibited to bring edible marijuana, truffles, and anything else containing THC. Source:
Plants and Seeds that you CAN and CANNOT bring back to the U.S. from other countries (choose below)
In order to prevent the introduction of plant pests and diseases, many plants, plant parts, and seeds from other countries may enter the United States. The type of plant, whether you are bringing the entire plant or just a portion of it, the country of origin, and the use for which it is intended all have different requirements. The processing time for permits and other official documents can take up to 30 business days, so travelers should prepare ahead of time. Please contact APHIS’ Plant Import Information Line at 877-770-5990 (toll-free) or by email at plantproducts to find out the specific requirements for your situation. permits@aphis. usda. gov.
Plants in soil are prohibited.
If the following criteria are met, travelers may bring 12 or fewer bare-rooted plants (no soil, sand, earth, or other growing media):
Travelers can protect their plants from drying out by wrapping them in wet newspaper or another similar material. Roots may be secured in a plastic bag.
When bringing 13 or more plants, travelers must get an import permit from APHIS and send the plants directly to the closest USDA Plant Inspection Station by mail or ship. 13 or more plants are too many to manually bring into the country. Should USDA find any pests or diseases, the importer will be responsible for paying all transportation and treatment expenses for the plants.
Please contact the Plant Import Information Line of APHIS at 877-770-5990 (toll-free) or [email protected]. permits@aphis. usda. gov.